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Last Reviewed: May 27, 2026
May 20, 2026:
One petition for certiorari was granted, vacated and remanded 5/18/26:
One petition for certiorari was filed 5/4/26:
April 29, 2026:
The Tribal Supreme Court Project published an Update Memorandum on April 23, 2026.
April 22, 2026:
One petition for certiorari was filed 4/8/26:
April 8, 2026:
Two petitions for certiorari were denied:
March 25, 2026:
One application for injunction was denied 3/19/26:
Two petitions for certiorari were denied 3/23/26:
March 18, 2026:
One application for injunction was filed 3/14/26:
March 11, 2026:
One petition for certiorari was filed 3/3/26:
February 25, 2026:
One petition for certiorari was filed 2/17/26:
Two petitions for certiorari were deined 2/23/26:
January 28, 2026:
One petition for certiorari was filed 12/22/25:
January 21, 2026:
One petition for certiorari was filed 1/9/26:
January 14, 2026:
Two petitions for certiorari were denied 1/12/2026:
January 7, 2026:
One petition for certiorari was filed 12/18/25:
November 5, 2025:
The Tribal Supreme Court Project published an Update Memorandum on October 31, 2025.
October 8, 2025:
One petition for certiorari was filed 9/29/25:
Three petitions for certiorari were denied 10/6/25:
One petition for rehearing was denied 10/6/25:
Subject Matter: Voting Rights Act
Question Presented: Whether Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act, 52 U.S.C. § 10301, is enforceable by private plaintiffs through 42 U.S.C. § 1983, an implied right of action, or both?
History: Petition for a writ of certiorari was filed on 9/2/2025. Petition was granted, the judgment was vacated, and the case was remanded to the Eighth Circuit on 5/18/26.
Rulings Below: Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians v. Howe, 137 F.4th 710. Additional materials available via Turtle Talk. Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians v. Howe, 2023 WL 8004576.
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