Monthly Archives: October 2010
Ninth Circuit Affirms Major Crimes Act Conviction for Murder at Lummi
Here is the opinion in United States v. Redlightning. No Indian law issues apparent.
Filed under Author: Matthew L.M. Fletcher, Criminal, Research
Osage Nation Files Cert Petition in Indian Lands Case
Here are the early materials in Osage Nation v. Irby: Osage cert petition No. 10-__ Appendix Proof 10-21-10 Questions Presented: In Solem v. Bartlett, 465 U.S. 463 (1984), this Court held that “only Congress can divest a reservation of its … Continue reading
Filed under Author: Matthew L.M. Fletcher, Research, Supreme Court
Materials in FLSA/Tribal Immunity Case
Looks like an interesting case — whether a tribe is liable for violating the Fair Labor Standards Act in allegedly failing to properly pay overtime wages in a TANF program run by the tribal government (the answer is no). Here … Continue reading
Materials on Navajo SCT Disbarment of Navajo Legislative Legal Counsel
Here: In re Seanez Writ In re Seanez, No. SC-CV-58-10,opinion
Filed under Author: Matthew L.M. Fletcher, Research, tribal courts
Wisc. SCT Justice Unhappy with Teague Protocol
News article here. Tribal court judges assert there’s no problem with consent to tribal court transfer: Oneida Chief Judge Winifred Thomas told the Supreme Court this week that the results have been excellent. She said the tribal courts try very … Continue reading
Filed under Author: Matthew L.M. Fletcher, News, tribal courts
Navajo Supreme Court Disbars Navajo Legislative Counsel
Here is the news article.
Filed under Author: Matthew L.M. Fletcher, News, tribal courts
NPR Talk of the Nation — “Yellow Dirt”: The Legacy of Navajo Uranium Mining
From NPR (the audio will be available at 6 PM eastern): In her book Yellow Dirt: An American Story of a Poisoned Land and a People Betrayed, former Los Angeles Times reporter Judy Pasternak documents the toxic legacy of uranium … Continue reading
Filed under Author: Matthew L.M. Fletcher, Environmental, News
Michigan COA Decides ICWA Challenge re: Active Efforts and Tribal Court Transfer
… and a challenge to the expert witness. Here is the unpublished opinion in In re Swinson.
American Indian Tribal Law
Facing the Future: The Indian Child Welfare Act at 30
Federal Indian Law: Cases and Materials (6th ed.)
The Eagle Returns: The Legal History of the Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians
