All Dockets Passed to May and Court Filing Counters Closed

The court clerk counters shall be closed effective immediately. All filings shall be submitted via email, facsimile, and or United Stated Postal Service. Parties and counsel shall look to the District Rules of Cherokee Nation Rules 1, 2, and 3 for guidance. (Supreme Court Rules 22, 23, and 24)

The regular District Court Friday dockets for March and April are hereby continued as follows:

March 20, 2020 continued to May 15, 2020 at 1:00 PM,

March 27, 2020 continued to May 22, 2020 at 1:00 PM,

April 3, 2020 continued to May 1, 2020 at 1:00 PM,

April 9, 2020 continued to May 8, 2020 at 1:00 PM,

April 17, 2020 continued to May 15, 2020 at 1:00 PM, and

April 24, 2020 continued to May 22, 2020 at 1:00PM.

The regular District Court Child Support docket for April is hereby continued from April 14, 2020 to May 19, 2020.

This order is subject to extension or modification as necessitated by this emergency.

For more information, please call court staff at (918) 207-3900.

SC-AD-20-01 Order Regarding the COVID-19

Supreme Court Information

The Cherokee Nation Judicial Appeals Tribunal (JAT) was created by Article VII of the 1975 Constitution. The 1999 Cherokee Constitution then changed the name of the court to the Cherokee Nation Supreme Court in Article VIII Section 1. It is comprised of five Justices. The Supreme Court has appellate jurisdiction and other jurisdiction as conferred by statue.

The following filing fees apply to Supreme Court Cases:

Case filing $75.00
Appeal filing $50.00

For more information on the Supreme Court, please call (918) 207-3990.

Supreme Court Contacts

Justices

James G. Wilcoxen, Chief Justice

Lee W. Paden, Justice Lynn Burris, Justice

Mark L. Dobbins, Justice John C. Garrett, Justice

Court Clerk

Kendall Bird

P.O. Box 1097

Tahlequah, Ok 74465

ph (918) 207-3990 fax (918) 458-9572