2023-2024 Term
Supreme Court Cases Related to Indian Law

Last Reviewed: November 29, 2023

Cert Granted

Becerra v. San Carlos Apache Tribe
Briefs and Pleadings
Docket No. 23-250

Subject Matter: Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act Contract Support Costs

History: Petition was filed on 9/13/2023. Petition was granted on 11/20/2023 and consolidated with No. 23-253 (Becerra v. Northern Arapaho Tribe).

Rulings Below: San Carlos Apache Tribe v. Becerra, 61 F.4th 810. Northern Arapaho Tribe v. Becerra, 53 F.4th 1236.

Back to Top

Cert Pending

Alaska v. USA
Briefs and Pleadings
Docket No. 22O157

Subject Matter: Breach of contract; Administrative Procedure Act; Takings

History: Motion for bill of complaint was filed on 7/26/2023.

Klamath Irrigation District v. United States Bureau of Reclamation
Briefs and Pleadings
Docket No. 23-216

Subject Matter: Prior exclusive jurisdiction doctrine

History: Petition was filed on 9/5/2023.

Ruling Below: In re Klamath Irrigation District, 69 F.4th 934.

Tingle v. Florida Dept. of Health
Briefs and Pleadings
Docket No. 23-246

Subject Matter: Due Process and Equal Protection under U.S. and Florida Constitutions

History: Petition was filed on 9/12/2023.

Ruling Below: Tingle v. Florida Department of Health, 361 So.3d 315 (Unpublished Disposition).

 

Back to Top

 

Cert Denied

Bird Industries, Inc. v. Tribal Business Council of Three Affiliated Tribes of the Fort Berthold Indian Reservation
2023 WL 6378488
Briefs and Pleadings
Docket No. 22-19

Subject Matter: Tribal sovereign immunity from suit

History: Petition was filed on 7/3/2023. Certiorari was denied on 10/2/2023.

Rulings Below: Bird Industries, Inc. v. Tribal Business Council of Three Affiliated Tribes of the Fort Berthold Indian Reservation, 2023 WL 2486077; Bird Industries, Inc. v. Tribal Business Council of Three Affiliated Tribes of the Fort Berthold Indian Reservation, 2022 WL 2666062.

Conference of Presidents of Major Italian American Organizations v. City of Philadelphia
2023 WL 6377890
Briefs and Pleadings
Docket No. 22-1137

Subject Matter: Standing to challenge public holiday

History: Petition was filed on 5/18/2023. Certiorari was denied on 10/2/2023.

Ruling Below: Conference of Presidents of Major Italian Am. Organizations, Inc. v. City of Philadelphia, 2023 WL 1069704.

Klamath Irrigation District v. United States Bureau of Reclamation
2023 WL 7117010
Briefs and Pleadings
Docket No. 22-1116

Subject Matter: Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 19 (Required Joinder of Parties)

History: Petition was filed on 5/11/2023. Certiorari was denied on 10/30/2023.

Ruling Below: Klamath Irrigation District v. United States Bureau of Reclamation, 48 F.4th 934.

Martin v. Sandoval County, New Mexico
2023 WL 6377885
Briefs and Pleadings
Docket No. 22-1133

Subject Matter: New Mexico Rule of Civil Procedure 19 (Required Joinder of Parties)

History: Petition was filed on 5/15/2023. Certiorari was denied on 10/2/2023.

Ruling Below: Martin v. Sandoval County, 2022 WL 17489050.

Sauk-Suiattle Indian Tribe v. City of Seattle
2023 WL 6377806
Briefs and Pleadings
Docket No. 22-955

Subject Matter: Federal court jurisdiction and the futility doctrine

History: Petition was filed on 3/28/2023. Certiorari was denied on 10/2/2023.

Ruling Below: Sauk-Suiattle Indian Tribe v. City of Seattle, 56 F.4th 1179.

Slockish v. Dept. of Transportation
2023 WL 6627162
Briefs and Pleadings
Docket No. 22-321

Subject Matter: Religious freedom

History: Petition was filed on 10/3/2022. Petition was dismissed on 10/10/2023.

Ruling Below: Slockish v. U.S. Dep't of Transportation, 2021 WL 5507413.

West Flagler Associates, Ltd. v. Haaland
2023 WL 7011331
Briefs and Pleadings
Application 23A315

Subject Matter: Indian Gaming Regulatory Act

History: Application for a stay was filed on 10/6/2023. Application for stay was denied on 10/25/2023.

Ruling Below: West Flagler Associates, Ltd. v. Haaland, 71 F.4th 1059.

 

Back to Top

Table of Contents

Cert Granted - Petitions for certiorari that have been granted in Indian law-related cases.

Cert Pending - Petitions for certiorari that are pending in Indian law-related cases.

Cert Denied - Petitions for certiorari that have been denied in Indian law-related cases.


Find past years' cases in the Indian Law Bulletins archive.


See also the website for the Tribal Supreme Court Project for additional case information related including update memos and case pleadings.

Search the Supreme Court Indian Law Bulletins:

Basic Search Help
Operators and More Search Help

Indian Law Bulletins are a current awareness service of the National Indian Law Library. The purpose of the Indian Law Bulletins is to provide succinct and timely information about new developments in Indian Law. See the "about" page for each bulletin for specific information on monitoring, content selection criteria, and timeliness of publication.

Learn more about the Supreme Court Indian Law Bulletin.


A note about links used in this document:

Blue links are to information available free on the Internet. Green links are to information available on Westlaw, for the convenience of those who have a Westlaw account. The library is not affiliated with Thomson Reuters or Westlaw.