No new Indian law cases on Supreme Court's docket for now
Posted: Monday, October 7, 2013
The
U.S. Supreme Court opened its new term today with a
long order list that didn't include any new Indian law cases.
Without comment, the justices rejected petitions in
James L. v. Devin H., an
Indian Child
Welfare Act case,
Matheson v. Washington
Department of Revenue, a tobacco dispute,
Native Village of Eyak v. US, a fishing and hunting rights case,
Nebraska v. Elise M., another Indian Child Welfare Act case and
Tonasket v. Sargent , an intra-tribal dispute.
So far, the court has one Indian law case on the docket.
Michigan
v. Bay Mills Indian Community, an Indian gaming case involving the
Bay Mills Indian Community, will be heard on December 2.
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