January 29, 2015

NILL added new content to the Indian Law Bulletins on 1/29

Coming soon! In the next couple of weeks, you will see a new look for the National Indan Law Library and Native American Rights Fund websites and emails. We hope you enjoy the new layouts, features, and functionality for portable devices.

Supreme Court building
* U.S. Supreme Court Bulletin
http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/sct/2014-2015update.html
Knight v. Thompson was granted, vacated, and remanded on 1/26/15. (Religious Freedom; Prisoners, Hair Length)

* U.S. Courts of Appeals Bulletin
http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/cta/2015cta.html
Brooks v. Roy (Prisoner; Free Exercise Claims)
Shirk v. U.S. ex rel. Dept. of Interior (Personal Injury; Law Enforcement Agreement)

* State Courts Bulletin
http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/state/2015state.html
In re Doe (Indian Child Welfare Act; Active Efforts; Termination of Parental Rights)

* United States Federal Trial Courts Bulletin
http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/dct/2015dct.html
Hayes v. Delbert Services Corp. (Loan Agreement; Arbitration)

* News Bulletin
http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/news/currentnews.htm
In the Culture & Tradition section, we feature an article on genetic testing and tribal identity.

* Law Review & Bar Journal Indian Law Bulletin
http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/lawreviews/2015alr.html
We feature an interview with the executive director of the Native Hawaiian Legal Corporation.

* Regulatory Bulletin
http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/regulatory/2015fr.html
We feature a notice of the Department of Interior, Bureau of Indian Affairs, relating to taking land into trust for a tribe.