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Daily Archives: December 6, 2012
HuffPo: Eric Cantor Blocking VAWA Reauthorization because of SAVE Native Women Act
Here. Excerpt: Meanwhile, Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.), the author of the Senate VAWA bill, went to the Senate floor on Thursday and plainly announced that House Republican leaders are blocking his bill “because of their objections to … Continue reading
Posted in Author: Matthew L.M. Fletcher, Legislation, News
Tagged Eric Cantor, Joe Biden, SAVE Native Women Act, VAWA Reauthorization
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BIA Free Training on Tribal Courts and Secured Transactions Law
Flyer here: Tribal Judicial Training-SecuredTransactions Announcement 2013 Details: LOCATIONS and DATES Seattle, WA January 30-31, 2013 Venue: Time: January 30 – Day One: 8:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Continental breakfast (8:00 a.m.) and lunch provided. January 31- Day Two: 8:30 … Continue reading
IRS Notice on General Welfare Exclusion for Tribal Governments
Here is IRS Notice 2012-75: Application of the General Welfare Exclusion to Indian Tribal Government Programs That Provide Benefits to Tribal Members.
Shinnecock Indian Nation Sues United States for $1.1Billion over Land Dispossession
Here is the complaint: Shinnecock Complaint
MSU Legal Writing Institute Conference — Teaching Populations: Diversity Matters — Tomorrow, 9AM, Castle Boardroom
Flyer here: LWI_Program_finaldraft Press release here. Agenda here: Friday, December 7, 2012 9:00 a.m. Welcome Dean Joan W. Howarth, Michigan State University College of Law 9:30 a.m. Teaching to Students with Varying Cultural & Ethnic Backgrounds Moderator: Nancy Costello, Michigan … Continue reading
Udall Native American Congressional Internship Program
The Udall Foundation is currently recruiting Native American and Alaska Native students to apply to our Internship program. Please feel free to forward the message to students and faculty and any relevant listservs. This ten-week summer internship in Washington, DC, … Continue reading
Heritage Foundation Doesn’t Like Carcieri Fix
Not much of a surprise here, just talking points for Republican legislators with poor staffs. Otherwise, there would be factual support for the allegations made therein, presumably.
Posted in Author: Matthew L.M. Fletcher, Legislation
Tagged Carcieri Fix, Carcieri v. Salazar, Heritage Foundation
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Federal Court Absolves BIA of Liability in Death of Inmate
Here is the extensive order in Coffey v. United States (D. N.M.): Final Judgment
Federal Court Vacates Arbitration Award Favoring Wisconsin in Video Poker Dispute with Ho-Chunk Nation
Here are the materials in State of Wisconsin v. Ho-Chunk Nation (W.D. Wis.): Arbitration Award DCT Order Denying Arbitration Award Ho-Chunk Motion to Vacate Ho-Chunk Reply Wisconsin Brief News coverage here.
