The U.S. House of Representatives Natural Resources Subcommittee for Indigenous People of the United States says they want to better understand the relationship between tribal governments and state governments around criminal justice matters.
When U.S. Supreme Court Justices ruled in Oklahoma v Castro-Huerta in June 2022, some thought it might provide clarity about the relationship between states and tribal nations around criminal justice matters. But this change in legal precedent may be creating more questions than answers, and a Congressional subcommittee is trying to figure out if there is a solution.
In a 5-4 decision, SCOTUS delivers an "unfunded mandate" to 49 other states in its Castro-Huerta decision. For decades, tribal nations, states and the federal government have operated with each knowing their when operating within the maze that is the tribal criminal justice system. This key decision changes it.
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