January 20, 2012

NILL added new content to 5 Indian Law Bulletins on 1/20

* U.S. Courts of Appeals Bulletin
http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/cta/currentcta.htm
Cases featured:
South Dakota v. United States Department of Interior (transfer of land into trust for Indian tribe)

* U.S. Trial Courts Bulletin
http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/dct/currentdct.htm
Cases featured:
Winnemucca Indian Colony v. United States Department of the Interior (official tribal government)
Fritcher v. Zucco (tribal sovereign immunity)

* State Courts Bulletin
http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/state/currentstate.htm
Cases featured:
Martha S. v. State Department Of Health & Social Services, Office Of Children's Services (child custody, children in need of aid)

* News Bulletin
http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/news/currentnews.htmIn the "Environment & Energy" section we feature an article on a movement of Native American women to oppose the Keystone oil pipeline.

* Law Review & Bar Journal Indian Law Bulletin
http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/lawreviews/currentlr.htmWe feature an article on jurisdiction of federal courts in tribal banishment disputes.