U.S. Supreme Court Bulletin
One petition for certiorari was denied 6/8/26:
- United States v. Hopson (25-1039) (Major Crimes Act (MCA))
Federal Courts Bulletin
- United States v. Smith (criminal jurisdiction - sentencing; Major Crimes Act (MCA))
- New Mexico Trappers Association, et al. v. Torrez, et al. (religious practices; hunting and fishing rights)
- Oregon-California Trails Association, et al. v. Hogan, et al. (National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA))
- Harris, et al. v. W6LS, Inc., et al. (Tribal law; civil jurisdiction - arbitation)
- Welsh, et al. v. Loudbear, et al. (Tribal sovereign immunity)
- Alegre, et al. v. United States of America, et al. (Tribal membership)
- United States, et al. v. Ballard (Indian Country; criminal jurisdiction)
- United States, et al. v. Iski (Indian Country; criminal jurisdiction)
Tribal Courts Bulletin
- Muscogee (Creek) Nation v. Thomas Leo Banks, Jr. (Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) - jury selection)
State Courts Bulletin
- Matias Sergio Quiroga v. State of Florida (subject matter jurisdiction)
U.S. Regulatory Bulletin
- Notice of Intended Disinterment From Carlisle Barracks Post Cemetery; Correction (DoD)
- Notice of Filing of Plats of Survey; Maine (Interior)
Law Review & Bar Journal Bulletin
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- The fiscal politics of settler colonialism.
- Indian deference.
- Tribal comanagement at the state level: The Oregon experience.
News Bulletin
This week, in brief:
- U.S. House passes Albuquerque Indian School Act
- New BLM grazing rules eliminate Tribal buffalo from public lands
- A legal dispute over Lac du Flambeau Tribal fishing restrictions remains unresolved
- Oregon Governor Tina Kotek returns civil jurisdiction to Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation
- A lawsuit challenges Hawaii homestead leases limited to those with 50% Hawaiian blood
Announcements
- The Native American Rights Fund is hiring an Election Protection Manager. Learn more at our Career Center.
