Johnson v. Oklahoma
Petition for certiorari granted, judgment vacated and case remanded to the Court of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma for further consideration in light of McGirt v. Oklahoma, on July 9, 2020
Issue: (1) Whether a state has jurisdiction under the Major Crimes Act to prosecute an Indian offender for a crime committed within the historical boundaries of the Seminole Nation; and (2) whether petitioner"s jurisdictional claim is barred.
| Date | Proceedings and Orders |
|---|---|
| 08/15/2018 | Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due October 25, 2018) |
| 11/08/2018 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/30/2018. |
| 11/14/2018 | Response Requested. (Due December 14, 2018) |
| 12/14/2018 | Brief of respondent Oklahoma in opposition filed. |
| 01/03/2019 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/18/2019. |
| 01/09/2019 | Reply of petitioner Joe Johnson filed. (Distributed) |
| 02/04/2019 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/15/2019. |
| 06/26/2019 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/27/2019.. |
| 07/08/2020 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 7/8/2020. |
| 07/09/2020 | Motion to proceed in forma pauperis and petition for a writ of certiorari GRANTED. Judgment VACATED and case REMANDED for further consideration in light of McGirt v. Oklahoma, 591 U. S. ___ (2020). |
| 08/10/2020 | MANDATE ISSUED. |
| 08/10/2020 | JUDGMENT ISSUED. |