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Oklahoma Supreme Court blocks creation of first publicly-funded religious charter school

JURIST

JUNE 25, 2024

The Oklahoma Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that the creation of a publicly-funded religious charter school, S t. Isidore of Seville Virtual Charter School violates the First Amendment and Oklahoma State Constitution. The court said the St. The court said the St. The court found that St.

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Supreme Court to review Oklahoma case concerning crimes committed on reservations

JURIST

JANUARY 22, 2022

The Supreme Court Friday granted review of Oklahoma v. Oklahoma , which held that a large portion of eastern Oklahoma, in fact remains an Native American reservation and that only the federal government has the power to try certain crimes committed by any Indian. In 2020 the justices decided McGirt v.

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US Supreme Court: Oklahoma can prosecute crimes committed against Native Americans on tribal territory

JURIST

JUNE 29, 2022

The US Supreme Court Wednesday ruled that the state of Oklahoma can prosecute non-Native Americans who commit crimes against Native Americans on tribal territory. Castro-Huerta appealed the ruling to the Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals, which vacated his conviction as a result of McGirt.

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Oklahoma Supreme Court overturns $465 million opioid ruling against Johnson & Johnson

JURIST

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

The Oklahoma Supreme Court reversed Tuesday a $465 million verdict against Johnson & Johnson (J&J) for public nuisance through its prescription opioid marketing campaign in the state. The Court applies the nuisance statutes to unlawful conduct that annoys, injures, or endangers the comfort, repose, health, or safety of others.

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Oklahoma AG requests more time between upcoming executions

JURIST

JANUARY 19, 2023

Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond has filed a motion seeking more time between seven upcoming executions to ease the burden on the state’s Department of Corrections (DOC) and allow more time to prepare for executions. Public support for the death penalty in Oklahoma remains high.

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Muscogee Creek Nation files lawsuit against Oklahoma city for breaches of tribal sovereignty in traffic enforcement

JURIST

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

The Muscogee (Creek) Nation filed a complaint in US federal court Wednesday against the city of Tulsa, Oklahoma, accusing the city of violating tribal sovereignty by writing tickets to tribal members for traffic violations committed within reservation boundaries. City of Tulsa.

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Oklahoma school board approves nation’s first religious charter school

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JUNE 6, 2023

The Oklahoma Statewide Virtual Charter School Board voted on Monday to accept the application for the establishment of the Isidore of Seville Catholic Virtual School. Currently, Oklahoma has six charter schools that operate to provide online full-time public education to varying grade levels.

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Oklahoma governor commutes death sentence of Julius Jones

JURIST

NOVEMBER 19, 2021

Only hours before he was set to be executed, Julius Jones’ death sentence was commuted Thursday by Oklahoma governor Kevin Stitt. On November 1, the Oklahoma Pardon and Parole Board recommended that the Governor grant Jones clemency. Several walkouts in protest of the execution were held at high schools across Oklahoma.

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US Supreme Court considers death row inmate’s case after witness said to have given false testimony

JURIST

OCTOBER 10, 2024

The US Supreme Court on Wednesday considered whether the murder conviction of Richard Glossip, a death row inmate in Oklahoma, should be set aside due to a witness having given false testimony in court and state prosecutors having failed to disclose key information about the witness. Marcellus Williams was executed on Sep.

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US Supreme Court hears oral arguments in case concerning crimes committed on reservations

JURIST

APRIL 28, 2022

The US Supreme Court Wednesday heard oral arguments in Oklahoma v. Castro-Huerta , a case concerning the court’s 2020 decision that removed Oklahoma’s jurisdiction over many crimes in large parts of the state that remain classified as reservations. . On January 21, the Supreme Court granted certiorari. .

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Oklahoma Supreme Court Dashes Hope Of Justice For Tulsa Massacre Survivors

Above The Law

JUNE 13, 2024

Farley The post Oklahoma Supreme Court Dashes Hope Of Justice For Tulsa Massacre Survivors appeared first on Above the Law. ‘A legal system only begins by foreclosing the past. Only wrongs within the system can be made right.’ - Anthony P.

