Seminole Nation of Oklahoma

Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals Decision on Seminole Reservation

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the materials in Grayson v. State of Oklahoma:

Court of Appeals Opinion

District Court Opinion

Grayson Brief

State Brief

NYTs: “Black, Native American and Fighting for Recognition in Indian Country”

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here.

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

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.

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.

McGirt v. Oklahoma Background Materials

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Oral Argument Transcript:

Oral Argument Transcript

Merits Briefs:

Petitioner’s Brief

Respondent’s Brief

Petitioner’s Reply

2020 03 20 McGirt Joint Motion for Divided Argument and Enlargement of Time

Amicus Briefs in Support of Petitioner:

2020 02 11 Amicus Brief Brad Henry et al

2020 02 11 Amicus Brief Historians Legal Scholars Cherokee Nation

2020 02 11 Amicus Brief National Ass’n Criminal Defense Lawyers

2020 02 11 Amicus Brief National Indigenous Women’s Resource Center et al

2020 02 11 Amicus Brief NCAI

2020 02 11 Amicus Brief of Muscogee Creek Nation

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Amicus Briefs in Support of Respondent:

2020 03 20 Amicus Brief of United States

2020 03 20 Environmenal Fderation of Oklahoma, et al, Amicus Brief

2020 03 20 Int’l Municipal Lawers and Nat’l Sheriffs’ Assn Amicus Br

2020 03 20 States’ Amicus Br

2020 03 20 Tulsa Merits Amicus Brief

Oklahoma District Attorneys Amicus Brief

Cert Stage Materials:

mcgirt-cert-petition.pdf

appendix.pdf

oklahoma-brief-in-opposition.pdf

Petitioner’s Brief in McGirt v. Oklahoma

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here:

Petitioner’s Brief

SCOTUS Grants Cert in McGirt v. Oklahoma [Creek Reservation Boundaries Criminal Appeal]

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the cert stage materials in McGirt v. Oklahoma:

mcgirt-cert-petition.pdf

appendix.pdf

oklahoma-brief-in-opposition.pdf

Friday’s order list here.

News coverage here and here.