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U.S. Supreme Court  |  2009-2010 term     Last modified 2/04/10 - Research is performed on a daily basis.
Petition was filed in Cobell v. Salazar (trust funds) and Rosenberg v. Hualapai Indian Nation (tribal sovereign immunity)

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Federal Court of Appeals  |  Current issue     Updated 2/04/10
We feature a case relating to treaty fishing rights.

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Federal Trial Courts  |  Current issue     Updated 2/04/10
We feature a case relating to the Racketeer Influenced Corrupt Organizations Act. 		Archives and information
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State Courts  |  Current issue     Updated 2/04/10
 Research was performed through 2/4/10 but no new relevant cases were found since the last update. See the archives for the most recent cases.

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U.S. Regulatory Information  |  Current issue     Updated 2/04/10
We feature a notice from the Indian Gaming Commission extending the comment period for comments on the National Environmental Policy Act Procedures Manual.		 Archives and information
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U.S. Legislation 111th Congress  |  Current issue  Updated 1/28/10
The current status of all legislation has been updated. Status of bills were updated and the following bill was added:
S. 2830 -Title: A bill to amend the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 to clarify that uncertified States and Indian tribes have the authority to use certain payments for certain noncoal reclamation projects.
S. 2802 - Title: A bill to settle land claims within the Fort Hall Reservation.

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News  |  Current issue     Updated 2/04/10
In the "Tribal Government" section, we feature information on the National Congress of American Indians' 2010 State of Indian Nations address.

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Law Review/Bar Journal Articles  |  Current issue   Updated 1/28/10
This update includes an article on the "broken justice system" in Indian country.		 Archives and information
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