McGirt v. Oklahoma

SCOTUS Holds Creek Reservation is Indian Country

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the opinion:

McGirt Opinion

Briefs here.

In a separate order, the Court affirmed Sharp v. Murphy:

Murphy Order

NAICJA Webiner – McGirt v. Oklahoma Supreme Court Oral Arguments: An analysis of the History, Law, and Arguments of the Muscogee (Creek) Nation Reservation Case

Matthew Campbell

McGirt Flier v2

Date & Time: Wednesday, June 3, 2020 from 12:30 pm-2:00 PM MST (90) minutes.

Webinar Narrative: The United States Supreme Court heard oral arguments on May 11, 2020 in McGirt v. Oklahoma, case #18-9526 (by telephone) involving the status of the Muscogee (Creek) Nation reservation. Last year, the Court heard arguments on a nearly identical case in the Murphy matter. This decision could have enormous impact for Indian law, positive or negative. Come join us for a FREE webinar to hear tribal perspective as to the surrounding Muscogee cultural history, the jurisprudence of Indian lands in Oklahoma and thoughts and analysis of the oral arguments from the Muscogee Nation’s Supreme Court amicus brief advocate Riyaz Kanji.

Register Here: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_7CZVYSf8QMSxDtxHftI-Tg

 

Leah Litman on Interruptions of Women Justices in SCOTUS Oral Arguments by Phone

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Really interesting chart about how often the Chief Justice interrupted RBG, Sotomayor, and Kagan that has a LOT of instances from the McGirt argument.

Here is “Muted Justice” on SSRN.

C-SPAN Link to McGirt Oral Argument

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here.

SCOTUSBlog Preview of McGirt Argument with Bob Anderson

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here.

McGirt background materials here.

Rebecca Nagle Repudiating Oklahoma’s Factual Claims in McGirt/Murphy

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is “Oklahoma’s Suspect Argument in Front of the Supreme Court — The state claims that affirming a reservation in eastern Oklahoma could lead to thousands of state criminal convictions being thrown out. But that argument doesn’t seem to be based on facts” from the Atlantic.

The briefs are here.

Bloomberg News Profile of McGirt Argument

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is “Gorsuch Gets Moment as Decider in Case Evoking Trail of Tears.”

The briefs are here.

SCOTUS Will Hear McGirt Argument Remotely in May — No Date Set Yet

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here.

McGirt background materials here.

McGirt v. Oklahoma SCT Argument Set for April 21

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the April calendar.

Here are the background materials on the case.

Bloomberg Law Profile of Tribal Supreme Court Project

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here. It features our own Kate Fort’s work on the Brackeen case.