U.S. Supreme Court Bulletin
One petition for certiorari was filed 3/3/26:
- United States v. Hopson (25-1039) (Major Crimes Act (MCA))
Federal Courts Bulletin
- Farrer v. Cornpeach (civil jurisdiction; law enforcement jurisdiction)
- Torongo, et al. v. United States Department of Interior, Secretary of, et al. (Antiquities Act; cultural property)
U.S. Legislation - 119th Congress Bulletin
- S.3994 - A bill to amend the Federal Meat Inspection Act to authorize Tribal meat inspection under that Act by Tribal personnel, and for other purposes.
- S.4014 - A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey to the Nisqually Indian Tribe the Clear Creek Hatchery infrastructure, and for other purposes.
- H.Res.1089 - Expressing support for the designation of February 2026 as "Hawaiian Language Month" or "'Olelo Hawai'i Month".
U.S. Regulatory Bulletin
- Amendment of Notice of Funds Availability for Native American CDFI Assistance Program; Revised Application Submission Deadline (Treasury)
- Notice of Deadline for Submitting Completed Requests To Begin Participation in the Tribal Self-Governance Program in Fiscal Year 2027 or Calendar Year 2027 (Interior)
- Magnuson-Stevens Act Provisions; Fisheries Off West Coast States; Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery; 2026 Pacific Whiting Harvest Specifications, 2026 Tribal Allocation, and 2026 Incidental Set-Aside (Commerce)
Law Review & Bar Journal Bulletin
Contact us if you need help finding a copy of an article.
- Filling the Tribal court attorney need through Tribes licensing their own attorneys.
- Fractionation by design: Remedy without repair in Indigenous-owned trust allotments.
- "In keeping with the constitution's original design": History and tradition in federal Indian law.
- Indigenous water governance and the Clean Water Act.
- A seat at the table: How Texas v. New Mexico provides Tribes a potential route to assert outstanding water rights claims in water compact disputes.
News Bulletin
This week, in brief:
- Michigan Supreme Court to hear Line 5 cases
- Seattle spent years misleading the public about Skagit River salmon. Now it will pay $1 billion for fish passage
- Chuckwalla National Monument’s defenders rally to save it
- Utah lawmakers ask Congress to undo Grand Staircase-Escalante management plan
- How Montana Tribes are using sovereignty to restore their waterways
Announcements
- The Native American Rights Fund is hiring a Staff Attorney in the Alaska office. Learn more about the vacancy on our website.
