An attorney for the state of Oklahoma told Supreme Court justices Wednesday that “thousands of crimes” have gone unprosecuted in the two years since the court removed state jurisdiction over many crimes in a large part of eastern Oklahoma.
An attorney for the state of Oklahoma told Supreme Court justices Wednesday that "thousands of crimes" have gone unprosecuted in the two years since the court removed state jurisdiction over many crimes in a large part of eastern Oklahoma.
The Supreme Court appears open to Oklahoma's push to clear up chaos over its ability to protect victims of crimes after a 2020 ruling that state officials say created confusion about who locks up individuals who commit offenses on tribal lands.
The Supreme Court appears open to Oklahoma's push to clear up chaos over its ability to protect victims of crimes after a 2020 ruling that state officials say created confusion about who locks up individuals who commit offenses on tribal lands.