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U.S. Supreme Court  |  2008-2009 term     Last modified 6/29/09 - Research is performed on a daily basis.

The 2008-2009 U.S. Supreme Court term has come to a close. We will post petitions filed in the 2009-2010 term on the new 2009-2010 term page.

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Federal Court of Appeals  |  Current issue     Updated 6/30/09
This week we feature a case relating discrimination in law enforcement.

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Federal Trial Courts  |  Current issue     Updated 6/30/09
We feature a case relating to a tribe's suit for breach of provisions of parties' Compact of Self-Governance and accompanying agreements entered into pursuant to Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act.
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State Courts  |  Current issue     Updated 6/30/09
This week we feature a case relating to the Indian Child Welfare Act and notice requirement when the mother was a member of a tribe that was not federally recognized.

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U.S. Regulatory Information  |  Current issue     Updated 6/30/09
This week we feature a notice of the Pacific Northwest Electric Power and Conservation Planning Council of the Amended Columbia River Basin Fish and Wildlife Program.
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U.S. Legislation 111th Congress  |  Current issue     Updated 6/18/09
This week we add the following legislation:

* To direct the Secretary of the Interior to establish and implement a competitive oil and gas leasing program that will result in an environmentally sound program for the exploration, development, and production of the oil and gas resources of the Coastal Plain of Alaska, and for other purposes.

* To direct the Secretary of the Interior to take lands in Yuma County, Arizona, into trust as part of the reservation of the Cocopah Tribe of Arizona, and for other purposes.

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News  |  Current issue     Updated 6/30/09
We feature a story in the Environment & Energy section on interest to be paid to people affected by the Exxon Valdez oil spill. This $470 million is interest on the $507.5 million Exxon was required to pay in punative damages.

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Law Review/Bar Journal Articles  |  Current issue   Updated 6/30/09
This update includes an article on about the Coquille Indian tribe, same-sex marriage law as it pertains to spousal benefits.
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