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2025 State Court Cases

Last updated: May 7, 2025

Next update should be ready by: May 14, 2025

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Matter of A. R. E.
340 Or.App. 73
A185861
Court of Appeals of Oregon.
April 23, 2025

Legal Topics: Indian Child Welfare Act

 

In re L.Q.
2025 WL 1118632
No. COA24-571
Court of Appeals of North Carolina.
April 16, 2025

Legal Topics: Indian Child Welfare Act

 

In the interest of G.L.W.
2025 WL 1000535
Appeal No. 2024AP1596
Court of Appeals of Wisconsin.
April 3, 2025

Legal Topics: Indian Child Welfare Act

 

 

March

In re Dependency of C.J.J.I.
565 P.3d 891
NO. 103541-1
Supreme Court of Washington,
En Banc.
March 27, 2025

Legal Topics: Indian Child Welfare Act

 

Mālama Kakanilua v. Board of Land and Natural Resources and Archaeological Services Hawaii LLC
2025 WL 880207
NO. CAAP-22-0000066, NO. CAAP-22-0000067
Intermediate Court of Appeals of Hawai‘i.
March 21, 2025

Legal Topics: Cultural Resources/Property

 

Matter of Macon J.
565 P.3d 215
Supreme Court No. S-18920
Supreme Court of Alaska.
March 14, 2025

Legal Topics: Indian Child Welfare Act

 

Koi Nation of Northern California v. City of Clearlake
Materials via Turtle Talk
109 Cal.App.5th 815
A169438, A169805
Court of Appeal, First District, Division 2, California.
March 14, 2025

Legal Topics: Cultural Resources/Property; Tribal Consultation

 

Marvin Keith Stitt v. The City of Tulsa
Materials via Turtle Talk
565 P.3d 857
Case Number: M-2022-984
Court of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma.
March 6, 2025

Legal Topics: McGirt v. Oklahoma; Oklahoma v. Castro-Huerta; Criminal Jurisdiction

 

In re J.F.
109 Cal.App.5th 468
B332110
Court of Appeal, Second District, Division 5, California.
March 6, 2025

Legal Topics: Indian Child Welfare Act

 

 

February

Pateras v. Armenta
Materials via Turtle Talk
109 Cal.App.5th 142
2d Civ. No. B336065
Court of Appeal, Second District, California.
DIVISION SIX.
February 27, 2025

Legal Topics: Indian General Welfare Benefits; Child Support

 

In re H.M.
2025 WL 892993
F088486
Court of Appeal, Fifth District, California.
February 21, 2025

Legal Topics: Indian Child Welfare Act

 

In re Enbridge Energy to Replace and Relocate Line 5
Materials via Turtle Talk
2025 WL 554844
No. 369156, No. 369157, No. 369159, No. 369161, No. 369162, No. 369163, No. 369165, No. 369231
Court of Appeals of Michigan.
February 19, 2025

Legal Topics: Cultural Resources; Michigan Environmental Protection Act

 

Interest of B.V.
17 N.W.3d 549
No. 20240315, No. 20240316
Supreme Court of North Dakota.
February 13, 2025

Legal Topics: Indian Child Welfare Act

 

Nelson v. Hawaiian Homes Commission
2025 WL 469133
NO. CAAP-21-0000382
Intermediate Court of Appeals of Hawai‘i.
February 12, 2025

Legal Topics: Hawaiian Homes Commission Act; Trust Breach

 

In the Matter of the Guardianship of K.D.B.
Materials via Turtle Talk
564 P.3d 83
Case Number: 121075
Supreme Court of Oklahoma.
February 11, 2025

Legal Topics: Indian Child Welfare Act

 

 

January

In re Taylor M.
331 A.3d 345
Docket: Aro-24-133
Supreme Judicial Court of Maine.
January 30, 2025

Legal Topics: Indian Child Welfare Act

 

Frankel v. Board of Land and Natural Resources
155 Hawai‘i 358
NO. CAAP-20-0000603
Intermediate Court of Appeals of Hawai‘i.
January 29, 2025

Legal Topics: Trust Breach

 

Waukegan Potawatomi Casino, LLC v. Illinois Gaming Board
Materials via Turtle Talk
2025 IL 130036
(Docket Nos. 130036, 130058)
Supreme Court of Illinois.
January 24, 2025

Legal Topics: Illinois Gambling Act; Mootness

 

Johnson v. Board of Education for Albuquerque Public Schools
2025 WL 274117
NO. S-1-SC-39961
Supreme Court of New Mexico.
January 23, 2025

Legal Topics: New Mexico Human Rights Act; Religious and Cultural Rights

 

Cherokee Nation v. United States Department of the Interior
Materials via Turtle Talk
564 P.3d 58
Case Number: 122108
Supreme Court of Oklahoma.
January 22, 2025

Legal Topics: Indian Gaming Regulatory Act; State Interest

 

Matter of L.B.
420 Mont. 192
DA 24-0216
Supreme Court of Montana.
January 14, 2025

Legal Topics: Indian Child Welfare Act

 

 

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