U.S. Supreme Court Bulletin
One petition for certiorari was filed 6/9/26:
- Winckler v. South Dakota (25-7600) (reservation diminishment; jurisdiction)
Federal Courts Bulletin
- United States v. Lynn (criminal jurisdiction - Indian status)
- NDN Collective, et al. v. Retsel Corporation, et al. (civil rights - discrimination; Section 1981)
- Kozlowicz-Gardner v. Ute Tribal Council Members (Tribal sovereign immunity)
- Fort Belknap Indian Community of the Fort Belknap Reservation of Montana v. United States of America, et al. (resource management; water rights; trust breach)
- Nare v. Omaha Discovery Trust (civil rights - equal protection; Section 1981)
State Courts Bulletin
- In re N.J. v. A.J. (Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA))
- Lopez v. Buffalo Thunder Development Authority (Tribal sovereign immunity)
U.S. Legislation - 119th Congress Bulletin
- S.4890 - A bill to amend the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act to establish subaccounts in the Indian Water Rights Settlement Completion Fund, and for other purposes.
- H.R.9416 - Ocmulgee Mounds National Park Redesignation Act / To redesignate the Ocmulgee Mounds National Historical Park as the "Ocmulgee Mounds National Park", and for other purposes.
- H.R.9425 - Increasing Tribal Input on Nutrition Act of 2026 / To amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to ensure Tribal consultation and representation under the food distribution program on Indian reservations, and for other purposes.
- S.Res.795 - A resolution commemorating the 150th anniversary of the Battle of the Little Bighorn.
Law Review & Bar Journal Bulletin
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- Land without legacy: The case for market-based appraisals on Hawaiian home lands.
- Titletown madness: Title insurance through the lens of Tribal jurisdiction and the lasting legacy of allotment.
News Bulletin
This week, in brief:
- Five Tribes sue over controversial IPOP gold mining project near Nome
- Caddo Nation paves way for Tribal courts, opening up more land leases
- What to know about the Wisconsin Supreme Court’s ruling on Menominee land buyback
- Supreme Court rules mailed ballots postmarked by election day must be counted, a win for Native voters
- Native American Tribes came together to secure their rights to Colorado River water. Four states are stalling the deal.
