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American Indian Law Journal (Seattle Law) Call for Papers

September 2, 2014Matthew L.M. Fletcher

The American Indian Law Journal, published by the Seattle University School of Law, is currently accepting submissions for potential publication in the spring issue. The American Indian Law Journal serves as a vital online resource providing high quality articles on issues relevant to Indian law practitioners and scholars across the country. The deadline for submissions for the spring issue is December 15, 2014. The editing process for publication begins soon after this date.

The American Indian Law Journal accepts articles and abstracts for consideration from students, practitioners, and law school faculty members. For more information or to submit an article, please contact Jillian Held, Content Editor, at heldj@seattleu.edu.

D.C. Circuit Rules against Menominee Tribe in Equitable Tolling Appeal

September 2, 2014September 2, 2014Matthew L.M. Fletcher2 Comments

Here is the opinion in Menominee Tribe v. United States.

An excerpt:

Delays caused by a party’s inauspicious legal judgments are not “extraordinary circumstance[s]” sufficient to justify equitable tolling. Faced with a variety of reasonable litigation options, the Menominee Tribe chose to wait and see if more favorable law would appear. In so doing, the Tribe allowed its claims to expire. Because we find that no obstacle stood in the Menominee Tribe’s way of bringing the claims within the limitations period, the judgment of the district court is affirmed.

Briefs and lower court materials here.

D.C. Circuit Rules against Menominee Tribe in Equitable Tolling Appeal

September 2, 2014September 2, 2014Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the opinion in Menominee Tribe v. United States.

An excerpt:

Delays caused by a party’s inauspicious legal judgments are not “extraordinary circumstance[s]” sufficient to justify equitable tolling. Faced with a variety of reasonable litigation options, the Menominee Tribe chose to wait and see if more favorable law would appear. In so doing, the Tribe allowed its claims to expire. Because we find that no obstacle stood in the Menominee Tribe’s way of bringing the claims within the limitations period, the judgment of the district court is affirmed.

Briefs and lower court materials here.

NPR Story on Indian Child Welfare Human Rights Crisis in South Dakota

August 31, 2014August 31, 2014Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is “Justice Department Supports Native Americans In Child Welfare Case.”

Free MIFPA Training — Sept. 25, 2014

August 30, 2014August 29, 2014Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here: 092514 PA Final

SCAO-Child Welfare Services is hosting a FREE live training program, The Michigan Indian Family Preservation Act Changes the Game: Turning ICWA from Chess to Checkers, in Grand Rapids on Thursday, September 25, 2014.