U.S. Supreme Court Bulletin
One petition for certiorari was filed 10/12/26:
- Jones v. United States (26-515) (Fourth Amendment)
One petition for certiorari was denied 10/19/26:
- New Mexico Trappers Association v. Torrez (26-361) (New Mexico Statute § 17-11-4(H))
Federal Courts Bulletin
- Pawnee Nation of Oklahoma v. Zeldin, et al. (SAFETEA § 10211, 119 Stat. 1937; Administrative Procedure Act (APA))
- Alegre, et al. v. United States of America, et al. (Tribal membership; Tribal sovereignty)
- United States v. Hebert (criminal jurisdiction - Indian status)
- City of Buffalo v. Seneca, et al. (subject matter jurisdiction; Tribal property)
U.S. Legislation - 119th Congress Bulletin
- H.R.10802 - ASSURE Act / Agency Support for Secure and Universal Registration Enhancement Act / To direct heads of Federal agencies to support increased access to voting, and for other purposes.
Passed legislation:
- Crow Tribe Water Rights Settlement Amendments Act of 2025 / A bill to amend the Crow Tribe Water Rights Settlement Act of 2010 to make improvements to that Act, and for other purposes became Public Law No: 119-122 on 10/15/2026.
- Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe Project Lands Restoration Act / A bill to take certain Federal land in the State of Washington into trust for the Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe, and for other purposes signed by President on 10/20/2026.
- Southcentral Foundation Land Transfer Act of 2025 / A bill to provide for the conveyance of certain property to the Southcentral Foundation located in Anchorage, Alaska, and for other purposes signed by President on 10/20/2026.
- Chiricahua National Park Act / To redesignate the Chiricahua National Monument in the State of Arizona as Chiricahua National Park, and for other purposes / To establish the Chiricahua National Park in the State of Arizona as a unit of the National Park System, and for other purposes signed by President on 10/20/2026.
U.S. Regulatory Bulletin
- Notice of Supplemented Documented Petition for Federal Acknowledgment as an American Indian Tribe (Interior)
- Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustments; Annual Adjustments (Interior)
Law Review & Bar Journal Bulletin
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- Tribal federalism: Expanding the Indian gaming paradigm.
News Bulletin
This week, in brief:
- Who pays when a remote Alaska village can no longer stay?
- The Tribal Supreme Court Project
- Native organizations demand Tribal consultation over planned National Archives closures
- Tohono O’odham brace for conflict; feds to uproot sacred saguaros
- Court backs EPA giving Oklahoma authority over environmental rules on Tribal lands