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“Put out of office by voters, Oklahoma Supreme Court Justice has no regrets”

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NOVEMBER 26, 2024

“Put out of office by voters, Oklahoma Supreme Court Justice has no regrets”: Barbara Hoberock of Oklahoma Voice has this report.

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Justices take up bid to overturn Oklahoma death sentence

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JANUARY 22, 2024

Share Eight years after the Supreme Court blocked his execution so that it could consider a challenge to Oklahoma’s lethal-injection protocol, the justices agreed on Monday to take up the case of Richard Glossip , who is seeking to set aside his conviction and death sentence.

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“Oklahoma Supreme Court justice recuses herself from lawsuit over Ryan Walters’ Bible mandate”

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NOVEMBER 20, 2024

“Oklahoma Supreme Court justice recuses herself from lawsuit over Ryan Walters’ Bible mandate”: Murray Evans of The Oklahoman has this report.

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“Supreme Court to Reconsider Execution Oklahoma No Longer Backs; Oklahoma inmate has had nine execution dates set; State no longer stands behind conviction”

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JANUARY 22, 2024

“Supreme Court to Reconsider Execution Oklahoma No Longer Backs; Oklahoma inmate has had nine execution dates set; State no longer stands behind conviction”: Kimberly Strawbridge Robinson of Bloomberg Law has this report.

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US court revives and remands Alabama burial ground dispute in Muscogee Nation case

JURIST

OCTOBER 12, 2024

The US Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit on Friday vacated a previous ruling that dismissed a lawsuit brought by the Oklahoma-based Muscogee (Creek) Nation, who challenged the construction of a casino in Alabama on land they claim is sacred. US Circuit Court Judge William Pryor Jr.,

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Supreme Court stays execution of inmate who won support from Oklahoma AG

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MAY 8, 2023

Supreme Court on Friday stayed the execution of an Oklahoma inmate after the state attorney general said he supported vacating the conviction. In…

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Court puts relief for Oklahoma inmate on hold amid uncertainty about scope of McGirt

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MAY 26, 2021

Share The Supreme Court on Wednesday granted a request by Oklahoma to allow the state to retain custody of a death-row inmate while the court considers whether to clarify the implications of last year’s decision holding that Oklahoma lacks jurisdiction over certain crimes committed on land reserved for Native Americans.

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Oklahoma man is put to death after court, in 5-3 vote, reinstates his execution

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OCTOBER 28, 2021

Share The Supreme Court on Thursday permitted Oklahoma to carry out its first execution in six years, reversing a lower court that had halted the execution over concerns that the state’s lethal-injection procedure may cause cruel and unusual punishment. On Wednesday, the U.S. 18 execution of Julius Jones.

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“Attack ads target 3 Oklahoma Supreme Court justices ahead of November vote”

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OCTOBER 24, 2024

“Attack ads target 3 Oklahoma Supreme Court justices ahead of November vote”: M. Scott Carter of The Oklahoman has this report.

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US Supreme Court reverses stay on Oklahoma executions using controversial drug cocktail

JURIST

OCTOBER 29, 2021

The US Supreme Court, on Thursday in a 5-3 decision , voted to reinstate the execution of John Marion Grant, allowing Oklahoma to commit its first execution in six years. In 2014 and 2015, the state of Oklahoma executed Clayton Lockett and Charles Warner using the sedative midazolam to reduce the pain of the heart-stopping drugs.

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“Oklahoma City asks Supreme Court to review 2015 panhandling ordinance”

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JANUARY 29, 2021

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“Gov. Stitt names Court of Criminal Appeals Judge Dana Lynn Kuehn to Oklahoma Supreme Court”

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JULY 27, 2021

Stitt names Court of Criminal Appeals Judge Dana Lynn Kuehn to Oklahoma Supreme Court”: Chris Casteel of The Oklahoman has this report. Yesterday, the office of Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt issued a news release titled “ Governor Kevin Stitt Appoints Judge Dana L. Kuehn to The Supreme Court of Oklahoma.”

