The Supreme Court Just Expanded States’ Power to Prosecute Crimes on Tribal Land

The Supreme Court on Wednesday ruled that Oklahoma has the authority to prosecute non-Native people who commit crimes against a Native person on tribal lands. The justices, in a 5-4 decision, said …The Supreme Court on Wednesday ruled that Oklahoma has the authority to prosecute non-Native people who commit crimes against a Native person on tribal lands. The justices, in a 5-4 decision, said …