Federal Courts Bulletin https://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/federal/2024.html Greene, et al. v. United States (McGirt v. Oklahoma; Treaty Damages) Scott v. United States (McGirt v. Oklahoma; Treaty Damages) Ute Indian Tribe of the Uintah & Ouray Indian Reservation v. United States (Water Rights; Breach of Trust) Lower Brule Sioux Tribe v. Haaland, et al. (Self-Determination Contract) Machin v. Choctaw Casino (Tribal Sovereign Immunity; Diversity Jurisdiction) Tribal Courts Bulletin https://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/tribal/2024.html Muscogee (Creek) Nation v. Hopkins (Dismissal with Pr ..read more

Federal Courts Bulletin https://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/federal/2024.html Bessios v. Pueblo of Pojoaque, et al. (Federal Question; Indian Gaming Regulatory Act) Cooper v. Forest County Potawatomi Hotel & Casino (Tribal Sovereign Immunity; Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964) Ransom v. GreatPlains Finance, LLC, et al. (Motion for Reconsideration; Full Tribal Management; Tribal Sovereign Immunity) Puyallup Tribe of Indians v. Electron Hydro, LLC, et al. (Stay Pending Appeal; Public Interest) Martin v. Gourneau, et al. (Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA); Bivens Claim) Tribal Courts B ..read more

U.S. Supreme Court Bulletin http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/sct/2023-2024update.html One petition for certiorari was denied on 4/15/2024: No Casino In Plymouth v. National Indian Gaming Commission (Land trust acquisitions under the Indian Reorganization Act; Indian Gaming Regulatory Act) Federal Courts Bulletin https://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/federal/2024.html Mashkikii-Boodawaaning (Medicine Fireplace) Inc. v. Chippewa Valley Agency, Ltd. (Race Discrimination; Section 1981; Peyote) Conway v. Oyate Health Center (Tribal Sovereign Immunity) Tohono O'odham Nation, et al. v. United Stat ..read more

Federal Courts Bulletin https://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/federal/2024.html David W. Thayer v. Laura Howard, Haleigh Bennett, Jeff Brown, Lesia Dipman, and Linda Kidd (Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act (RLUIPA)) Native American Guardian's Association v. Washington Commanders (Mascots and Native Representation) Tamarisk Rd. Trust UDT v. Prieto (Federal Court Jurisdiction; Trust Allotment) U.S. Regulatory Bulletin http://narf.org/nill/bulletins/regulatory/2024.html Alaska Native Claims Selection (Interior) Law Review & Bar Journal Bulletin (contact us if you need hel ..read more

U.S. Supreme Court Bulletin http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/sct/2023-2024update.html One petition for certiorari was denied on 4/1/2024: Littlefield v. Department of the Interior (Land trust acquisitions under the Indian Reorganization Act) Federal Courts Bulletin https://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/federal/2024.html Ute Indian Tribe of the Uintah and Ouray Reservation, et al. v. United States Department of Interior, et al. (Tribal Water Rights; Fiduciary Duties; Administrative Record) Wild Fish Conservancy v. Washington Department of Fish & Wildlife (Attorneys' Fees and Costs; Inter ..read more

Federal Courts Bulletin https://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/federal/2024.html Johnson, et al. v. AGS CJ Corporation (Tribal Gaming; Tribal Lease Agreements) United States v. Brady and Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (Per Capita Distribution Garnishment) Walton v. Uprova Credit LLC, et al. (Economic Development; Tribal Lending; Tribal Sovereign Immunity) The Cherokee Nation et al. v. United States Department of the Interior et al. (Tribal Gaming; Certification of Parties; Question of State Law) Kwate v. Reece Construction Company (Tribally Chartered Corporation; Tribal Sovereignty; State Wage ..read more

Federal Courts Bulletin https://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/federal/2024.html Soto Palmer, et al. v. Hobbs, et al. (Voting Rights Act; Redistricting) Fahy, et al. v. Minto Development Corporation, et al. (Economic Development; Tribal Lending; Tribal Sovereign Immunity) Ramos v. San Diego American Health Center (Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act; Federal Tort Claims Act; Data Breach) Cordova v. Mendocino County Sheriff's Office (Public Law 280; Tribal Law Ordinances; Cannabis) State Courts Bulletin https://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/state/2024.html South Point Energy Ce ..read more

Federal Courts Bulletin https://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/federal/2024.html Biers v. Dentons US LLP, et al. (Notice of Tribal Law) Bear River Band of Rohnerville Rancheria, et al. v. California Department of Social Services, et al. (Standing; California Government Code section 11135; California Administrative Procedure Act) Barrientos v. Walker (Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act; Federal Tort Claims Act) Corrales v. Dutschke, et al. (Compel Agency Action; Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act) United States v. Veneno (Sixth Amendment Right to Public Tri ..read more

Federal Courts Bulletin https://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/federal/2024.html Mandan, Hidatsa & Arikara Nation v. U.S. Department of the Interior (Administrative Procedure Act; Tribal Sovereignty) Whiteman v. Roundstone, et al. (Indian Civil Rights Act; Tribal Court) United States v. Pemberton (McGirt v. Oklahoma; Indian Country) Apache Stronghold v. United States, et al. (Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act of 2000 (RLUIPA); Religious Freedom Restoration Act (RFRA)) Eagle Bear, Inc. v. The Blackfeet Indian Nation, et al. (Surety Bond; Tribal Court Jurisdiction) Lexington ..read more

Federal Courts Bulletin https://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/federal/2024.html Red Lake Band of Chippewa Indians v. Department of Health and Human Services, et al. (Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (ISDEAA)) Mallard v. Howard and Rop (Religious Freedom Restoration Act; Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act (RLUIPA)) Bitsuie v. Office of Navajo and Hopi Indian Relocation (Navajo and Hopi Indian Land Settlement Act of 1974; Administrative Procedure Act) United States v. Anderson (Criminal; Disqualification of Prosecutor) Puyallup Tribe of Indians v. Electron ..read more