Muscogee Nation, Tulsa Approach Settlement on Jurisdiction Suit

With an objection from Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt yet to be addressed in federal court, the Muscogee Nation and the City of Tulsa appear on the cusp of signing a settlement to end a lawsuit over the city’s exercise of criminal jurisdiction over tribal citizens within the Muscogee Reservation. While the city and nation filed a joint motion Tuesday requesting a final extension through June 25 to complete their proposed settlement agreement, Stitt also filed an objection the same day asking the federal court to dismiss the tribe’s lawsuit or add the state as a party.