Welcome to Summer Law Clerk Sophie Staires
Sophie Staires is a member of the Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma and a rising third year law student at the Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law at Arizona State University, where
Supreme Court Protects Voters’ Rights
On June 27, 2023, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in Moore v. Harper that state courts are an essential part of our system of checks and balances to protect voters from legislative overreach.
Defending Food Security and Native Way of Life
The State of Alaska filed a lawsuit against a federal agency for granting a life-saving emergency subsistence hunt to the Organized Village of Kake during a time of global food chain supply issues and intense food scarcity...
Welcome to Summer Law Clerk Charlotte Collingwood
Charlotte Collingwood is a first-generation college student and rising third year at the University of Colorado Law School. She graduated magna cum laude from Florida
Supreme Court: US Not Responsible for Water Rights; Navajo Nation Still Battling for Water
On June 22, 2023, the U.S. Supreme Court concluded the United States cannot be held responsible for water rights it holds in trust.
Welcome to Summer Law Clerk Samantha Maltais
Samantha is a member of the Wampanoag Tribe of Aquinnah and a rising 3L at Harvard Law School. She graduated from Dartmouth College with a degree in government and Native
In a Major Win for Native Families, Supreme Court Upholds the Constitutionality of ICWA
The U.S. Supreme Court handed down its decision in Haaland v. Brackeen, and in a 7-2 opinion resoundingly affirmed the constitutionality of the Indian Child Welfare Act.
Welcome to Summer Law Clerk Robin Bilagody
Robin Bilagody is a rising 3L at Michigan State University College of Law and an enrolled member of the Gila River Indian Community.
She completed her undergraduate studies
Decision in Allen v. Milligan Protects the Freedom to Vote
On June 8, 2023, the Supreme Court of the United States in Allen v Milligan upheld the lower court’s determination that the newly adopted Alabama congressional maps likely
Oklahoma Governor Vetoes Popular Regalia Bill
On May 1, 2023, Governor Kevin Stitt vetoed Oklahoma Senate Bill 429, which would have protected and affirmed Native students’ right to wear tribal regalia during graduation
