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former9thward

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53. This was a criminal law case.

Thu Jul 9, 2020, 07:13 PM

Jul 2020

Not a land case. It will not apply to the other situations you are commenting on. This case overturned the conviction of a child rapist.

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Supreme Court rules that large swath of Oklahoma belongs to Indian reservation [View all] George II Jul 2020 OP

WOWZA! Bayard Jul 2020 #1

It overturns a child rapist conviction. OneCrazyDiamond Jul 2020 #45

It was a defense move by an accused wnylib Jul 2020 #63

Wonderful news! FM123 Jul 2020 #2

Heart & Soul Me. Jul 2020 #6

No way. Am I reading this right? Laelth Jul 2020 #3

No mistake. Before Oklahoma became a state, its name was marybourg Jul 2020 #16

Oh, I know that. Laelth Jul 2020 #21

Actually, it was not divided equally. yellerpup Jul 2020 #38

There were also people from other eastern tribes wnylib Jul 2020 #64

Hi, thanks for your response. yellerpup Jul 2020 #65

I wasn't criticizing you, just adding info wnylib Jul 2020 #66

One of my good friends yellerpup Jul 2020 #68

Yeah, the gave the Indians the worst land they could find. Aristus Jul 2020 #62

Andrew Jackson will be rolling in his grave. lagomorph777 Jul 2020 #17

Lincoln too Polybius Jul 2020 #58

No. It applies to criminal prosecution. It doesn't "give back" the land to the tribes OKNancy Jul 2020 #19

Thank you for tirelessly attempting to educate us. Laelth Jul 2020 #32

LOL thanks OKNancy Jul 2020 #34

Well, it is a start. not_the_one Jul 2020 #39

gorsuch no longer fears trumper reprisals, or could be making case to future Dem empedocles Jul 2020 #4

Gorsuch was a judge in Colorado pscot Jul 2020 #48

Double Triple WOW Me. Jul 2020 #5

This was a criminal law case. former9thward Jul 2020 #53

I Know THis Me. Jul 2020 #54

It's about fucking time!!! White men have been jailing indians in this nation since the white man BComplex Jul 2020 #7

I agree. ChazInAz Jul 2020 #40

I agree with you on that. Indian reservations are the most underrepresented constituents in the BComplex Jul 2020 #60

Kick For Visibility Me. Jul 2020 #8

Half! (Picture Eddie Murphy) LaelthsDaughter Jul 2020 #9

I'll say it again, the 51st state should be all of the native american reservations (NT) Coleman Jul 2020 #10

That's a really good idea. Laelth Jul 2020 #13

That is a really good plan! n/t Metatron Jul 2020 #14

Bantustans worked so well in South Africa... brooklynite Jul 2020 #46

I think Trump thought he had a rubber stamp in his justice picks padah513 Jul 2020 #11

K&R highplainsdem Jul 2020 #12

that's a big win Roc2020 Jul 2020 #15

Not really - very narrow OKNancy Jul 2020 #18

I think it's Robert's dissent.... LeftInTX Jul 2020 #25

Map LiberalArkie Jul 2020 #20

Wow!!! I did not see this coming!!! LeftInTX Jul 2020 #22

applies to only Indians in criminal cases OKNancy Jul 2020 #26

Got it!! LeftInTX Jul 2020 #27

Here in Michigan, I live in the boundaries of safeinOhio Jul 2020 #41

The state should have known better and it was 2naSalit Jul 2020 #23

Just one more post to help you all understand Oklahoma OKNancy Jul 2020 #24

This message was self-deleted by its author stillcool Jul 2020 #49

I can't grasp what you're saying.... stillcool Jul 2020 #50

Could they apply for statehood? LiberalFighter Jul 2020 #28

They already have Nationship safeinOhio Jul 2020 #42

This is wonderful news. pandr32 Jul 2020 #29

Good news for tribal sovereignty Warpy Jul 2020 #30

It's narrow...only applies to major criminal cases. (State versus federal) LeftInTX Jul 2020 #35

It means the State of OK has no jurisdiction in what was Indian Territory. roamer65 Jul 2020 #59

I hate to belabor this point but there is no reserved Indian lands in Oklahoma OKNancy Jul 2020 #36

Right, the unassigned lands were opened up to white colonization in 1889 Warpy Jul 2020 #47

LOL more stuff you might like to know OKNancy Jul 2020 #55

I've driven across it on I 40 three times Warpy Jul 2020 #57

Oklahoma is not the West? Throckmorton Jul 2020 #52

Trump will soon announce he's building a wall and the Muscogee (Creek) Nation will be paying for it AKing Jul 2020 #31

From what I understand this means criminal cases will need to be tried in federal court, LeftInTX Jul 2020 #33

That's OK with me lame54 Jul 2020 #37

Damn you. Dr. Strange Jul 2020 #67

Is this going to affect season 12 of Street Outlaws? Doug.Goodall Jul 2020 #43

I guess this means, Doc_Technical Jul 2020 #44

Could this ruling be applied to national parks? OneCrazyDiamond Jul 2020 #51

It's Native American territory. roamer65 Jul 2020 #56

If you want to know the incredible history locks Jul 2020 #61