Federal Court Allows Gila River Indian Community Effort to Enforce Gila River Water Rights to Proceed

Here are the materials so far in Gila River Indian Community v. Cranford (D. Ariz.):

1 Complaint

14 Motion to Dismiss

15 Response

16 Reply

20 Defendants Supp Brief

21 GRIC Supp Brief

22 DCT Order

Leah Litman on Interruptions of Women Justices in SCOTUS Oral Arguments by Phone

Really interesting chart about how often the Chief Justice interrupted RBG, Sotomayor, and Kagan that has a LOT of instances from the McGirt argument.

Here is “Muted Justice” on SSRN.

Final AFCARS Rule (2020 Version)

2020-09817-Final Rule

Here is the new final AFCARS (Adoption and Foster Care Analysis and Reporting System) rule with virtually none of the elements we asked for or worked on for the past five years with an added dollop of condescension in the response to comments.

Fort & Smith 2019 Annual ICWA Review

Here

It was kind of a crazy final edit process given the pandemic, so hopefully no major mistakes.

TICA Lunch in Indian Country CLE Tomorrow: ICWA Litigation Update

Here:

Lunch in Indian Country CLE: ICWA Litigation Update

  • When
    20 May 2020
  •  
    12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
  • Location
    Live in Tucson, AZ and available via Webcast

Join us for an update on litigation concerning the Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA).

Presenter:        

Kathryn E. Fort, Director, Indian Law Clinic, ICWA Appellate Project, Indigenous Law and Policy Center, Michigan State University College of Law

 

Register at:  https://azbar.inreachce.com/Details/Information/a7f5f134-0d39-4f8b-b19a-a227bc3eb020

May Qualify for 1 CLE Credit

NAICJA Thursday Webinar for Clerks

Tribal Court Clerks Webinar 52120

Webinar Title: Administering Justice in Tribal Courts During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Rapid Response Webinar Series – Tribal Court Clerks

Date & Time: Thursday, May 21, 2020 from 1:00 pm-2:30 PM MST (90) minutes.

Webinar Narrative: The National American Indian Court Judges Association presents a webinar virtual panel & discussion with Tribal Court Clerks.

Register Here: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_9zq-p7-vRry5qCOSEV7Pzw

Panelists: Hon. Ramona Tsosie, Pro Tem Judge, Las Vegas Paiute of Las Vegas; Court Manager, Fort Mojave Indian Tribe. Moderator: Nikki Borchardt Campbell, NAICJA Executive Director

Tribal Court Clerks Webinar 52120

Vermont Law First Nations Environmental Law Scholarship

Here: First Nations Environmental Law Scholarship at Vermont Law.

HCN: “COVID-19 impacts every corner of the Navajo Nation”

Here.

UCLA Tribal Legal Development Clinic Summer 2020 Brown Bag Lunch Series

Here (PDF):

UCLA TLDC Brown Bag Series 2020

UCLA Preliminary Report on Census 2020 and 2010 Response Rates on American Indian Reservations

Here:

PRESS RELEASE US Census Response Rates on American Indian Reservations in the 2020 Census

US Census Response Rates on American Indian Reservations in the 2020 Census and in the 2010 Census 051520 Final