Oklahoma Tribal Border Battle Set for More Argument Next Term

The U.S. Supreme Court just set a contentious case about murder and American Indian land for reargument next term after the justices presumably hit a 4-4 deadlock in the case.

The court heard argument in the case in November, but with Justice Neil Gorsuch recused the eight-justice court couldn’t come to agreement in the case involving an Oklahoma death row inmate.

Government lawyers warned that upholding the lower court ruling in his favor would plunge the region into criminal, tax, and regulatory chaos. A high court ruling for Patrick Dwayne Murphy would bring “earth-shattering” consequences, throwing thousands of convictions as ...