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U.S. Supreme Court  |  2009-2010 term     Last modified 3/11/10 - Research is performed on a daily basis.
Petitions for certiorari were filed in Oglala Sioux Tribe of the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation v. United States Army Corps of Engineers (Indian Claims Commission Act) and Stymiest v. United States (Criminal jurisdiction).

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Federal Court of Appeals  |  Current issue     Updated 3/11/10
This week we feature a case dealing with cigarette taxation.

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Federal Trial Courts  |  Current issue     Updated 3/11/10
We feature a case that deals with a tribe's right to sue.		 Archives and information
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State Courts  |  Current issue     Updated 3/11/10
 We feature a case relating to income tax.

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U.S. Regulatory Information  |  Current issue     Updated 3/11/10
This week we feature a notice of a tribal self-governance program planning cooperative agreement for health care. 		Archives and information
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U.S. Legislation 111th Congress  |  Current issue  Updated 3/04/10
The current status of all legislation has been updated. Status of bills were updated and the following bill was added:
H.R. 4401 - Title: To amend the Act of August 9, 1955, to modify a provision relating to leases involving certain Indian tribes.
S. 2893 - Title: A bill to amend the Controlled Substances Import and Export Act to prevent the use of Indian reservations located on the United States borders to facilitate cross-border drug trafficking, and for other purposes.
S. 3058 - Title: A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize the special diabetes programs for Type I diabetes and Indians under that Act.

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News  |  Current issue     Updated 3/11/10
In the "Land & Water" section, we feature an article on the Hoh Nation's request for national park land.

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Law Review/Bar Journal Articles  |  Current issue   Updated 3/11/10
This update includes an article on how courts have used demographics to bypass Congress and erode the basic principles of Indian law		 Archives and information
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