Choctaw Nation
Kelsey Brown
DURANT – On Thursday, the U.S. Supreme Court announced its decision in the case of McGirt v. Oklahoma. In a 5-4 decision, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in favor of Jimcy McGirt.
In response to the ruling, the leaders of the Five Civilized Tribes issued the following joint statement:
“The State, the Muscogee (Creek), Cherokee, Chickasaw, Choctaw, and Seminole Nations have made substantial progress toward an agreement to present to Congress and the U.S. Department of Justice addressing and resolving any significant jurisdictional issues raised by the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in McGirt v. Oklahoma.
The Nations and the State are committed to ensuring that Jimcy McGirt, Patrick Murphy, and all other offenders face justice for the crimes for which they are accused. We have a shared commitment to maintaining public safety and long-term economic prosperity for the Nations and Oklahoma.
The Nations and the State are committed to implementing a framework of shared jurisdiction that will preserve sovereign interests and rights to self-government while affirming jurisdictional understandings, procedures, laws, and regulations that support public safety, our economy, and private property rights. We will continue our work, confident that we can accomplish more together than any of us could alone.”
To review the decision, please visit http://www.choctawnation.com/mcgirt-vs-oklahoma