Indian Law and Clinic Faculty Position, Alexander Blewett III School of Law

Link to job announcement here.

Tenure Track Faculty: Indian Law / Clinic Supervisor Position
Title: Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, or Professor Position
Closing Date: Screening begins 8/22/2016; applications accepted until further notice or the position is filled
Schedule: Full time academic year position beginning fall semester 2017

In-House Counsel Vacancy with Oglala Sioux Executive Director’s Office

Download job announcement here.

Tribal Issues Advisory Group Public Hearing

Today, the United States Sentencing Commission (“Commission”) is holding a public hearing to receive testimony from members of its Tribal Issues Advisory Group (TIAG) on their final report addressing federal sentencing issues relating to American Indian defendants and victims, and to offenses committed in Indian country.

View the hearing agenda.

The Commission has proposed that studying the findings and recommendations contained in the May 2016 report and consideration of any subsequent amendments to the federal sentencing guidelines  be one of its policy priorities for the upcoming amendment year (ending May 1, 2017). The Commission is accepting public comment on all proposed priorities through July 25, 2016.

The hearing will be from 11:00 am to 1:00 pm EST at the Thurgood Marshall Federal Judiciary Building, One Columbus Circle NE, in Suite 2-500 (South Lobby), and will be broadcast live at

here: http://www.ussc.gov/education/videos/public-hearing-july-21-2016

Tenured-Track Faculty Opening in Native American Law at Idaho Law

Link to job announcement here.

Butte County Loses Challenge to NIGC Compact Approval

Here are the materials and documents in the matter of Butte County, CA v. Chadhouri et al, 08-cv-00519 (D.C. July 15, 2016):

Doc. 115 – Memorandum of Points and Authorities in Support of Plaintiff’s Motion for Summary Judgment

Doc. 117 – United States’ Opposition to Plaintiff’s Motion for Summary Judgment and Cross Motion for Summary Judgment

Doc. 119 – Intervenor Mechoopda Indian Tribe’s Memorandum in Opposition to Plaintiffs’ Motion for Summary Judgment

Doc. 121 – Memorandum on Opposition to Defendants’ Cross-Motion for Summary Judgment and Reply in Support of Plaintiff’s Motion for Summary Judgment

Doc. 124 – Intervenor Mechoopda Indian Tribe’s Consolidated Reply to Plaintiff’s Memorandum in Opposition to Intervenor Mechoopda Indian Tribe’s Cross Motion For Summary Judgment and Plaintiff’s Memorandum in Opposition to Defendants’ Cross Motion for Summary Judgment and Reply in Support Of Plaintiff’s Motion For Summary Judgment

Doc. 125 – United States’ Reply in Support of its Cross Motion for Summary Judgment

Doc. 128 – Memorandum-Decision and Order

Link to previous coverage here.

 

ACLU of Montana Seeks Indigenous Justice Outreach Coordinator

Link to job announcement here.

Applications will be reviewed beginning the week of July 25, 2016 and will be accepted until the position is filled.

SCOTUS Opposition to Cert in Lewis v. Clarke

Download brief in opposition here.

Link to previous coverage here.

Attorney-Adviser Vacancy with DOI at Salt Lake City Regional Office

Link to USAJobs announcement here.

Position is within the Office of the Solicitor and closes July 29, 2016.

Save the Dates: Tribal Judicial Institute Conference and Training

Download the flyer (PDF) here.

Link to events page here.

Emerging Issues Conference is September 21-22, 2016, and the Advanced Court Clerk/Administrator Training is September 20-22, 2016. Both happen at Wild Horse Pass in Chandler, AZ.

Amended Opinion from 9th Circuit in JAC v. Chadhouri

Download order and amended opinion here.

Link to previous coverage here.