No. 23-7060

Marcus D. Ford v. David Buss, Warden

Lower Court: Tenth Circuit
Docketed: 2024-03-22
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
IFP
Tags: congressional-authority criminal-jurisdiction criminal-law criminal-procedure indian-civil-rights-act indian-territory oklahoma organic-act state-law tribal-sovereignty
Key Terms:
Immigration
Latest Conference: 2024-05-23
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Did Congress establish state laws or certain general laws for Indian Territory Oklahoma?

Question Presented (from Petition)

QUESTION(S) PRESENTED ee 1, Did Congress 0035 the Organic act for OKiahoma on MOY 24340, To establish State laws, or did Congress pass Certain general laws of ArKkanses on Ma’ 21840, C,182,88 30,37 Alo Stat 31,4495, foviding, tne provisions of the Mansfield’'s Digest in chapters entitled “Criminal laws and Criminal Procedural” shall govern prosecutions for Crimes in Indian Territory Oklahoma ? 2. Did Congress pass the Indion Civil Rights Act of [963 for the federal Y recognize Thdion Tribes “reservations that hag exclusive Criminal and Civil Jurisdiction on their respected federal lands to Selt~ overning of their Own (ands, like all oF the 34 federally fecohized ian tribes in OKiahoma 2 a4

Docket Entries

2024-05-28
Petition DENIED.
2024-05-08
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/23/2024.
2024-03-08
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due April 22, 2024)

Attorneys

Marcus D. Ford
Marcus D. Ford — Petitioner
Marcus D. Ford — Petitioner