Oklahoma v. Castro-Huerta

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Prologue Projects

News Commentary, News, Government

4.6 • 3.2K Ratings

🗓️ 9 August 2022

⏱️ 42 minutes

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Summary

Continuing its trajectory of abandoning tests that don't pass the vibe check, the Supreme Court ruled that states can prosecute crimes committed by non-Natives on Native land. The holding overturns literally centuries of precedent and clears the way to eliminate tribal sovereignty all together.

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0:00.0	We will hear argument this morning in case 21-4-29 Oklahoma versus Castro Reita.
0:07.0	Hey everyone, this is Leon from Fiasco and Prologg Projects.
0:14.4	On this week's episode of 5-4, Peter, Riannan and Michael are talking about Oklahoma the
0:20.3	Castro Cuerta.
0:22.5	The case, which was decided this summer, was about jurisdiction, and about who has the
0:27.8	right to prosecute crimes that occur on tribal land.
0:31.1	Victor Castro-Werta, who was not native, was convicted of neglecting his five-year-old
0:35.8	native step-daughter so severely she weighed just 19 pounds, but that state case was thrown
0:41.6	out.
0:42.6	Now, this Supreme Court case is simply asking one question.
0:46.0	Whether any state has the authority to prosecute non-native, so commit crimes against Native
0:50.3	Americans on tribal land.
0:52.0	The court ruled in favor of Oklahoma.
0:55.0	Turning centuries of precedent and paving the way for a continued campaign to erase tribal
1:00.5	sovereignty altogether.
1:03.1	This is 5-4, a podcast about how much the Supreme Court sucks.
1:12.1	Welcome to 5-4, where we dissect and analyze the Supreme Court cases that have ruined our
1:17.1	nation's promise, like a shark-sighting, ruining our producer's beach day.
1:22.5	Rachel loves the beach.
1:25.9	I am Peter, I'm here with Michael.
1:28.8	Hey everybody.
1:29.8	And Rianan.
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