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
  • $150.00
• Appeal filing
  • $100.00

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

Supreme Court Justices

Left to Right: Rex Earl Starr, Justice; Mark L. Dobbins, Justice; Lee W. Paden, Chief Justice; John C. Garrett, Justice; Shawna S. Baker, Justice

Court Clerk
Kendall Bird
P.O. Box 1097
Tahlequah, Ok 74465
(918) 207-3900 Fax (918) 458-9572