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Jim Thorpe on the Sovereignty Run
The nation’s highest court is about to hear one of the biggest cases in Indian Country’s history and already some troubling signs are emerging.
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The U.S. Supreme Court released a long-awaited decision in Oklahoma v. Castro-Huerta, a contentious case affecting tribal sovereignty.
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The U.S. Supreme Court has reversed decades of precedent, with a new conservative majority denying women the constitutional right to an abortion.
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A closely-divided decision confirms the right of two tribes to offer certain types of gaming in Texas, free of state interference.
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The decision appears to demonstrate an increasing capacity from the Supreme Court to analyze questions of tribal sovereignty in a balanced and fair manner.
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The days of state governments claiming special authority over Indian Country appear to be numbered, with the nation’s highest court issuing another favorable ruling for tribal interests.
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The nation’s highest court is winding down a highly controversial term with a ruling hailed by advocates for Native women, the first of three decisions being anticipated in Indian Country.
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An unprecedented leak from the nation’s highest court is coming amid extreme uncertainty for tribes and their sovereign rights.
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Can a Native person who was found guilty in tribal court be charged for the same crime in the federal system?
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A View from the Courtroom is an inside look at oral arguments and opinion announcements unfolding in real time.
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With COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations reaching a new record high, the U.S. Supreme Court put the Biden administration’s vaccine-or-test mandate for large employers on hold, while litigation continues over its legality.
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Alaska Native corporations will finally be able to receive COVID-19 funds after the nation’s highest court ruled in their favor in one of the most heated Indian law and policy disputes in decades.
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Tribes that face threats to their political integrity, economic security, health and welfare may finally be able to exercise authority over non-Indians.
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Tribal governments have the power to search and temporarily detain non-Indians suspected of breaking federal or state laws within reservations, the nation’s highest court has ruled.
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The nation’s highest court has unanimously sided with tribal sovereignty in one of two Indian law cases on the docket.