February 22, 2018

NILL added new content to the Indian Law Bulletins on 2/22


Photo of U.S. Supreme Court building.

U.S. Supreme Court Bulletin
Petition for certiorari was denied in Renteria, et al. v. Superior Court of California, Tulare County, et al. (Indian Child Welfare Act) and in Norton, et al. v. Ute Indian Tribe of the Uintah and Ouray Reservation, et al. (Jurisdiction) on 2/20/18.
Petition for certiorari was filed in Eastern Shoshone Tribe v. Wyoming, et al. (Reservation Boundaries - Diminishment) on 2/16/18.

Tribal Courts Bulletin
In re: Challenge to the Eligibility of Randy Junior White, Candidate for Council (Elections)
Diaz v. Mohegan Tribal Gaming Authority (Gaming; Personal Injury - Slip and Fall)

U.S. Federal Courts Bulletin
Chissoe v. Zinke (Fee-to-trust Acquisition)

News Bulletin
In the Health & Welfare section, we feature an article about Alaska transferring child welfare services for Native Alaskans to tribes.