The Censorship of Publications Board was established in 1929 (pursuant to section 3 of the Censorship of Publications Act, 1929). It has the power to prohibit the publication of indecency, obscenity, immorality, vice, depravity, and corruption (pursuant to section 2 of the 1929 Act, and section 1, section 7(a), and section 9(1)(a),
Massachusetts Federal Court Orders Restoration of National Park Service Materials Censored by Interior Department
Here is the order is National Parks Conservation Association v. Dept. of the Interior (D. Mass.):
Excerpts:
Yurok Sues City of Trinidad over Ancestral Remains
Here is the complaint in Yurok Tribe v. City of Trinidad (Cal. Super. Ct.):
New Mexico State Bar/UNM Law School Call for Proposals
Don’t Miss “‘Merciless Indian Savages’: America’s Semiquincentennial” Hosted by UCLA Native Nations Law and Policy Center (June 17, 2026)
Register here.
Second Circuit reinstates racial discrimination case
The Court of Appeals has reinstated a racial discrimination lawsuit, holding that the plaintiff alleged enough facts in her complaint to plausibly assert that she was denied a promotion and then terminated from her position because of her race.The case is Brooks v. Bright Horizons, a summary order issued on June 10. I represented
SCOTUS Denies Cert in U.S. v. Hopson (whether feds can prosecute lesser included offenses under MCA)
California Federal Court Allows Property Rights Claim Originating in Agua Caliente Tribal Court to Proceed
Here are the new materials in McClamary v. D&L Real Estate Enterprises LLC (C.D. Cal.):
Prior post here.
Chukchansi Sues NIGC over North Fork Casino
Here is the complaint in Picayune Rancheria of the Chukchansi Indians v. NIGC (E.D. Cal.):
Blumm and McMichael on Tribal Fish and Wildlife Co-Management in Oregon
Michael Blumm and Connor McRobert have posted “Tribal Comanagement at the State Level: The Oregon Experience” on SSRN.
Here is the abstract:
Ecological disturbances are straining conventional fish and wildlife management, which tribal knowledge can inform to produce more effective management. Although federal policy has recognized government-to-government relations with Tribal Nations, most day-today