Case # | Name | Category | Court | Judge | Published |
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S074850 and S074851
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Hotel Employees & Restaurant Employees International Union v. Davis (Lawrence)
Proposition 5, which by statute authorizes gambling on American Indian land, conflicts with California Constitution and is therefore invalid. |
Native American Affairs |
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Sep. 26, 2000 | |
F034698
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Desiree F., A Minor
Indian tribe must be notified of pending proceedings to terminate parental rights when child may be tribe member. |
Native American Affairs |
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Sep. 20, 2000 | |
99-7108
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Harrison v. Dept. of Interior
Order |
Native American Affairs |
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Sep. 19, 2000 | |
F034368
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Laura F., a Minor
Indian Child Welfare Act's full faith and credit provision doesn't require court's adherence to tribal resolution that adoption isn't in child's best interest. |
Native American Affairs |
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Aug. 31, 2000 | |
F034698
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Desiree F., a Minor
Indian tribe must be notified of pending proceedings to terminate parental rights when child may be tribe member. |
Native American Affairs |
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Aug. 29, 2000 | |
E026082
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Turner v. Martire
Federal law enforcement officers of Indian tribe must show their conduct was discretionary and within scope of official duties for immunity. |
Native American Affairs |
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Aug. 18, 2000 | |
90-15003
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Manybeads v. United States
Indian tribe that receives compensation under accomodation agreement is necessary and indispensable party to Native American's action challenging the agreement. |
Native American Affairs |
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Jun. 29, 2000 | |
97-35314
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Confederated Tribes & Bands of the Yakama Indian Nation v. Locke
Unconsenting state and its governor have immunity from Indian tribe's suit for operation of a state lottery on reservation land. |
Native American Affairs |
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Jun. 19, 2000 | |
98-35068
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Yakama Indian Nation v. State of Washington Department of Revenue
State doesn't consent to suit by Indian tribe by depositing proceeds of contraband cigarette sales in county registry and asserting sovereign immunity in responsive pleading. |
Native American Affairs |
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Jun. 19, 2000 | |
98-35502
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Burlington Northern Railroad Co. v. Wolf
Tribal courts lack jurisdiction over accident occurring on right-of-way granted by Congress. |
Native American Affairs |
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Jun. 14, 2000 | |
98-35502, 98-35539, and 98-35541
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Burlington Northern Railroad Co. v. Red Wolf
Tribal courts lack jurisdiction over accident occurring on right-of-way granted by Congress. |
Native American Affairs |
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Jun. 14, 2000 | |
98-35002
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State of Montana v. King
American Indian tribe can't regulate state's employment practices for construction work on state-owned right of way crossing tribe's reservation. |
Native American Affairs |
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Jun. 14, 2000 | |
96-17315
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State v. Hicks
Tribal court has subject matter jurisdiction over claims against state officials for misconduct in enforcing tribal court-approved warrant on Indian land. |
Native American Affairs |
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Jun. 9, 2000 | |
99-7072
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Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma v. United States
Order |
Native American Affairs |
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Apr. 18, 2000 | |
98-2040
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U.S. v. Prentiss
District court lacks jurisdiction where the government does not allege or establish the Indian status of the accused or the victim. |
Native American Affairs |
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Mar. 16, 2000 | |
98-56182
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Hein v. Capitan Grande Band of Diegueno Mission Indians
District court lacks jurisdiction over Native American claims brought directly under Indian Civil Rights and Indian Gaming Regulatory Acts. |
Native American Affairs |
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Feb. 10, 2000 | |
97-9556
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HRI Inc. v. EPA
Under Safe Drinking Water Act, EPA may impose controls for underground injection processes on Indian lands. |
Native American Affairs |
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Jan. 19, 2000 | |
97-36091
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Oliver v. Sealaska Corp.
Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act does not create independent cause of action for individual or class to enforce statute's revenue-sharing requirements. |
Native American Affairs |
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Dec. 30, 1999 | |
98-1127
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United States v. Hess
Federal law doesn't mandate that gravel is mineral within the meaning of patent reservation. |
Native American Affairs |
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Dec. 10, 1999 | |
98-830
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Amoco Production Co. v. Southern Ute Indian Tribe
'Coal,' as described in Coal Lands Act, doesn't encompass coalbed methane gas; therefore reservation of coal in land doesn't include gas. |
Native American Affairs |
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Nov. 19, 1999 | |
97-9564
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Osage Tribal Council v. U.S. Dept. of Labor
Statutory provision explicitly waiving tribal immunity isnt required to effect such waiver. |
Native American Affairs |
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Nov. 7, 1999 | |
B121492
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Great Western Casinos Inc. v. Morongo Band of Mission Indians
A tribe nor its individual members waive sovereign immunity for the purposes of a law suit. |
Native American Affairs |
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Oct. 22, 1999 | |
95-36122
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State of Alaska v. Babbitt
Use and occupancy of land prior to filing Native allotment application, doesn't take priority over earlier grant of right of way to state. |
Native American Affairs |
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Sep. 30, 1999 | |
94-1579
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Southern Ute Indian Tribe v. Amoco Production Co.
Tribe, as successor in interest to coal reserved to government, is owner of coal bed methane. |
Native American Affairs |
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Sep. 9, 1999 | |
96-17121 and 96-17139
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El Paso Natural Gas Co. v. Neztsosie
Price-Anderson Act doesn't bar Tribal Court from determining its jurisdiction over member's personal injury claim. |
Native American Affairs |
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Sep. 9, 1999 | |
98-15306
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Clinton v. Babbitt
Members of Navajo Nation living on land belonging to Hopi Tribe can't proceed to court to dispute long-term leases where Hopi Tribe is an indispensable party. |
Native American Affairs |
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Sep. 7, 1999 | |
98-15163
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Blunk v. Arizona Dept. of Transportation
State can regulate non-Indian's commercial use of non-reservation land that is owned by Indian tribe. |
Native American Affairs |
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Aug. 6, 1999 | |
96-35254 and 96-35265
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Burlington Northern Railroad Co. v. Wolf
District court cannot enjoin enforcement of tribal court's judgment before debtor exhausts tribal remedies. |
Native American Affairs |
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Aug. 5, 1999 | |
95-1595
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Babbit v. Youpee
Despite amendment, statute still impermissibly restricts right of individual Indians to direct descent of property. |
Native American Affairs |
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Aug. 3, 1999 | |
96-35117
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Stuart v. United States
Federal law pre-empts state anti-forfeiture statute regarding an installment land-sale contract of reservation land. |
Native American Affairs |
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Jul. 29, 1999 |