SCOTUS Refuses to Stay New Election Rules in North Dakota Voting Rights Act Matter . . .

Despite the fact that the primary has already been held under the other rules.

Here is the order in Brakebill v. Jaeger, with the dissent by RBG and Kagan:

18A335 Brakebill v. Jaeger

Prior posts here.

ILPC/TICA Indigenous Law Conference Nov. 15-16: Third Panel

Swiftly approaching is the ILPC/TICA Indigenous Law Conference! Join us November 15-16, 2018 for insightful panels like the World Justice Project Rule of Law. Plus, gather on November 14 for Pre-Conference activities.  Register and come visit us on the banks of the Red Cedar!

Panel Promo Rule of Law_03

 

Fulfill CLE credits including 10 standard, 1.5 ethics, 1 elimination of bias.

 

This panel is sponsored by:

Logo Kogovsek and Associates

 

 

Minnesota COA Holds Red Lake Ojibwe Convictions Not Eligible for Interjurisdictional Jail Credit

Here is the opinion in State v. Roy:

state-v-roy.pdf

National Indian Law Library Bulletin (10/7/2018)

Here:

The National Indian Law Library added new content to the Indian Law Bulletins on 10/7/18.

U.S. Supreme Court Bulletin 
http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/sct/2018-2019update.html
Petitions for certiorari were denied in:
Fort Peck Housing Authority, et al., v. Department of Housing and Urban Development, et al.  (Tribal Sovereign Immunity) 
Lummi Tribe of the Lummi Reservation, et al., v. United States
 (Jurisdiction) 
County of Amador, CA v. Department of the Interior, et al. (Land into Trust) 
Makah Indian Tribe v. Quileute Indian Tribe, et al. (Fishing Rights) 

Law Review & Bar Journal Bulletin (contact us if you need help finding a copy of an article) 
https://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/lawreviews/2018.html

  • Democratizing treaty fishing rights: Denying fossil-fuel exports in the Pacific Northwest.
  • Tensions underlying the Indian Child Welfare Act: Tribal jurisdiction over traditional state court family law matters.
  • Beyond the Bankruptcy Code: A new statutory bankruptcy regime for tribal debtors.

Federal Courts Bulletin
https://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/federal/2018.html
Navajo Arts & Crafts Enterprise v. McGough  (Tribal Sovereign Immunity)
Navajo Nation v. Wells Fargo & Company  (Fraudulent Banking Practices)

State Courts Bulletin
https://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/state/2018.html
The People v. Huber  (Injunctions; Public Law 280; Excise Taxes, Cigarettes)

News Bulletin
https://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/news/currentnews.html
In the Health & Welfare section, we feature three articles relating to the Indian Child Welfare Act.

U.S. Legislation Bulletin 
https://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/legislation/115_uslegislation.html 
The following bills were added:

  • H.R.7019: To authorize the United States Postal Service to provide certain nonpostal property, products and services on behalf of State, local, and tribal governments.
  • H.R.7000: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for increased economic opportunities for Native American tribes, and for other purposes. 
  • S.3520: A bill to provide grants to States, Indian Tribes, and Tribal organizations for activities to increase the availability of child care options and to support the child care workforce, and for other purposes. 
  • H.R.6979: To approve the settlement of the water rights claims of the Navajo Nation in Utah, and for other purposes. 
  • S.3543: A bill to protect the voting rights of Native American and Alaska Native voters. 

Call for Papers: Tribal Law Journal

The Tribal Law Journal, out of the University of New Mexico School of Law, has two calls for papers for their 20th Anniversary issue. Please see the following posts for more information:

Traditional Tribal Dispute Resolution

Dual Language Navajo Nation Essay.

Seattle U. Indigenous Peoples Day Panel

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Nisqually Council Member Willie Frank III and Attorney and Law Professor Ann Tweedy

News Profile on Line 5 and Tribal Treaty Rights

Here is “‘We were here first’: Tribes say Line 5 pipeline tunnel ignores treaty rights.”

ICT: “Texas Judge rules Indian Childhood Welfare Act as unconstitutional”

Here.

An excerpt:

Nicole Adams and other advocates are calling for Indian Country’s leaders and tribes to act now to protect ICWA and the sovereignty of tribes before it is too late. Adams warns, “we don’t want to look back twenty years from now and ask ourselves what were we doing when ICWA was threatened.”

2019 Summer Law Clerk Program

Hobbs, Straus, Dean & Walker, LLP, a national law firm with offices in Washington
DC, Portland, OR, Oklahoma City, OK, Sacramento, CA and Anchorage, AK, is
seeking applications from law school students for its 2019 Summer Law Clerk
Program in its Washington, DC office. Hobbs Straus specializes in Federal Indian
Law and has worked for over 35 years to realize positive change in Indian
Country. Please see the description for more information.

Federal Court Allows Fraud Claims against Tribal Employees to Proceed

Here are the materials in JW Gaming Development LLC v. James (N.D. Cal.):

1-1 Complaint

6 Motion to Dismiss

18 Response

22 Reply

55 DCT Order