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We have scoured the web. Here are some of the latest materials related to Indian Law. Find all of the latest updates at narf.org/nill/bulletins/
U.S. Supreme Court Bulletin
http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/sct/2019-2020update.html
Petitions for certiorari were denied in two cases on 3/9/20:
James v. JW Gaming Development (Sovereign Immunity)
McMahon v. Chemeheuvi Indian Tribe (Reservation Diminishment)
Federal Courts Bulletin
https://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/federal/2020.html
- Swinomish Indian Tribal Community v. BNSF Railway Company (Interstate Commerce Commission Termination Act)
- Lopez v. State of Colorado (Negligent Conduct; Discrimination)
- Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians v. David Bernhardt (Fee to Trust; IGRA)
- Patterson v. Calderin (RLUIPA)
- Hawk v. Ecoffey (Prison Litigation Reform Act)
State Courts Bulletin
https://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/state/2020.html
In the Matter of T.J. II (Indian Child Welfare Act)
Tribal Courts Bulletin
https://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/tribal/2020.html
Carsetti v. Mashantucket Pequot Gaming Enterprise (Negligence)
News Bulletin
https://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/news/currentnews.html
This week, in brief:
- Sault Ste. Marie Tribe wins major victory in homelands litigation
- How Maine's tribes are fighting for a broader role in state governance
- Driving While Indian: Washington considers study to monitor racial bias by state patrol
- Michigan school district votes to drop Redskins mascot nickname
- Cherokee Nation awards $6 million to local school districts, challenges Oklahoma to follow its lead
- Native campaigns: The untold story of the presidential 2020 election
- Efforts underway to bolster tribes' energy independence
- Eastern ranchers say BIA mishandling grazing permits
- Arizona's growing powwow, 'safe space' for Two-Spirit
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