Creek Nation court ruling could lead to major prosecution changes

OKLAHOMA CITY – A ruling by the United States Supreme Court on the sovereignty of the Creek Nation could lead to major changes in criminal prosecutions on tribal land, according to two state legal experts. But it’s too early to tell just how the ruling will affect other areas of state government.

U.S. Supreme Court Makes Historic Native American Ruling in Creek Nation Reservation Case

WASHINGTON — In a 5-4 decision Thursday, the U.S. Supreme Court held that Congress never disestablished the Muscogee (Creek) Nation reservation, thus barring state prosecution of criminal cases against American Indians across a sweeping chunk of Eastern Oklahoma.