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“Oklahoma eyes first US religious charter school after Supreme Court rulings”

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APRIL 6, 2023

“Oklahoma eyes first US religious charter school after Supreme Court rulings”: John Kruzel of Reuters has this report. The post “Oklahoma eyes first US religious charter school after Supreme Court rulings” appeared first on How Appealing.

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“Oklahoma Supreme Court rules school districts, not governor, should decide mask mandates”

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2022

“Oklahoma Supreme Court rules school districts, not governor, should decide mask mandates”: Nuria Martinez-Keel of The Oklahoman has this report. And Barbara Hoberock of The Tulsa World reports that “ State Supreme Court tosses school mask requirement restriction.”

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“Oklahoma Supreme Court: $465 million verdict in Johnson & Johnson opioid case thrown out.”

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NOVEMBER 9, 2021

“Oklahoma Supreme Court: $465 million verdict in Johnson & Johnson opioid case thrown out.” Barbara Hoberock of The Tulsa World reports that “ Opioid public nuisance ruling reversed by Oklahoma Supreme Court.” ” Nolan Clay of The Oklahoman has this report.

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“Glossip v. Oklahoma: The Story Behind How a Death Row Inmate and the Oklahoma A.G. Concocted a Phantom ‘Brady Violation’ and Got Supreme Court Review (Part III); Courts must be cautious in death penalty and other criminal cases when presented with a prosecutor’s confession of ‘error’ — such the Oklahoma A.G.’s dubious confession in this case.”

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OCTOBER 3, 2024

Oklahoma: The Story Behind How a Death Row Inmate and the Oklahoma A.G. Concocted a Phantom ‘Brady Violation’ and Got Supreme Court Review (Part III); Courts must be cautious in death penalty and other criminal cases when presented with a prosecutor’s confession of ‘error’ — such the Oklahoma A.G.’s

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US Oklahoma Attorney General appeals federal injunction blocking enforcement of state immigration law

JURIST

JULY 18, 2024

US Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond submitted an appeal to the US Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals Wednesday. The appeal challenges a court order against a preliminary injunction that halts the controversial anti-illegal immigration House Bill 4156 in the state.

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“Oklahoma attorney general urges Supreme Court to overturn McGirt”

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AUGUST 6, 2021

“Oklahoma attorney general urges Supreme Court to overturn McGirt”: Chris Casteel of The Oklahoman has this report. Shanmugam appears as counsel of record for Oklahoma on the cert. ” And Sean Murphy of The Associated Press reports that “ Man whose case led to landmark ruling reconvicted by feds.”

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Death Penalty Faces Legal Tests in Arizona, Oklahoma

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DECEMBER 8, 2021

The US Supreme Court will hear arguments from two Arizona death row inmates in a case that could have devastating consequences for prisoners attempting to prove their innocence before execution, reports The Guardian. Meanwhile, USA Today reports that a landmark Supreme Court decision last year in McGirt v.

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Oklahoma Asks Supreme Court to Push Through Long-Delayed Executions

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OCTOBER 28, 2021

Court of Appeals for the 10th Circuit to temporarily block the upcoming executions of two Oklahoma prisoners, Oklahoma Attorney General John M. Supreme Court in hopes of resuming executions after several botched lethal injections derailed the state’s death penalty system six years ago, reports the Washington Post.

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“Glossip v. Oklahoma: The Story Behind How a Death Row Inmate and the Oklahoma A.G. Concocted a Phantom ‘Brady Violation’ and Got Supreme Court Review (Part II); Glossip and Oklahoma have no response to the fact that that Glossip’s defense team knew all about the allegedly ‘withheld’ Brady information.”

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OCTOBER 2, 2024

Oklahoma: The Story Behind How a Death Row Inmate and the Oklahoma A.G. Concocted a Phantom ‘Brady Violation’ and Got Supreme Court Review (Part II); Glossip and Oklahoma have no response to the fact that that Glossip’s defense team knew all about the allegedly ‘withheld’ Brady information.”

