Author: Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Maggie Blackhawk: “The Indian Law That Helps Build Walls”

May 28, 2019May 28, 2019Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here, in the New York Times.

Anishinaabe Racial Justice Conference (KBIC) Introduction

May 24, 2019Matthew L.M. Fletcher

News Profile of Recent Supreme Court Indian Law Decisions

May 24, 2019Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is “In Tribe v. State Cases, Supreme Court Shifts Support to Native Americans” from Governing.

Announcement — Frank Pommersheim Mini-Symposium

May 23, 2019Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Frank Pommersheim is retiring. We here have no words. I asked a few friends and colleagues to write down a few things they wanted to say about Frank. We’ll begin publishing them next week on the blog. Until then, check this out (from Mike Petoskey)….

Frank Pommersheim

Minnesota SCT Refuses to Grant Credit to Prisoner for Time Spent in Red Lake Tribal Jail Unless that Time Was Spent for a State Offense

May 23, 2019Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the opinion in State v. Roy:

State v Roy

SG Recommends GVR in Poarch Band v. Wilkes

May 23, 2019June 5, 2019Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the brief:

sg-invitation-brief-1.pdf

An excerpt:

This brief is submitted in response to the Court’s order inviting the Solicitor General to express the views of the United States. After the petition for a writ of certiorari was filed, amendments to tribal law were proposed that could substantially affect the basis for the decision of the Supreme Court of Alabama in this case. In the view of the United States, if those changes are enacted, the petition should be granted, the judgment vacated, and the case remanded for further proceedings.

Cert stage materials are here.

UPDATE:

17-1175SupplementalBriefForRespondents

Petitioners Supplemental Brief

National Indian Law Library Bulletin (5/21/2019)

May 22, 2019Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here:

The National Indian Law Library added new content to the Indian Law Bulletins on 5/21/19.

U.S. Supreme Court Bulletin
http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/sct/2018-2019update.html
This case was decided on 5/20/19:
Herrera v. Wyoming (Hunting & Fishing Rights; Treaties)
Petitions for certiorari were denied in these cases on 5/20/19.
Casino Pauma v. National Labor Relations Board (National Labor Relations Act)
Havasupai Tribe v. Provencio, et al. (Tribal Consultation)

State Courts Bulletin
https://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/state/2019.html
In the Interest of M.T.R., a Child (Indian Child Welfare Act – Application of)

Law Review & Bar Journal Bulletin (contact us if you need help finding a copy of an article)
https://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/lawreviews/2019.html

Whose lands? Which public? The shape of public-lands law and Trump’s national monument proclamations.
Self-deportation nation.
Balancing equity and effectiveness: The Paris Agreement & the future of international climate change law.
Piercing the tribal veil: tribal sovereign immunity in the anomalous context of the pharmaceutical industry.
The Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act: How its invalidation will impact Indian gaming’s legal and regulatory framework.
Sports betting and Indian gaming: Should tribal casinos get in the game?

News Bulletin
https://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/news/currentnews.html
In the Intergovernmental section, we feature an article about a U.S. Supreme Court decision protecting off-reservation treaty rights.

Legislation Bulletin
https://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/legislation/116_uslegislation.html

S.1482: To amend the Public Health Service Act to require State educational agencies and tribal educational agencies receiving funds under section 520A of such Act to establish and implement a school-based student suicide awareness and prevention training policy and school threat assessment team policy, and for other purposes.
H.R.2717: To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to convey to the San Felipe Pueblo certain Federal land in Sandoval County, New Mexico, and for other purposes.