U.S. Supreme Court Bulletin
https://sct.narf.org/termindexes/october2024.html
Two petitions for certiorari were filed:
- HCI Distribution, Inc. v. Hilgers (24-615) (state tobacco escrow and bond requirements)
- Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians v. Haaland (24-622) (Michigan Indian Land Claims Settlement Act (MILCSA))
Federal Courts Bulletin
https://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/federal/2024.html
- Thlopthlocco Tribal Town v. Wiley, et al. (Tribal Sovereign Immunity; Mootness)
- Kadayso v. Mescalero Apache Tribe, et al. (Habeas Petition; Banishment)
- Unite Here v. Wilton Rancheria (Arbitration Award; Tribal Ordinance)
- Lexington Insurance Company v. Mueller, et al. (Tribal Court Jurisdiction)
Tribal Courts Bulletin
https://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/tribal/2024.html
- The Tulalip Tribes v. McClellan (Judicial Powers; Adoption of Foreign Law)
State Courts Bulletin
https://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/state/2024.html
- In re T.R. (Indian Child Welfare Act)
- City of Tulsa v. O'Brien (Criminal Jurisdiction)
- Commissioner of the New York State Department of Transportation v. Polite (Tribal Sovereign Immunity)
U.S. Legislation - 118th Congress Bulletin
http://narf.org/nill/bulletins/legislation/118_uslegislation.html
- S.5453 - A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to provide Tribal courts and law enforcement with more tools to combat the opioid epidemic.
U.S. Regulatory Bulletin
http://narf.org/nill/bulletins/regulatory/2024.html
- Self-Governance PROGRESS Act Regulations (Interior)
- Receipt of Documented Petition for Federal Acknowledgment as an American Indian Tribe (Interior)
- Indian Entities Recognized by and Eligible To Receive Services From the United States Bureau of Indian Affairs (Interior)
- Public Land Order No. 7953; Withdrawal Revocation; Restoration of Public Lands; Transfer Into Trust; Nevada (Interior)
- Adoption and Foster Care Analysis and Reporting System (HHS)
Law Review & Bar Journal Bulletin (contact us if you need help finding a copy of an article)
https://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/lawreviews/currentlr.html
- Shared stewardship.
News Bulletin
https://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/news/currentnews.html
This week, in brief:
- Biden designates national monument at site of Carlisle Indian school
- Legislation moves forward to protect Michigan Indigenous students’ right to wear regalia
- How did Native people vote this election cycle?
- Opposition surfaces as deadline nears to ratify tribal water settlement in Arizona
- Justice Department plans tribal consultations after Castro-Huerta ruling
