This week we feature:
U.S. Supreme Court: On 10/1/08, petitions for writ of certiorari were granted in United States v. Navajo Nation and Hawaii v. Office of Hawaiian Affairs and Ho-Chunk v. Wisconsin was dismissed under rule 46.
Federal Court of Appeals: A case decided on 9/24/08 relating to an arrest of tribal members on tribal land and the sale of cigarettes.
Federal Trial Courts: A case relating to a Native American defendant who was charged with conspiracy to defraud United States.
State Courts: A case decided on 9/29/08 in Louisiana relating to suit by an Indian tribe against an engineering firm for damages related to various contracts concerning an electric power plant.
News: A story published on 9/19/08 on U.S. legislation that would impact the Indian tobacco industry.
October 3, 2008
August 11, 2008
Great Resources for Current Events Research
For students and others who are doing current events research, some excellent resources exist at the Library's web site:
Listen to NARF Attorneys on Native America Calling -- Previous interviews with NARF Attorneys are now cataloged at http://www.narf.org/nill/catalog/catalog.htm Search by the phrase "Native America Calling" in our online catalog (Search or Advanced screens).
Review the Indian Law Bulletins weekly, especially the News, at http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/ilb.htm The Bulletin is a current awareness service (free) that tracks cases and news in Indian Country.
Read the NARF Legal Reviews at http://www.narf.org/pubs/nlr/index.html
July 2, 2008
New Tribal Law Added to Westlaw
In a recent interview, Thomson West says they are committed to increasing access to tribal law. In the past couple of months, they have added annotated tribal court opinions from the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Court as well as the Mashantucket Pequot Court of Appeals to the Westlaw databases and are also offering the cases in print reporters. The coverage is from Vol. 1 (1992) – present. The database identifier is: MASHPQ-CS and a description of the print copy can be found at: http://west.thomson.com/productdetail/146855/40704092/productdetail.aspx
Thomson West reports that they have contracts with several other tribes to publish their tribal court opinions and codes in both print and on Westlaw. This new content will complement the Oklahoma tribal and CFR court opinions (OKTRIB-CS database) that have been available on Westlaw for many years.
Thomson West reports that they have contracts with several other tribes to publish their tribal court opinions and codes in both print and on Westlaw. This new content will complement the Oklahoma tribal and CFR court opinions (OKTRIB-CS database) that have been available on Westlaw for many years.
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