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Indian Law Bulletins
from the National Indian Law Library
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/2020-2021update.html
Petitions for certiorari were denied in three cases on 10/5/20:
- Nobles v. North Carolina (Jury Selection)
- Native Wholesale Supply Company v. California, ex rel. Xavier Becerra (Sovereign Immunity)
- In Re Scott Louis YoungBear (Civil Rights; SOR)
Petition for certiorari was granted in one case on 10/5/20:
Wilson v. Oklahoma (Criminal Jurisdiction)
Federal Courts Bulletin
https://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/federal/2020.html
- United States v. Abouselman (Water Rights)
- United States v. State of Washington (Treaty Rights)
- SEC v. Sugarman (Securities Act; Exchange Act)
- Chemehuevi Indian Tribe v. United States (Trust Relationship)
U.S. Legislation - 116th Congress Bulletin
https://narf.org/nill/bulletins/legislation/116_uslegislation.html
- S.4786 - A bill to require the Secretary of the Interior to convey to, and take into trust for the benefit of, the Burns Paiute Tribe certain land in the State of Oregon.
- S.4787 - A bill to amend the Indian Child Protection and Family Violence Prevention Act.
- H.R.8469 - To amend the Alyce Spotted Bear and Walter Soboleff Commission on Native Children Act to extend the deadline for a report by the Alyce Spotted Bear and Walter Soboleff Commission on Native Children, and for other purposes.
News Bulletin
https://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/news/currentnews.html
This week, in brief:
- The nomination of Amy Coney Barrett: An Indian law perspective
- How the pandemic has complicated voting access for millions of Native Americans
- Tribes critical after EPA grants Oklahoma regulatory authority in Indian Country
- Rez connectivity, human rights 'necessity'
- Nearly 3 in 10 Native American women work a front-line job, but they’re far from receiving equal pay
- ASU Law launches first-ever Indian gaming and self-governance programs
- Larissa FastHorse, a playwright of Indigenous stories, wins a MacArthur grant
- Webinar: McGirt v. Oklahoma: Understanding the implications of the recent Supreme Court decision across Native America
- Tribes defend themselves against a pandemic and South Dakota’s state government
- Eskimo Pie is getting rid of its derogatory name
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