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LATEST NEWS FROM THE NETWORK
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Wyoming’s transgender athlete ban goes unchallenged in court
July 01, 2024
Both opponents and supporters expected litigation when the ban went into effect one year ago today. But that won’t be happening anytime soon.
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Supreme Court gives cities and towns power to criminalize homelessness
June 28, 2024
The Oregon case has been closely watched by Western cities and states.
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Athens council considers using DUI Court Fund to pay workers
June 27, 2024
Using court fees for wages would boost the city’s general fund reserve — but at least one council member worries it also creates an incentive to charge more people with DUI.
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‘Wisconsin does not, and should not, have secret police’ – The Badger Project sues state DOJ for full list of law enforcement officers
May 24, 2024
More than 30 states — including Minnesota, Illinois and Iowa — have released the full list of their officers to a nationwide reporting project, which includes the Invisible Institute and The Badger Project.
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Wyoming, tribal impasse over hunting rights persists despite judicial order
May 24, 2024
Many of the fundamental legal and policy questions about where, when and if certain Native Americans are bound by state hunting regulations remain far from resolution.
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BL Special Report: Bankruptcy protection denied hospital over $15 million discrepancy
April 09, 2024
San Benito Health Care District intends to appeal.
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Maine to open two public defender offices in rural counties
March 22, 2024
The new law is the latest effort to address the state’s ongoing failure to provide lawyers to poor defendants.
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The massive copper mine that could test the limits of religious freedom
March 19, 2024
To fight climate change, the world needs copper. The third largest deposit on the planet is in Arizona, a site the San Carlos Apache say is “like Mount Sinai to us.”
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Nearly 900,000 acres of Montana in access limbo
March 11, 2024
Without a test case to decide the legality of corner-crossing in Montana, nor guidance from lawmakers, public lands in the state remain out of reach.
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A new specialized court aims to help Kansas families dealing with substance abuse to get kids out of foster care
February 21, 2024
The pilot program in rural counties aims to collect data and potentially create a model for other jurisdictions.
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Can Montana mend its racial gap in foster care?
February 12, 2024
Native American children are dramatically overrepresented in the child welfare system. Experts say that trend is devastating for families and tribal nations, but difficult to solve.
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Nevada Supreme Court issues major water ruling
January 26, 2024
With significant implications for the management of groundwater in Nevada, the Supreme Court had ruled that the state has broad authority over such management.
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Corner-crossing hunters: Cattle King era is over
January 08, 2024
In response to a suit claiming they trespassed through the airspace of a ranch, four Missouri hunters trace Western legal history that rebuffed landowners blocking access.
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Stephens County Commissioners vote to evict Thomas the Courthouse Cat, prompting County Treasurer’s resignation
October 23, 2023
Staff in the Justice of the Peace’s office wondered what the new policy would mean for Justice – the year-old sheepadoodle that JP Steve Spoon had hoped to get trained as a therapy dog to help out with court cases, especially those involving children.
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Despite Supreme Court ruling, ICWA challenges remain
August 25, 2023
Although the U.S. Supreme Court upheld the Indian Child Welfare Act in June, challenges have continued in state courts.
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