Category Archives: judges

NCJFCJ Statement Supporting ICWA

Posted on October 23, 2018 by

The National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges, one of the oldest and largest judicial membership organizations in the country serving an estimated 30,000 professionals in the juvenile and family justice system has released a statement supporting ICWA. The … Continue reading →

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LTBB Judge Profiled in New Book on Judging

Posted on September 22, 2018 by

Here is “Judges discover strength in pivotal decisions” from the National Catholic Reporter. The article reviews the new book, “Tough Cases: Judges Tell the Stories of Some of the Hardest Decisions They’ve Ever Made.”  

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CSKT 2018 Indian Child Welfare Legal Summit, September 12-13

Posted on August 21, 2018 by

Confederated Salish & Kootenai Tribes’2018 Indian Child Welfare Legal Summit The Montana Court Improvement Program, in conjuction with CSKT, would like to invite you to this interactive training designed to improve legal knowledge, skills, and practices in relation to Indian Child Welfare.  … Continue reading →

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Clerkships with Washington Supreme Court accepting applications.

Posted on July 18, 2018 by

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Judge Kavanaugh’s Indian Law Record [Updated]

Posted on July 10, 2018 by

The judge nominated to replace Justice Kennedy, Brett Kavanaugh, is a D.C. Circuit judge, originally nominated by President Bush in 2006. He has written one opinion in an Indian law case, Vann v. Dept. of Interior (vann v doi), plus … Continue reading →

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High Country News: “Why Justice Anthony Kennedy wasn’t good for Indian Country The retiring Supreme Court justice leaves a legacy of anti-tribal votes.”

Posted on July 6, 2018 by

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Reflections on Justice Kennedy’s Indian Law Legacy

Posted on June 29, 2018 by

My most enduring memory of Justice Kennedy is no doubt watching him lean over the bench, red faced and angry, screaming/yelling/lecturing at Neal Katyal during the Dollar General oral argument. I concluded then, if I hadn’t already before that moment … Continue reading →

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Guest Post: Kirsten Matoy Carlson on Eighth Circuit Judge Diana Murphy

Posted on June 26, 2018 by

In Remembrance: Judge Diana Murphy Last month, Indian country lost a powerful advocate and friend, the Honorable Diana E. Murphy of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit. Judge Murphy was the first woman appointed to the Court … Continue reading →

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Senate Judiciary Committee Minority Report on Judicial Nominations

Posted on May 11, 2018 by

Here: judiciary-dems-final-judges-report-5.10.18-

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Profile of 9th Circuit Judge Ronald M. Gould

Posted on May 3, 2018 by

Here’s my profile of Judge Gould, from the April Federal Lawyer.

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