October 8, 2015

NILL added new content to the Indian Law Bulletins on 10/08

U.S. Supreme Court Bulletin
http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/sct/2014-2015update.html
The Supreme Court Bulletin was updated to include the Tribal Supreme Court Project's October 5, 2015 Update Memorandum.

U.S. Courts of Appeals Bulletin
http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/cta/2015cta.html
Cressman v. Thompson (Oklahoma State License Plates - First Amendment Rights)

U.S. Federal Trial Courts Bulletin
http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/dct/2015dct.html
Alto v. Jewell (Tribal Enrollment, Ancestral Lineage)
County of Amador, California v. The United States Department of the Interior (Land into Trust, Gaming Resort Construction)

News Bulletin
http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/news/currentnews.html
In the Intergovernmental section, we feature an article about the proposed Bears Ears 1.9 million-acre monument which would be a unique tribal-federal collaboration.

Law Review & Bar Journal Bulletin
http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/lawreviews/2015lr.html
We feature an article that highlights the current status of tribal jurisdiction and the Violence Against Women Act of 2013.

U.S. Legislation Bulletin
http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/legislation/114_uslegislation.html
The New Mexico Navajo Water Settlement Technical Corrections Act became law.
One bill was added.
S.2114: A bill to correct inconsistencies in the definitions relating to Native Americans in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.

Regulatory Bulletin
http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/regulatory/2015fr.html
We feature a notice of the Department of Interior regarding procedures for reestablishing a formal government-to-government relationship with the Native Hawaiian community.