April 5, 2013

NILL added new content to 7 Indian Law Bulletins on 4/5



US Supreme Court
Reminder: The first program in the Native Land Law Series will be held on April 9, 2013.  Learn more and register by clicking here.

* U.S. Supreme Court Bulletin
http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/sct/currentsct.html
Petition for certiorari was filed in Santana v. Muscogee (Creek) Nation (gaming compact, jurisdiction).

* U.S. Federal Trial Courts Bulletin
http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/dct/currentdct.htm
Cases featured:
Perez v. Consolidated Tribal Health Project (slip and fall, health facility)

* State Courts Bulletin
http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/state/currentstate.htm
Cases featured:
Rodewald v. Kansas Department of Revenue (Oklahoma, tribal jurisdiction)

* News Bulletin
http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/news/currentnews.htm
We feature an article in the "Economic Development" section regarding off-reservation gaming and the Spokane Tribe.

* Law Review & Bar Journal Indian Law Bulletin
http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/lawreviews/currentlr.htm  
We feature an article this week relating to the World Bank's International Finance Corporation and its free, prior, and informed consent policy's impact on indigenous communities and development.

* Regulatory Bulletin
http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/regulatory/currentfr.htm
We feature a notice of the Department of Interior, Fish and Wildlife Service announcing the availability of the final National Fish, Wildlife, and Plants Climate Adaptation Strategy (NFWPCAS or Strategy).

* U.S. Legislation Bulletin
http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/legislation/currentleg.html
Four new bills were added:
S.J.Res.12 - A joint resolution to consent to certain amendments enacted by the legislature of the State of Hawaii to the Hawaiian Homes Commission, Act, 1920.
S.611 - Sandia Pueblo Settlement Technical Amendment Act
H.R.1306 - Southeast Alaska Native Land Conveyance Act
H.R. 1377 - Mescalero Apache Tribe Leasing Authorization Act

One bill be came law:
Public Law 113-4 - Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2013.