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“First Black justice on Oklahoma Supreme Court to retire”

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JANUARY 19, 2021

“First Black justice on Oklahoma Supreme Court to retire”: Barbara Hoberock has this front page article in today’s edition of The Tulsa World.

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“Will U.S. Supreme Court hear another case from Oklahoma linked to McGirt ruling?”

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SEPTEMBER 27, 2022

Supreme Court hear another case from Oklahoma linked to McGirt ruling?” Supreme Court hear another case from Oklahoma linked to McGirt ruling?” “Will U.S. ” Chris Casteel of The Oklahoman has this report. The post “Will U.S. ” appeared first on How Appealing.

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“Bosse to stay in Oklahoma custody while McGirt ruling is appealed to Supreme Court”

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APRIL 18, 2021

Supreme Court review of key questions arising out of last year’s Indian reservation decision.”

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“U.S. judiciary seeks more Oklahoma judges after Supreme Court ruling”

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SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

judiciary seeks more Oklahoma judges after Supreme Court ruling”: Nate Raymond of Reuters has this report. Courts today issued a news release titled “ Judiciary Supplements Judgeship Request, Prioritizes Courthouse Projects.” “U.S. And the Administrative Office of the U.S.

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“Oklahoma Asks High Court to Nix Landmark Tribal-Land Ruling”

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AUGUST 10, 2021

“Oklahoma Asks High Court to Nix Landmark Tribal-Land Ruling”: Jordan S. Rubin of Bloomberg Law has this report. My earlier recent posts about this cert. petition appear here , here , and here.

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“U.S. Supreme Court hears Oklahoma tribal dispute in Breyer’s last case”

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APRIL 27, 2022

Supreme Court hears Oklahoma tribal dispute in Breyer’s last case”: Lawrence Hurley of Reuters has this report. “U.S.

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“Supreme Court May Revisit Ruling on Native American Rights in Oklahoma; After the court ruled last year that much of eastern Oklahoma is an Indian reservation, a state court threw out a conviction of a death row inmate”

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MAY 27, 2021

“Supreme Court May Revisit Ruling on Native American Rights in Oklahoma; After the court ruled last year that much of eastern Oklahoma is an Indian reservation, a state court threw out a conviction of a death row inmate”: Adam Liptak of The New York Times has this report. Supreme Court at this link.

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“Supreme Court Narrows Ruling for Tribes in Oklahoma; The decision followed a landmark 2020 ruling that said much of eastern Oklahoma falls within Indian reservation lands, limiting the authority of state prosecutors”

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JUNE 29, 2022

“Supreme Court Narrows Ruling for Tribes in Oklahoma; The decision followed a landmark 2020 ruling that said much of eastern Oklahoma falls within Indian reservation lands, limiting the authority of state prosecutors”: Adam Liptak of The New York Times has this report.

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“‘A nightmare’: Supreme Court ruling upends Oklahoma prosecutions of American Indians.”

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APRIL 27, 2021

“‘A nightmare’: Supreme Court ruling upends Oklahoma prosecutions of American Indians.” ” Alex Swoyer of The Washington Times has this report.

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“Glossip v. Oklahoma: The Story Behind How a Death Row Inmate and the Oklahoma A.G. Concocted a Phantom ‘Brady Violation’ and Got Supreme Court Review (Part I); Glossip alleges that his prosecutors withheld evidence at his murder trial — and the Oklahoma A.G. curiously supports his claim. But the prosecutors didn’t withhold anything. And the victim’s family remains enmeshed in decades of frivolous capital litigation that has now reached the Supreme Court.”

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OCTOBER 1, 2024

Oklahoma: The Story Behind How a Death Row Inmate and the Oklahoma A.G. Concocted a Phantom ‘Brady Violation’ and Got Supreme Court Review (Part I); Glossip alleges that his prosecutors withheld evidence at his murder trial — and the Oklahoma A.G. “Glossip v. curiously supports his claim.

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Court appoints lawyer in Oklahoma death penalty case

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JANUARY 26, 2024

Share The Supreme Court on Friday morning appointed a former clerk to Chief Justice John Roberts to defend a ruling by an Oklahoma court leaving in place the conviction and death sentence of Richard Glossip – even after the state’s attorney general agreed that they should be set aside.

