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The Iron Cold Of The Marshall Trilogy, Matthew L.M. Fletcher
The Iron Cold Of The Marshall Trilogy, Matthew L.M. Fletcher
Matthew L.M. Fletcher
This article examines the Marshall Trilogy of federal Indian law from numerous perspectives - legal pedagogy, legal history, federalism and constitutional law, law and literature, and law and economics.
Same-Sex Marriage, Indian Tribes, And The Constitution, Matthew L.M. Fletcher
Same-Sex Marriage, Indian Tribes, And The Constitution, Matthew L.M. Fletcher
Matthew L.M. Fletcher
A same-sex marriage amendment, depending on the text, might serve to incorporate Indian tribes into the federal union as the third sovereign. The Constitution has not been amended to incorporate Indian tribes into the federal union, rendering their place in Our Federalism uncertain and unpredictable. A same-sex marriage amendment that applies to limit or expand tribal authority to recognize or authorize same-sex marriage could constitute an implicit recognition of Indian tribes as the third sovereign in the American system of federalism. Even an amendment that excludes mention of Indian tribes may have something to say about Indian tribes as the …
Toward A Theory Of Intertribal And Intratribal Common Law, Matthew L.M. Fletcher
Toward A Theory Of Intertribal And Intratribal Common Law, Matthew L.M. Fletcher
Matthew L.M. Fletcher
Courts and scholars refer to the substantive common law applied by tribal courts in the United States using the monolithic term “tribal common law,” but in fact tribal common law can and should be subdivided into two major categories of law – “intertribal common law” and “intratribal common law.” “Intertribal common law” is the common law applied by tribal courts to cases arising out of Anglo-American legal constructs, such as employment contracts or housing leases. “Intratribal common law” is the common law applied by tribal courts to cases arising out of indigenous legal constructs, such as family and inheritance rules …
The Supreme Court And Federal Indian Policy, Matthew L.M. Fletcher
The Supreme Court And Federal Indian Policy, Matthew L.M. Fletcher
Matthew L.M. Fletcher
No abstract provided.
Caution, Cooperative Agreements, And The Actual State Of Things: A Reply To Professor Fletcher, Ezra Rosser
Caution, Cooperative Agreements, And The Actual State Of Things: A Reply To Professor Fletcher, Ezra Rosser
Ezra Rosser
This short article argues that tribal governments considering entering into cooperative agreements with federal, state, or local governments ought to maintain a healthy skepticism regarding the non-tribal governments sitting across from them at the negotiating table and the appropriateness of entering into cooperative agreements.
Rural Housing And Code Enforcement: Navigating Between Values And Housing Types, Ezra Rosser
Rural Housing And Code Enforcement: Navigating Between Values And Housing Types, Ezra Rosser
Ezra Rosser
This paper focuses on the relationship between rural housing and building codes. The paper covers the relationship between the existing urban based literature on housing conditions and the rural housing situation as well as a theoretical exploration of different ways of understanding value in housing. Finally, two rural case studies - the Navajo Nation and a small Colorado subdivision - illustrate the challenges of rural housing code enforcement and demonstrate how officials could benefit from the model.
John Marshall And Indian Land Rights: A Historical Rejoinder To The Claim Of "Universal Recognition" Of The Doctrine Of Discovery, Blake A. Watson
John Marshall And Indian Land Rights: A Historical Rejoinder To The Claim Of "Universal Recognition" Of The Doctrine Of Discovery, Blake A. Watson
Blake A Watson
Contrary to the statements of John Marshall in Johnson v. McIntosh, 21 U.S. (8 Wheat.) 543 (1823), the native inhabitants of America were considered by many as the absolute and "true" owners of the lands they occupied, and could retain or transfer title to their lands as they saw fit. The founder of Rhode Island, Roger Williams, argued that Europeans could justly occupy lands in America only through purchase from the Indians. Likewise, individuals in New Jersey who based their title on Indian deeds championed native land rights in the eighteenth century. It is evident that Marshall's statement that Indians …
Indian Treaties And The Survival Of The Great Lakes, Wenona T. Singel, Matthew L.M. Fletcher
Indian Treaties And The Survival Of The Great Lakes, Wenona T. Singel, Matthew L.M. Fletcher
Matthew L.M. Fletcher
No abstract provided.