The Majority Opinion -
Last Thursday, the United States Supreme Court issued its opinion in Arizona v. Navajo Nation, the third Supreme Court Indian law decision in the last two weeks. Released on the heels of a major...more
In Washington State Department of Licensing v. Cougar Den, Inc., the United States Supreme Court delivered its first Indian law decision of this term and since Justice Kavanaugh joined the Court in a highly fractured ruling...more
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Washington State Department of Licensing v Cougar Den Inc
On Tuesday, October 30, the United States Supreme Court heard oral argument in Washington State Department of Licensing v. Cougar Den, Inc., a case involving the question of whether the Yakama Nation’s 1855 treaty provision...more
In the last decade, tribal entities and officials have increasingly become the subjects of civil suits alleging violations of the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act, 18 U.S.C. § 1962 et seq. When originally...more