The U.S. Supreme Court handed a victory to Republican officials in Oklahoma by increasing the power of states over Native American tribes.
Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United StatesWASHINGTON -The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday dramatically increased the power of states over Native American tribes and undercut its own 2020 ruling that had expanded tribal authority in Oklahoma, handing a victory to Republican officials in that state.
Conservative Justice Neil Gorsuch, as he did in 2020, joined the court's liberal bloc on Wednesday in favor of Native American interests, but its expanded conservative majority meant that this time he was in the minority. "We look forward to continuing the fight for tribal sovereignty, in Oklahoma and nationwide," Schauf added.
"It seems to invite the state in - not by action of the federal government or consent of the tribe. Somehow the states have now magically acquired inherent state jurisdiction," Leeds added.Writing in dissent, Gorsuch called Wednesday's ruling a "grim result for different tribes in different states," but said its impact could still be limited by individual treaties and laws passed by Congress.
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