McGirt

Understanding McGirt is crucial if you or a loved one is affected by jurisdictional issues related to Native American lands in Oklahoma. This legal area can determine whether state or tribal courts have authority, impacting criminal charges and civil matters. Learning about McGirt can clarify complex legal boundaries and protect your rights. For more detailed information, consult a knowledgeable Tulsa McGirt attorney who understands these nuances.

If you need legal help navigating McGirt-related issues, the Tulsa attorney at Wirth Law Office offers experienced guidance tailored to your case. Complex jurisdictional questions require careful handling to avoid costly mistakes. Contact Wirth Law Office at (918) 879-1681 to discuss your situation and explore your options with a trusted legal professional.

City of Tulsa & Owasso Seek to Overturn McGirt
McGirt Impacts Oklahoma Video Transcribed: City of Tulsa and Owasso seek to overturn McGirt. I’m McGirt attorney James Wirth, and that’s what we’re talking about, a new amicus curiae brief that has been filed in the United States Supreme Court where the city of Tulsa and the city of Owasso actually filed together jointly requesting […] Read more »
Does McGirt Apply to the Quapaw Nation Reservation? Was the Quapaw Reservation Disestablished?
The Quapaw Nation Reservation is now recognized, pursuant to the highest criminal court in the state of Oklahoma. Read more »
Defense in Bosse Requests Stay in OCCA Pending Wallace Appeal to US Supreme Court
Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals granted a partial stay to give enough time for the state to request a stay from the US Supreme Court. Read more »
Wallace Motion for Rehearing & Motion to Stay Denied by OCCA
McGirt attorney James Wirth has a major update for you regarding the Wallace case here in the state of Oklahoma. Read more »
Bosse SCOTUS Appeal to be Dismissed!
OK Court of Criminal Appeals decided that McGirt does have a retroactive effect as it is ultimately an issue of subject matter jurisdiction. Read more »
Bosse Order Vacated & Withdrawn from Publication by OCCA
I would predict based on that since Wallace came out, the state's appeal to the United States Supreme Court in Bosse is going to be withdrawn. Read more »
Re-Prosecution in Federal or Tribal Court after McGirt Dismissal Doesn't Violate Double Jeopardy
Double Jeopardy provides that, nor shall any person be subject for the same offense to be twice put in jeopardy of life or limb. Read more »
McGirt v Oklahoma Timeline
July 9-McGirt decision handed down by the U.S. Supreme Court March 11- Hogner v State of Oklahoma decision that the Cherokee Nation WAS NOT disestablished April 1- Grayson v State of Oklahoma decision that the Seminole Nation WAS NOT disestablished April 1- Sizemore v State of Oklahoma decision that the Choctaw […] Read more »
Does Matloff v. Wallace Mean Cases Dismiss Under McGirt Can Be Refiled?
There's been a number of cases that have already been dismissed on McGirt that were at the post-conviction level. Read more »
Does Matloff v. Wallace Affect My McGirt Case?
In Bosse it said that subject matter jurisdiction can never be waived, can be attacked at any time, so McGirt has to be applied retroactively. Read more »
OCCA Does Complete 180 on McGirt in Matloff v. Wallace Decision
If the CCOA couldn't find a way to save these convictions the then it's going to be very difficult for anybody else to do so. Read more »
Does McGirt Apply to the Osage Nation Reservation?
There are three factors in determining whether a reservation has been disestablished. One factor is the circumstances surrounding the passage. Read more »
How McGirt Impacts Municipal Court
There are municipal courts that are assuming jurisdiction over defendants who would otherwise be exempt from state jurisdiction under McGirt. Read more »
Does Edwards v. Vannoy Affect McGirt in Oklahoma?
Edwards was a defendant that was criminally charged in Louisiana for some pretty bad offenses; armed robbery, rape kidnapping, and the such. Read more »
McGirt: Does SCOTUS's Bosse Stay Affect Your Post-Conviction Relief (PCR) Case?
First off, the Bosse case is important for a couple of different reasons. It expanded the McGirt decision to the Chickasaw Nation. Read more »
McGirt's Retroactive Effect Being Challenged (2021 OK CR 15)
The defendant's actually Clifton Parish, and that's a Pushmataha County case, and he sought relief from the court, asserting that the court lacked jurisdiction based on McGirt because he is Native American. Read more »
MAJOR McGirt News: Bosse STAYS by United States Supreme Court
The state of Oklahoma is not happy with the decision in Bosse and is really worried about the repercussions of McGirt and Bosse. Read more »
OCCA Denies State Appeal Requesting the Court Delay McGirt Ruling
So the person was charged with a crime, went to a preliminary hearing, was bound over a preliminary hearing. Read more »
McGirt: Death Sentence Overturned by Victim's Posthumous Tribal Enrollment
This case is relevant as to the timing of tribal enrollment and how that affects a conviction in a McGirt-type case. Read more »
The New Wave of McGirt: Attacking Sentence Enhancements & Predicates
Indian Country attorney James Wirth, speaks on the shocking new developments regarding the McGirt v Oklahoma case. Read more »
Bosse Mandate Stayed for 45 Days (Until May 30, 2021)
McGirt attorney, James Wirth speaks about the Bosse decision and the mandate. Read more »
Muskogee Judge Dismisses McGirt Case with Subsequent Tribal Enrollment
Tulsa attorney James Wirth, speaks on a Muskogee case of somewhat notorious interest, and that's the case of Leroy Jemol Smith. Read more »
Pro Se McGirt Post-Conviction Relief Fail
McGirt Attorney James Wirth, speaks on a case that where a defendant filed on their own for post-conviction relief. Read more »
Ottawa County Judge Rules Peoria Tribal Reservation Never Disestablished (McGirt Expansion)
McGirt attorney James Wirth, explains how Ottawa county judge rules Peoria Nation Reservation never disestablished. Read more »
Judge Becky Baird Rules Ottawa Nation Reservation Never Disestablished (McGirt Expands Again)
Indian Country attorney James Wirth, speaks on the expansion of McGirt into other areas. Specifically, the Ottawa Nation. Read more »