U.S. Supreme Court Bulletin
Two petitions for certiorari were granted 6/29/26:
- Republican National Committee v. Mi Familia Vota (25-1017) (National Voter Registration Act (NVRA))
- Petersen v. Mi Familia Vota (25-1019) (National Voter Registration Act (NVRA))
One petition for certiorari was filed 6/26/26:
- Perez v. City of San Antonio (26-15) (religious freedom)
Federal Courts Bulletin
- Utu Utu Gwaitu Paiute Tribe of the Benton Paiute Reservation, et al. v. United States Department of the Interior, et al. (cultural resources; Tribal consultation)
- Pechanga Band of Indians v. Kennedy, et al. (Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (ISDA))
- King v. Wilcox, et al. (Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act of 2000 (RLUIPA))
State Courts Bulletin
- Viva G. v. Department of Family and Community Services (Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA))
Law Review & Bar Journal Bulletin
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- Advocacy matters.
- The authenticity thicket.
- Case law on American Indians: September 2024-August 2025.
- The federal trust responsibility and special domestic violence criminal jurisdiction: Restoring justice in Tribal Nations.
- Reading between the treaties: Why the Supreme Court must honor the Indian canons of construction.
- Stability at stake: The effects of overturning Chevron on Indian gaming.
- Tribal Nations as lords of the fee: A common law argument for Tribal discretion in spending federal forfeiture funds.
- Tripartite water cosovereignty.
- Unleashing consultation: Tohono O’odham Nation v. Department of Interior and the case for reforming the National Historic Preservation Act.
- U.S. v. Washington: Considering the continuing injunction of the Boldt decision.
- When knowledge isn't free: Legal and ethical imperatives of protecting Indigenous intellectual property.
- Wild and untamed: The problem of wild horses on federal and Indian lands.
News Bulletin
This week, in brief:
- White House report targets Smithsonian’s treatment of Native history, criticizes ‘stolen land’ narrative
- California’s ban on Native American-themed mascots has been a conversation starter in schools
- California returns stretch of coast to Indigenous Tribes. ‘This is beyond huge’
- Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation sues Kansas Lottery, alleges violations of Tribal sovereignty
- White Earth Nation, feds sign funding agreement to co-manage wildlife refuge in NW Minnesota
Announcements
- The Indian Law Bulletins are taking a short break - we will be back in your inbox on Thursday, April 23.
