Case # | Name | Category | Court | Judge | Published |
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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 | |
95-35607
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Williams v. Babbitt
Reindeer Act of 1937 does not prohibit non-native Alaskans from owning, importing or selling reindeer. |
Native American Affairs |
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Jul. 16, 1999 | |
98-0135
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State of Arizona v. Zaman
Service of process by sheriff on a non-Indian within boundaries of Indian reservation in Arizona is valid. |
Native American Affairs |
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Jul. 15, 1999 | |
95-1872
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Strate v. A-1 Contractors Inc.
Tribal court lacks jurisdiction in suit concerning accident between non-tribal members on public highway on reservation. |
Native American Affairs |
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Jul. 13, 1999 | |
96-35254
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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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Jul. 8, 1999 | |
97-17213
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Johnson v. Gila River Indian Community
Tribal court litigant doesn't have to exhaust tribal court remedies before filing in federal court when tribal court fails to rule. |
Native American Affairs |
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Jul. 7, 1999 | |
94-35304
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Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians of Oregon v. United States
Statutory provision requiring governor to concur in granting tribes land for gaming isn't unconstitutional. |
Native American Affairs |
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Jul. 6, 1999 | |
94-35304
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Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians of Oregon v. United States
Statutory provision requiring governor to concur in granting tribes land for gaming isn't unconstitutional. |
Native American Affairs |
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Jun. 30, 1999 | |
94-17022, 94-17031, 95-15015, 94-17032 and 95-15029
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Masayesva v. Hale
Partition of reservation land under Navajo-Hopi Settlement Act doesn't violate Navajo Tribe's due process rights. |
Native American Affairs |
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Jun. 17, 1999 | |
96-35341 and 96-35342
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Muckleshoot Tribe v. Lummi Indian Tribe
Reliance on inadmissible evidence voids district court finding interpreting earlier fishing rights decree. |
Native American Affairs |
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Jun. 16, 1999 | |
96-16471
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Apache Survival Coalition v. United States
Lobbying Forest Service doesn't excuse unreasonable delay in filing suit against construction on sacred land. |
Native American Affairs |
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Jun. 16, 1999 |