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  • June 23, 2026

    High Court Tosses Rastafarian's Haircut Suit

    The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday ended a Rastafarian's bid to hold Louisiana prison guards responsible for allegedly violating his religious rights when they forcibly shaved off his dreadlocks, ruling that a law aimed at preventing religious discrimination at the state and local levels can't be used to sue government officials in their individual capacities without their consent.

  • June 22, 2026

    Justices To Hear Fight Over Reach Of Bivens Prison Suits

    The U.S. Supreme Court agreed Monday to hear a case over whether a federal inmate can use a 1971 high court precedent to pursue damages from prison officials for allegedly failing to provide adequate medical care after a 2021 prison fight.

  • June 22, 2026

    Calif. Group Says Maine IGaming Law Can't Depend On Race

    The California Gaming Association is looking to back Churchill Downs in its bid to block a Maine law that allows the state's tribal governments to operate online gaming, arguing that the statute flouts fundamental constitutional equity principles and creates a "licensing regime" based on race and ancestry.

  • June 22, 2026

    FERC Says Texas LNG Project Is 'Environmentally Acceptable'

    The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission defended its continued approval of a liquefied natural gas project in South Texas, telling the D.C. Circuit it had addressed the court's previous concerns by expanding its analysis of the project's polluting effects.

  • June 22, 2026

    Md., Colo. Climate Rulings Point To Need For Federal Solution

    As the U.S. Supreme Court prepares to review the Colorado Supreme Court's 2025 ruling in Boulder County v. Suncor U.S. Inc., which green-lit a state-level climate lawsuit, a recent conflicting ruling from the Maryland Supreme Court underscores why a uniform federal answer on climate litigation is needed now, says Phil Goldberg at Shook Hardy.

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  • AGENCIES
  • U.S. Department of the Interior
  • Board of Indian Appeals
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  • Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act
  • Civil Rights Act
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  • Native American trust fund and land issues
  • Gaming compact negotiations
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  • Disputes over land use and other natural resources
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  • Cases involving tribal employers
  • Criminal jurisdiction disputes
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  • Personnel moves
  • Profiles of Native American and tribal law practices

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