U.S. Supreme Court Bulletin
http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/sct/2014-2015update.html
Petition for Certiorari was denied for Stop the Casino 101 v. Brown (Validity of Gaming Compact) on 5/26/15.
State Courts Bulletin
http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/state/2015state.html
Phillip v. State (Fishing Rights)
United States Federal Trial Courts Bulletin
http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/dct/2015dct.html
Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes v. United States Department of Interior (Indian Water Rights)
News Bulletin
http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/news/currentnews.html
In the Voting section, we feature an article about the Department of Justice legislative proposal to improve access to voting in Indian Country.
Law Review & Bar Journal Indian Law Bulletin
http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/lawreviews/2015lr.html
We feature an article on the Indian Child Welfare Act's waning power after Adoptive Couple v. Baby Girl.
Regulatory Bulletin
http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/regulatory/2015fr.html
We feature proposed rules of the Department of Housing and Urban Development regarding housing for the homeless.
U.S. Legislation Bulletin
http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/legislation/114_uslegislation.html
We added 17 new bills this week:
S.494: Authorizing Alaska Production Act.
S.947: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permanently extend the depreciation rules for property used predominantly within an Indian reservation.
H.R.329: Indian Employment, Training and Related Services Consolidation Act of 2015.
H.R.387: Economic Development Through Tribal Land Exchange Act.
H.R.511: Tribal Labor Soveriegnty Act of 2015.
H.R.1082: Building upon Unique Indian Learning and Development Act
H.R.395: Indian Health Service Advance Appropriations Act of 2015.
H.R.1127: To amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to make certain grants to assist nursing homes for veterans located on tribal lands.
H.R.1842: Indian Health Service Health Professions Tax Fairness Act of 2015.
S.132: Oregon and California Land Grant Act of 2015.
S.816: A bill to amend the Coquille Restoration Act to clarify certain provisions relating to the management of the Coquille Forest.
H.R.487: To allow the Miami Tribe of Oklahoma to lease or transfer certain lands.
S.872: Unrecognized Southeast Alaska Native Communities Recognition and Compensation Act.
H.R.184: Lumbee Recognition Act.
S.438: IRRIGATE Act.
H.R.238: American Indian Empowerment Act of 2015.
H.R.1729: To amend the Migratory Bird Treaty Act to exempt certain Alaskan Native articles from prohibitions against sale of items containing nonedible migratory bird parts, and for other purposes.