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“Oklahoma voters could be asked to change state Supreme Court nominating process”

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MAY 15, 2022

“Oklahoma voters could be asked to change state Supreme Court nominating process”: Ben Felder of The Oklahoman has this report.

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Oklahoma Supreme Court blocks creation of first publicly-funded religious charter school

Supreme Court to review Oklahoma case concerning crimes committed on reservations

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US Supreme Court: Oklahoma can prosecute crimes committed against Native Americans on tribal territory

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Oklahoma Supreme Court overturns $465 million opioid ruling against Johnson & Johnson

Oklahoma AG requests more time between upcoming executions

Muscogee Creek Nation files lawsuit against Oklahoma city for breaches of tribal sovereignty in traffic enforcement

Oklahoma school board approves nation’s first religious charter school

Oklahoma governor commutes death sentence of Julius Jones

US Supreme Court considers death row inmate’s case after witness said to have given false testimony

US Supreme Court hears oral arguments in case concerning crimes committed on reservations

Oklahoma Supreme Court Dashes Hope Of Justice For Tulsa Massacre Survivors

“Put out of office by voters, Oklahoma Supreme Court Justice has no regrets”

Justices take up bid to overturn Oklahoma death sentence

“Oklahoma Supreme Court justice recuses herself from lawsuit over Ryan Walters’ Bible mandate”

“Supreme Court to Reconsider Execution Oklahoma No Longer Backs; Oklahoma inmate has had nine execution dates set; State no longer stands behind conviction”

US court revives and remands Alabama burial ground dispute in Muscogee Nation case

Supreme Court stays execution of inmate who won support from Oklahoma AG

Court puts relief for Oklahoma inmate on hold amid uncertainty about scope of McGirt

Oklahoma man is put to death after court, in 5-3 vote, reinstates his execution

“Attack ads target 3 Oklahoma Supreme Court justices ahead of November vote”

US Supreme Court reverses stay on Oklahoma executions using controversial drug cocktail

“Oklahoma City asks Supreme Court to review 2015 panhandling ordinance”

“Gov. Stitt names Court of Criminal Appeals Judge Dana Lynn Kuehn to Oklahoma Supreme Court”

“Oklahoma eyes first US religious charter school after Supreme Court rulings”

“Oklahoma Supreme Court rules school districts, not governor, should decide mask mandates”

“Oklahoma Supreme Court: $465 million verdict in Johnson & Johnson opioid case thrown out.”

US Oklahoma Attorney General appeals federal injunction blocking enforcement of state immigration law

“Oklahoma attorney general urges Supreme Court to overturn McGirt”

Death Penalty Faces Legal Tests in Arizona, Oklahoma

Oklahoma Asks Supreme Court to Push Through Long-Delayed Executions

“First Black justice on Oklahoma Supreme Court to retire”

“Will U.S. Supreme Court hear another case from Oklahoma linked to McGirt ruling?”

“Bosse to stay in Oklahoma custody while McGirt ruling is appealed to Supreme Court”

“U.S. judiciary seeks more Oklahoma judges after Supreme Court ruling”

“Oklahoma Asks High Court to Nix Landmark Tribal-Land Ruling”

“U.S. Supreme Court hears Oklahoma tribal dispute in Breyer’s last case”

“Supreme Court May Revisit Ruling on Native American Rights in Oklahoma; After the court ruled last year that much of eastern Oklahoma is an Indian reservation, a state court threw out a conviction of a death row inmate”

“Supreme Court Narrows Ruling for Tribes in Oklahoma; The decision followed a landmark 2020 ruling that said much of eastern Oklahoma falls within Indian reservation lands, limiting the authority of state prosecutors”

“‘A nightmare’: Supreme Court ruling upends Oklahoma prosecutions of American Indians.”

Court appoints lawyer in Oklahoma death penalty case

“Oklahoma voters could be asked to change state Supreme Court nominating process”

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