Apparently We Need a NAGPRA for Indian Lawyers, Too

From In Custodia Legis, here is “Would You Be Interested in Getting (Attorney General) William Wirt’s Head Back?” Rebecca Roberts Brings Us a Tale From the Congressional Cemetery.

BTW, William Wirt represented the Cherokee Nation in Cherokee Nation v. Georgia, and Samuel Worcester in Worcester v. Georgia.

WaPo: “Meet the nation’s most endangered monuments”

Here.

Federal Court Dismisses San Pasqual Band Membership Suits

Here are the materials in Alegre v. Zinke (S.D.Cal.):

20-1 Motion to Dismiss

28-1 Response

33 Reply

43 DCT Order

And here are the materials in the companion case Alegre v. United States (S.D. Cal.):

6 Motion for TRO

16-1 Motion to Dismiss

23 Response

25 Reply

29 DCT Order

Ninth Circuit Affirms Major Crimes Act Manslaughter Conviction

Here is the unpublished opinion in United States v. Bearcomesout.

Federal Magistrate Recommends Rejection of Challenge to Federal & Hualapai Criminal Convictions

Here are the materials so far in Smith v. United States (D. Ariz.):

1 Motion to Vacate

8 Government Response

13 Reply

14 Magistrate Report

Oneida of New York Sues Interior over Name Change of Oneida of Wisconsin

Here is the complaint in Oneida Indian Nation of New York v. Dept. of Interior (N.D.N.Y.):

1 Complaint

Suit over Navajo Hopi Relocation Benefit Payments

Here is the complaint in Nelson v. Office of Navajo Hopi Indian Relocation (D. Ariz.):

1 Complaint

Picayune Rancheria Challenge to North Fork Rancheria Gaming Fails

Here are the materials in Picayune Rancheria of Chukchansi Indians v. Dept. of Interior (E.D. Cal.):

26 North Fork Motion for Summary Judgment

29 US Brief

33 Picayune Response

35 North Fork Reply

36 US Reply

42 DCT Order

“Tribal Justice” Doc Airing Tonight

Here.

Worth Checking Once in a While from Moyer’s — Interactive Timeline: Everything We Know About Russia and President Trump

Here.