Events related to United States v. Acoma Ceremonial Shield.
High Country News: here.
High Country News: related op-ed by Prof. Alan Hershey on the Native artifact market here.
Other post here.
Federal Court Holds Insurance Company Not Subject to Tribal Jurisdiction
Here is the order in Zurich American Insurance Company v. McPaul (D. Ariz.):
Briefs here.
Insurance Company Prevails over Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe in Suit Alleging Failure to Seek Medicare-Like Rates
Here are the materials in Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe v. Blue Cross Blue Shield (E.D. Mich.):
173 BCBS Motion for Summary Judgment
Prior post here.
Update (2/2/2021):
U Idaho Law Looking for Family Law Prof
who can also teach ICWA. I hear there’s even a casebook for that!
To’ Kee Skuy’ Soo Ney-Wo-Chek’ Progress Report — Year 1 of Study on M.M.I.W. In Northern California
Here.
Lezmond Mitchell Letter in Support — Please Consider Signing
From Lezmond Mitchell’s defense team . . . .
Over the objections of the Navajo Nation, Lezmond Mitchell, the only Native American person on the federal government’s death row, is scheduled to be executed on August 26. 2020. Mr. Mitchell, a Navajo man who was just 20 years old at the time of his crime, was sentenced to death for killing two Navajo people on Navajo tribal land. Although the Navajo Nation opposed a death sentence for him – and has steadfastly maintained this opposition – the government exploited a legal loophole to capitally prosecute Mr. Mitchell.
Whether Mr. Mitchell lives or dies is now in President Trump’s hands. Mr. Mitchell has filed an application for executive clemency asking the President to commute his sentence to life without the possibility of release.
It is vital to demonstrate the widespread opposition to Mr. Mitchell’s death sentence from tribal leaders and Native American citizens throughout the country. We hope you will add your name to a letter urging President Trump to grant him clemency. TIME IS RUNNING OUT FOR LEZMOND MITCHELL, so please click here to add your name now. Signatures must be received by August 16, 2020.
Thank you so much for adding your voice to this important effort, and please share this widely with other Native Americans.
Again, the letter is available at this link.
Pro Se Prisoner Civil Rights Suit against Tribal Police Dismissed
Here are the materials in Lafley v. Adams (D. Mont.):
National Indian Law Library Bulletin (8/5/2020)
Here:
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U.S. Supreme Court Bulletin Federal Courts Bulletin
State Courts Bulletin Law Review & Bar Journal Bulletin (contact us if you need help finding a copy of an article)
News Bulletin
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MoJo: “How Native Tribes Started Winning at the Supreme Court”
Here.
Public Land & Resources Law Review Call for Papers
The Public Land & Resources Law Review is currently accepting submissions to be published in its 2021 spring publication. In particular, we invite authors of color and members of indigenous and other minority communities to submit their work for consideration.
Since 1980, the Public Land & Resources Law Review has encouraged discourse on issues surrounding public lands, natural resources, environmental, and federal Indian law. Specifically, this year, in honor of Margery Hunter-Brown, the founder of the Journal and pioneer of the Federal Indian Law program at the Alexander Blewett III School of Law, the Journal is focusing on issues related to tribal and federal Indian law and environmental justice.
Submissions may be sent through our website https://scholarship.law.umt.edu/plrlr/ or emailed to plrlr@umontana.edu. Please submit your article as soon as possible and not later than January 15, 2021. We will accept articles on a rolling basis.
Sincerely,
2020–21 Editorial Staff
Public Land & Resources Law Review
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