The NYT's editorial on the impact of the Presidential election on the federal judiciary should be especially salient to tribal advocates. Sen. McCain promises to continue to stock the federal judiciary and the Supreme Court with arch-conservati...

This case, Geroux v. Assurant, Inc., started as a tribal court complaint against two insurance companies seeking benefits for long-term disability, but was removed by the defendants to federal court. The district court remanded the case back to tribal...

From Indianz: The Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians of Michigan recently formed a corporation to pursue economic development opportunities. Waganakising Odawa Development, Inc. is looking at two sectors: government contracting and renewable...

With an extensive quote from Prof. Fletcher: Johnson to head Native DoJ committee By Rob Capriccioso Story Published: Nov 23, 2009 Story Updated: Nov 23, 2009 WASHINGTON – With a non-Native picked to lead the U.S. Department of Justice’s...

Here is the opinion in the case styled Timbisha Shoshone Tribe v. Kennedy (E.D. Cal.) — Timbisha DCT Order An excerpt: Plaintiffs have failed to make a “clear showing” that they are likely to succeed on the merits of their claims. Defendants have...

Scott Taylor has posted “Taxation in Indian Country after Carcieri v. Salazar,” forthcoming in the William Mitchell Law Review. Here is the abstract: Federally recognized Indian tribes are governments within our federal legal system. Tribes have...