The Jurisdictional Landscape of Indian Country After the McGirt and Castro-Huerta Decisions.

  • Published In: Human Rights, 2023, v. 48, n. 4. P. 10 1 of 3

  • Database: Academic Search Ultimate 2 of 3

  • Authored By: Kickingbird, Kirke 3 of 3

Abstract

Because these court decisions recognizedthe limits of state jurisdiction,the state of Oklahoma and the federallyrecognized tribes had worked out lawenforcement, motor fuel taxation, andgaming arrangements through over 600compacts and agreements between 1990and 2018. On July 9, 2020, the U.S. SupremeCourt issued its opinionin McGirt v. Oklahoma,591 U.S., 140 S. Ct. 2452(2020), a case involving state jurisdictionin Indian Country. The 600 compactsand agreements between Oklahoma andthe tribes held in the Oklahoma Secretaryof State's office bear witness to pragmaticeffective government. [Extracted from the article]

Additional Information

  • Source:Human Rights. 2023/07, Vol. 48, Issue 4, p10
  • Document Type:Article
  • Subject Area:Politics and Government
  • Publication Date:2023
  • ISSN:0046-8185
  • Accession Number:165043347
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