DOJ Tribal Consultation on Legislative Proposal to Address the Supreme Court’s Decision in Oklahoma v. Castro-Huerta
Help Preserve Tribal Sovereignty
In response to the United States Supreme Court’s 2022 decision in Oklahoma v. Castro-Huerta, which permitted states to exercise concurrent jurisdiction alongside Tribal Nations and the federal government over certain crimes committed in Indian country, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has announced a virtual government-to-government Tribal consultation on whether the DOJ should support a legislative proposal to restore the balance of jurisdiction that was in place before the Castro-Huerta decision.
The virtual consultation sessions will take place on:
- January 10, 2025, from 3-5 p.m. EST
- February 5, 2025, from 3-5 p.m. EST
- February 6, 2025, from 3-5 p.m. EST
Written comments are due by March 6, 2025, which can be submitted either by email to OTJ@usdoj.gov or by mail to Office of Tribal Justice, U.S. Department of Justice, 950 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20530-0001.
More information about the consultation and legislative proposals can be found in the Dear Tribal Leader Letter and Framing Paper, on justice.gov (or bit.ly/40AMoiS), and on NIWRC’s Consultation Support Hub (bit.ly/4jtB8gZ).
