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11 Nov 2014, 6:30 am by Dan Ernst
  In the 1960s, Native Americans began to demand enforcement of these treaties and equal treatment under the law. [read post]
16 Oct 2020, 8:00 am by ernst
Despite lots of its own inconsistency, the Supreme Court adopted this view in 1866 in United States v. [read post]
6 Nov 2016, 7:00 am by Howard Friedman
LEXIS 150556 (SD NY, Oct. 31, 2016), a New York federal district court dismissed for failure to exhaust administrative remedies an inmate's complaint that authorities refuse to recognize him as a Native American because he did not prove tribal affiliation; thus he is unable to attend Native American religious services, festivals and dances.In Sokolsky v. [read post]
5 Aug 2010, 9:30 am by Rich Cassidy
Walker wrote that “Proposition 8 cannot withstand any level of scrutiny under the Equal Protection Clause[.] [read post]
15 Jun 2023, 10:23 am by Michael C. Dorf
DorfThe Supreme Court decided two cases today that involve the relation between the federal government and American Indian tribes. [read post]
3 Nov 2017, 2:55 am by Scott Bomboy
 John Elk was an American Indian who gave up his tribal affiliation, moved to Omaha, spoke English, paid taxes, and then tried to vote. [read post]
9 Nov 2022, 3:02 pm by Amy Howe
He described ICWA as “difficult” because the court has to find the “fine line” between two competing principles: respect for tribal self-government, recognizing the long history of oppression of Native Americans; and, on the other hand, the general principle that people should not be treated differently based on their race or ancestry. [read post]
26 Feb 2010, 10:28 pm by Ilya Somin
This may be a violation of the Equal Protection Clause. [read post]
13 Feb 2020, 8:17 am by Matthew Campbell
Details of the agreement In addition to the previously announced rulemaking, which requires the state to recognize tribal IDs and supplemental documentation issued to tribal members, the Secretary has agreed to enter into a binding consent decree, enforced by a federal court order, which will ensure that Native American voters who do not have or do not know their residential street address are able to vote. [read post]
21 Jul 2020, 7:35 am by Matthew L.M. Fletcher
Supreme Court canon to construe treaties with Native American tribes as the tribe would have understood them, and why mere translation of Native language to English fails to capture a Native understanding. [read post]
22 Aug 2016, 4:57 am by Matthew L.M. Fletcher
This Article posits that the dynamics of inclusion and exclusion have always served as the twin pillars of American equality—and oppression. [read post]
26 Apr 2021, 11:50 am by Sabrina I. Pacifici
In order for the Department of Justice (DOJ) to effectively support states, local jurisdictions, tribal governments, territories, and the federal government in refashioning our courts into more just institutions, research and data are urgently required. [read post]
10 May 2012, 1:52 pm by Indian Legal Program
Recent cases demonstrate that no matter the issue – health care, immigration, marriage equality, workers’ rights, employment discrimination, environmental regulation, privacy, and ethics – the courts will continue to play an increasingly important role in the lives of hardworking Americans. [read post]
5 Jan 2018, 8:57 am by Sarah M Donnelly
  Dakota Plains Legal Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer. [read post]
28 Feb 2012, 8:34 am by Bridget Crawford
  Poor women of color, immigrant women and undocumented women, and Native American women face substantial bias both from service providers and courts, particularly in child abuse and neglect proceedings and in family court. [read post]
22 Jun 2009, 6:17 pm
Indians and their tribes are equally subject to statutes of general applicability, just as any other United States citizen. [read post]