Smith v. United States: SCT Challenge to ACA Jurisdiction on Warm Springs Reservation

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the cert petition:

Cert Petition.pdfDownload

Question presented:

Whether the Assimilative Crimes Act, 18 U.S.C. § 13, applies to Indian country-either on its own or through the General Crimes Act, 18 U.S.C. § 1152-such that the federal government may prosecute Indians for virtually any state-law offense committed in Indian country, including on lands promised by treaty for the “exclusive use” of Indian tribes.

Lower court materials here.