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In response to "That's the idea--also an ASTOUNDING reversal of fortunes for first nations' at the SCOTUS. This is their first major victory since maybe the trail of" by JackDawson

Based on this ruling, a whole bunch of Eastern Oklahoma prisoners gong to get their convictions overturned I assume?

Posted by ty97 Jul 9 '20, 07:06

Even if Congress fixes it for the future, they can't make it retroactive

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Just the ones that are Native Americans -- nm - JackDawson Jul 9, 07:07 2
- Are we sure? What happens when non Native Americans commit crimes on reservation land? Can the state prosecute or does it go to the Feds? -- nm - ty97 Jul 9, 07:15 1
  - Feds. Oh I see what you mean--the state prosecutions there. I don't want to speak out of turn as I dont recall that day in Fed Courts class when the - JackDawson Jul 9, 07:36

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