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Congress is prohibited from passing ex post facto laws by clause 3 of Article I, Section 9 of the United States Constitution.
by arkis22 6y ago
Congress is prohibited from passing ex post facto laws by clause 3 of Article I, Section 9 of the United States Constitution.
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- adrr 6y agoThat only applies to criminal matters and only in terms of punishment. Congress could decriminalize drugs and make it retroactive for people who have yet to be convicted or charged.
- mcny 6y agoSorry for stupid question but I'd imagine this ruling means the State of Oklahoma (and therefore all counties and cities/towns in Oklahoma) never had the authority to bring criminal cases against those Native Americans in tribal lands? Would action of Congress mean any such criminal convictions stand? If yes, would that be a violation of the Constitution of the United States?