March 28, 2012

NILL added new content to the U.S. Supreme Court Bulletin on 3/28


*U.S. Supreme Court Bulletin
http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/sct/currentsct.html
Petition for certiorari was filed in Comenout v. Washington on March 22, 2012 (state jurisdiction, cigarette taxation).
The remaining Indian Law Bulletins are scheduled to be updated by April 5, 2012. 

March 26, 2012

New at NILL

The Indian Civil Rights Act at Forty (book cover)
See a selected list of Indian law titles (including print and electronic materials) recently indexed in the National Indian Law Library catalog; including:

The Indian Civil Rights Act at forty.


A great aridness : climate change and the future of the American southwest. 

Tribal court appellate opinions : volumes I - IX, 1982-2010.  

Contact the library if you would like help obtaining information from any of these resources.

March 21, 2012

NILL added new content to 7 Indian Law Bulletins on 3/21

* U.S. Supreme Court Bulletin
http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/sct/currentsct.html
Petition for certiorari was denied in Shavanaux v. United States (terms of imprisonment, domestic assault).

* U.S. Courts of Appeals Bulletin
http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/cta/currentcta.htm
Cases featured:
Salt River Project Agr. Imp. and Power Dist. v. Lee (preference in employment)

* U.S. Trial Courts Bulletin
http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/dct/currentdct.htm
Cases featured:
Santana v. Muscogee (Creek) Nation ex rel. River Spirit Casino (Indian Gaming Regulatory Act, gambling addiction)
Warren v. United States (Indian Gaming Regulatory Act)
Confederated Tribes and Bands of the Yakama Nation v. Holder (trespass)

* State Courts Bulletin
http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/state/currentstate.htm
Cases featured:

Idaho Dept. of Health & Welfare v. Doe (Indian Child Welfare Act, termination of parental rights)

* News Bulletin
http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/news/currentnews.htm
In the "Tribal Jurisdiction" section we feature an article relating to a state retroceding jurisdiction back to tribes.


* Law Review & Bar Journal Indian Law Bulletin
http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/lawreviews/currentlr.htm
We feature an article relating to establishing tribal pesticide programs. 


* Regulatory Bulletin
http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/regulatory/currentfr.htm
We feature a final rule of the Environmental Protection Agency regarding Clean Air Act full approval of Title V operating permits program for the Southern Ute Indian Tribe.