NILL added new content to 8 Indian Law Bulletins on 6/20

Below is a partial listing of the new content published to the Indian Law Bulletins this week. Visit the link to view all of the new content. Search all 12+ years of bulletin content from the Bulletin homepage.

* U.S. Supreme Court Bulletin
http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/sct/2013-2014update.html Petition for certiorari was filed in Dollar General Corporation v. Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians (civil jurisdiction, nonmembers) on 6/12/14.

* U.S. Courts of Appeals Bulletin
http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/cta/2014cta.htmlUnited States v. Goldtooth (aiding & abetting robbery on Indian reservation)

* United States Federal Trial Courts Bulletin
http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/dct/2014dct.html
Cases featured:
Wisconsin v. Ho-Chunk Nation (gaming compact)

* State Courts Bulletin
http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/state/2014state.html
Cases featured:
In the Matter of Abbigail A. (application of Indian Child Welfare Act)

* News Bulletin
http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/news/currentnews.htm
In the "Fiduciary Duty" section, we feature an article about the Navajo Nation tribal trust fund settlement.

* U.S. Legislation Bulletin
http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/legislation/113_uslegislation.html
Two bills were passed:
H.R.4694 - To amend the Claims Resolution Act of 2010 to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to contract with eligible Indian tribes to manage land buy-back programs, to require that certain amounts be...
H.R. 4699 - Indian Country Economic Revitalization Act of 2014

* Regulatory Bulletin
http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/regulatory/2014fr.html
We feature a proposed rule of the Department of Interior that would comprehensively update and streamline the process for obtaining BIA grants of rights-of-way on Indian land.

* Law Review & Bar Journal Indian Law Bulletin
http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/lawreviews/2014alr.html 
We feature an article describing rights of American Indians born in Canada to freely access the United States.

NILL added new content to 8 Indian Law Bulletins on 6/11

Below is a partial listing of the new content published to the Indian Law Bulletins this week. Visit the links to view all of the new content. Search 12+ years of bulletin content from the Bulletin homepage.

* U.S. Supreme Court Bulletin
http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/sct/2013-2014update.html
Marcussen v. Burwell (civil action brought against federally mandated statutes enforced in state courts) was filed on 6/04/14. See also a Tribal Supreme Court Project Case update memorandum published on June 4, 2014.

* U.S. Courts of Appeals Bulletin
http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/cta/2014cta.html
Hester v. Jewell  (Indian Preference)

* United States Federal Trial Courts Bulletin
http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/dct/2014dct.html
Cases featured:
Wyandot Nation of Kansas v. United States (fiduciary duty)

* State Courts Bulletin
http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/state/2014state.html
Cases featured:
First Citizens Bank & Trust Co. v. Harrison (garnishment)

* News Bulletin
http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/news/currentnews.htm
In the "Tribal Government" section, we feature an article about a tribal vote to increase transparency.

* U.S. Legislation Bulletin
http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/legislation/113_uslegislation.html
One new resolution was added: S.Res.463 - A resolution honoring the life, accomplishments, and legacy of Billy Frank, Jr., and expressing condolences on his passing.

* Regulatory Bulletin
http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/regulatory/2014fr.html
We feature an adopted rule of the Department of Interior regarding the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act regulations and the definition of an Indian tribe.

* Law Review & Bar Journal Indian Law Bulletin
http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/lawreviews/2014alr.html 
We feature an article highlighting the diversity of opinions on environmental law of the justices in the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals.

NILL added new content to 6 Indian Law Bulletins on 5/30

* U.S. Supreme Court Bulletin
http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/sct/2013-2014update.html
Case was decided in Michigan v. Bay Mills Indian Community (tribal sovereign immunity) and petition was denied in Village of Hobart v. Oneida Tribe of Indians of Wisconsin (land into trust) on May 27, 2014.

* U.S. Courts of Appeals Bulletin
http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/cta/2014cta.html
Colombe v. Rosebud Sioux Tribe (casino management contract)

* United States Federal Trial Courts Bulletin
http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/dct/2014dct.html
Cases featured:
Jones v. Schneiderman (jurisdiction, sporting events)

* News Bulletin
http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/news/currentnews.htm
In the "Sovereign Immunity" section, we feature a couple of articles about the U.S. Supreme Court Bay Mills Indian Community decision.

* U.S. Legislation Bulletin
http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/legislation/113_uslegislation.html
One new bill was added:
S.2132 - Indian Tribal Energy Development and Self-Determination Act Amendments of 2014

* Regulatory Bulletin
http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/regulatory/2014fr.html
We feature proposed rules of the Department of Interior regarding federal acknowledgment of American Indian tribes.