* U.S. Supreme Court Bulletin
http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/sct/currentsct.html
Petition was filed in San Carlos Apache Tribe v. United States (water rights) and denied in Lomas v. Hedgpeth (ineffective assistance of counsel) and Evans v. Wapato Heritage (trust funds).
* U.S. Trial Courts Bulletin
http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/dct/currentdct.htm
Cases featured:
Thorpe v. Borough of Jim Thorpe (Native American Graves and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA))
City of Duluth v. Fond Du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa (Indian Gaming Regulatory Act (IGRA))
* State Courts Bulletin
http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/state/currentstate.htm
State ex rel. M.J. (Indian Child Welfare Act, termination of parental rights)
State v. Smith (jurisdiction, police "hot pursuit")
* News Bulletin
http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/news/currentnews.htm
In
the "Health & Welfare" and "Environment & Energy" sections we
feature articles related to an attempt by the Obama administration to
facilitate and expedite renewable energy projects and housing
development in Indian country.
* U.S. Legislation Bulletin
http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/legislation/currentleg.html
Six new bills were added.
* Law Review & Bar Journal Indian Law Bulletin
http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/lawreviews/currentlr.htmWe feature an article relating to a recent Navajo water rights settlement.
* Regulatory Bulletin
http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/regulatory/currentfr.htm
We
feature proposed rules by the Obama administration to improve the
approval process for renewable energy and housing projects in Indian
country.
