McGirt v. Oklahoma
Decided July 9, 2020. Neil M. Gorsuch delivered the opinion of the Court.
Docket 18-9526 · 591 U.S. ___ (2020)
Holding
Land in Northeastern Oklahoma reserved for the Creek Nation since the 19th century remains “Indian country” for purposes of the Major Crimes Act, which places certain crimes under federal jurisdiction if they were committed by “[a]ny Indian” within “the Indian country.” 18 U. S. C. §1153(a).
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How the Justices voted
Decided 5–4.
Majority · 5
- Sonia Sotomayor
- Elena Kagan
- Neil M. Gorsuch · delivered the opinion of the Court
- Stephen G. Breyer
- Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Dissenting · 4
- John G. Roberts, Jr. · filed a dissenting opinion
- Clarence Thomas · filed a dissenting opinion
- Samuel A. Alito, Jr.
- Brett M. Kavanaugh
“Concurring” means agreeing with the outcome; any split shown is the Court’s judgment, not each Justice’s reasoning. The lineup is the syllabus’s disposition of who wrote and joined each opinion. Source: the opinion’s syllabus (supremecourt.gov).
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