Navajo Nation and Office of Hawaiian Affairs Oral Argument Dates

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

From SCOTUSblog:

Mon., Feb. 23:

U.S. v. Navajo Nation (07-1420) — federal government duty to protect Indian tribe’s mineral rights

Rivera v. Illinois (07-9995) — effect on conviction of erroneous denial of peremptory challenge to a juror

Tues., Feb. 24:

Burlington Northern v. U.S. (07-1601) and Shell Oil v. U.S. (07-1607) — liability for cleanup of toxic waste dump (cases consolidated for one-hour hearing)

Carlsbad Technology v. HIF Bio, Inc. (07-1437) — Circuit Court authority to review District Court order returning case to state courts

Wed., Feb. 25:

Hawaii v. Office of Hawaiian Affairs (07-1372) — authority of a state to sell state lands

Flores-Figueroa v. U.S. (08-108) — proof needed under federal identity theft law