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...
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...
Lauren Klosinski | September 16, 2019 | American Indian Law
An article for Law360 Access to Justice details the complicated maze indigenous women must navigate in order to obtain legal protection when faced with domestic and sexual violence. A continuously evolving problem which is largely due to the inconsistent and...
