Supreme Court

Native America Calling on SCOTUS and Indian Country TODAY! Right now. . . .

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here.

Chief Justice Taft was a big, slovenly fat guy who made himself look like Thor up there in the pantheon.

SCOTUSBlog Opinion Analysis of Castro-Huerta

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is my “In 5-4 ruling, court dramatically expands the power of states to prosecute crimes on reservations.“

Prior post with opinion here.

Anyone remember Lily Ledbetter?

SCOTUS Holds Oklahoma Has Concurrent Criminal Jurisdiction over Non-Indian on Indian Crime in Indian Country

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the opinion in Oklahoma v. Castro-Huerta.

Briefs and stuff here.

Nazune Menka on Overturning Roe

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

From the Berkeley Blog: “Overturning Roe: The Supreme(ly Colonial) Court.”

Brian Gilmore on the Supreme Court as Medieval Lunacy

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is “Yes, Get Rid of the Supreme Court.”

Yay! Another opinion day.

Strict Scrutiny Podcast Recap of Denezpi and Ysleta Decisions

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here, starting around 18:15, right after the Leeroy Jenkins discussion.

Leeroy Jenkins starts around 1:23 in this YouTube video.

SCOTUS Denies Cert in 1 Indian Law Case

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is today’s order list.

The denied petition is Acres Bonusing Inc. v. Marston — cert stage briefs here:

Acres Bonusing Cert Petition

Opposition

Reply

Lower court materials here.

SCOTUS Rules in Favor of Tribal Gaming in Ysleta del Sur Pueblo v. Texas

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here.

Briefs and things here.