October 18, 2013

NILL added new content to 7 Indian Law Bulletins on 10/18

* U.S. Supreme Court Bulletin
http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/sct/currentsct.html
Petition for certiorari was denied in Onondaga Nation v. New York (ancestral land claims) on 10/15/13.

* U.S. Courts of Appeals Bulletin
http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/cta/currentcta.htm
Cases featured:
In re Greektown Holdings (bankruptcy)

* United States Federal Trial Courts Bulletin
http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/dct/currentdct.htm
Cases featured:
Duluth v. Fond Du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa (Indian Gaming Regulatory Act)

* State Courts Bulletin
http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/state/currentstate.htm
Cases featured:
People v. Herne (jurisdiction)
State v. Wolfe (jurisdiction)
State ex rel. Edmondson v. Grand River Enterprises Six Nations, LTD. (escrow payments, tobacco)

* News Bulletin
http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/news/currentnews.htm
In the "culture & tradition" section, we feature a couple of articles on the Redskins football team name change issue.

* Law Review & Bar Journal Indian Law Bulletin
http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/lawreviews/currentlr.htm  
We feature an article on improving the federal government's response to domestic violence in Indian Country.

* U.S. Legislation Bulletin
http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/legislation/currentleg.html
Three new bills/resolutions were added:
H.R.3229 & S.1570 - Indian Health Service Advance Appropriations Act of 2013
H.J.Res.80 - Bureau of Indian Affairs, Bureau of Indian Education, and Indian Health Service Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2014.