Oklahoma Attorney General Addresses Legal Battle Over Supreme Court's McGirt Decision
This spring the United States Supreme Court will take up a question to decide whether the state of Oklahoma has the authority to prosecute Americans of non-native descent who commit crimes against Native American victims on tribal land. It's part of an ongoing legal battle from the state of Oklahoma to get the high court to overturn its original ruling on tribal jurisdiction. Oklahoma Attorney General John O'Connor joined News On 6 at 4 to talk about the recent developments.
Monday, January 31st 2022, 2:57 pm
By:
David Prock
TULSA, Oklahoma -
This spring the United States Supreme Court will take up a question to decide whether the state of Oklahoma has the authority to prosecute Americans of non-native descent who commit crimes against Native American victims on tribal land. It's part of an ongoing legal battle from the state of Oklahoma to get the high court to overturn its original ruling on tribal jurisdiction. Oklahoma Attorney General John O'Connor joined News On 6 at 4 to talk about the recent developments.
David Prock
David Prock is a digital content producer for Griffin Media and is a regular contributor to both News9.com and NewsOn6.com.