American Indian Law
Topics include federal/tribal relations, state/tribal relations, tribal jurisdiction and authority, and business law.
Matthew L.M. Fletcher | January 3, 2020 | American Indian Law
It was a busy 2018 Term at the Supreme Court. Here are the top cases (although the top case is not a Supreme Court case):1. Brackeen v. Bernhardt — This has to be the top case, even beating out three Supreme Court cases. Foundational doctrines of Indian law are at...
Neoshia R. Roemer | November 26, 2019 | American Indian Law
This post was originally published on Turtle Talk on Nov. 22. On Wednesday, Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) introduced a version of the Violence against Women Act bill that she sponsored. The new VAWA bill attempts to significantly erode tribal sovereignty in the name of...
Pauline Toboulidis | November 4, 2019 | American Indian Law
On Oct. 31, the Office of Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer issued a press release announcing that during a summit of Michigan’s tribal leaders, Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed Executive Directive 2019-17. The following is the press release. Today, during a summit...
Lauren Klosinski | October 14, 2019 | American Indian Law
An article for Law360 details the difficulties that law enforcement agencies face in attempting to regulate and ensure public safety in Indian Country, an area of jurisdiction which includes the United States’ 300 reservations as well as other tribal lands.As a result...
Kirsten Matoy Carlson | September 27, 2019 | American Indian Law
ABSTRACTThis Article highlights the contributions that Judge Diana Murphy made to federal Indian law jurisprudence and its real world impact. In addition to discussing her opinions, it describes the substantial contribution she made to Indian country as the Chair of...
Pauline Toboulidis | September 18, 2019 | American Indian Law
An article for Law360 Access to Justice addresses the often extreme circumstances, and vast distances, indigenous victims, defendants and witnesses must traverse in order to testify in court. Many reservations have their own tribal courts. However, due to the complex...