No. 22-6814

Juan M. Vazquez-Pedrosa v. Oklahoma

Lower Court: Oklahoma
Docketed: 2023-02-17
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
IFP
Tags: federal-indian-law federal-land-policy indian-land jurisdictional-dispute land-rights native-american-rights native-american-sovereignty oklahoma-statehood property-transfer statutory-interpretation treaty tribal-jurisdiction
Latest Conference: 2023-04-14
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether the Tnoah Lands Ceded to the United States by the Muscogee (Creek) Nation Creating the Oklahoma Territory Prior to Statehood of November 16, 1907 was not properly conveyed by the Secretary of the Interior

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

QUESTION(S) PRESENTED 4. WHETHER THE TNoAN LawOs CEpEG To The Urieg Sates Ry the Musakee Real NATION CREATING he OVI ahoma Jeanrroasy PRIOR NS Shtehood oF Novemp ex 16, 1907 Was Not Properly Conveyed By he S€CRernay OF the Syreajoa SHALL Remains XNOIAN Country ° A. ihepner Without PROPER CONVEVANCL By the Secaetary of the Tirerjon of Tsoan LanOs pawAte the OLtahoma Land Run VOlO WRO PReemprs OlLiahoma stare Couars | Faso wm Secuain Q Copvlct{ans ON Whars IS STILL Ewoiam Country 2 I§ USCA JISI, f153, 323) 3242. , il

Docket Entries

2023-04-17
Petition DENIED.
2023-03-30
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/14/2023.
2022-12-05
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due March 20, 2023)

Attorneys

Juan Vazquez-Pedrosa
Juan Vazquez-Pedrosa — Petitioner
Juan Vazquez-Pedrosa — Petitioner