U.S. Supreme Court Bulletin
http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/sct/2016-2017update.html
Petition for Certiorari was granted in Lee v. Tam (Trademarks)
Petition for certiorari was denied in these four cases:
Flute v. U.S. (Fiduciary Duty)
Jones v. Norton (Bad man clause)
Kelsey v. Bailey (Tribal Jurisdiction; Indian Civil Rights Act)
Pro-Football v. Blackhorse, et al. (Trademarks)
U.S. Courts of Appeals Bulletin
http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/cta/2016cta.html
Standing Rock Sioux Tribe v. United States Army Corps of Engineers
News Bulletin
http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/news/currentnews.html
In the Land & Water section, we feature a story about a law passed by Congress to restore land to several tribes in Nevada.
U.S. Federal Trial Courts Bulletin
http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/dct/2016dct.html
A.D. v. Washburn (Indian Child Welfare Act)
Sisseton-Washington Oyate of the Lake Traverse Reservation v. U.S. Corps of Engineers (Sacred Places; National Historic Preservation Act; Clean Water Act)
Law Review & Bar Journal Bulletin
http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/lawreviews/2016lr.html
These articles were added:
Who's in and who's out: Congressional power over individuals under the Indian Commerce Clause.
Indigenous identity, cultural harm, and the politics of cultural production: a commentary on Riley and Carpenter's "Owning Red."
Making resources, making management.
U.S. Regulatory Bulletin
http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/regulatory/2016fr.html
The Environmental Protection Agency has issued proposed rules on federal baseline water quality standards for Indian reservations.
U.S. Legislation Bulletin
http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/legislation/114_uslegislation.html
One bill became law:
H.R.2733: Nevada Native Nations Land Act.
One bill was added:
H.R.3682: Reducing Employer Burdens, Unleashing Innovation, and Labor Development Act of 2015.
