United States v. McBratney

United States v. McBratney is a legal case from 1886 that involved the question of federal jurisdiction over a crime committed on a Native American reservation. The Supreme Court ruled that state laws apply on reservations unless Congress has specifically given federal authorities jurisdiction. In this case, the Court determined that a crime committed by a white man against another white man on a reservation did not fall under federal jurisdiction, allowing the state to prosecute instead. This case highlighted the complexities of legal authority and jurisdiction on Native American lands.