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LATEST NEWS FROM THE NETWORK
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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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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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How climate science won in the Montana youth climate case
August 18, 2023
The ruling in Held v. Montana is expected to bolster cases in other states with similar environmental protections in their constitutions.
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‘This changes everything’: Experts respond to Held v. Montana climate ruling
August 17, 2023
Legal, scientific and industry experts agree the ruling in Held v. Montana will have lasting consequences. But will it result in changes to Montana’s energy policies?
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Judge rules in favor of youth plaintiffs in Montana climate lawsuit
August 14, 2023
Two months after the landmark environmental trial concluded, a judge has ruled the plaintiffs have a constitutional right to a clean and healthy environment. Montana’s attorney general will appeal the ruling.
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What Thursday’s Supreme Court order means for the future of the Mountain Valley Pipeline — and for West Virginia
July 30, 2023
Ultimately, the future of the pipeline is still uncertain. Its completion can’t be guaranteed as it still waits for the 4th Circuit Court to decide whether to dismiss the pending two cases challenging the project.
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A Black Man Was Elected Mayor in Rural Alabama, but the White Town Leaders Won’t Let Him Serve
July 19, 2023
For three years, Patrick Braxton says he has experienced harassment and intimidation after becoming the first Black mayor in Newbern, Alabama.
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Judge dismisses suit over sales tax, tribe agrees
July 09, 2023
The Sauk-Suiattle Tribe argued tribal members should be exempt from the collection of 6.5 percent sales tax in online purchases, in addition to exemptions for in-person purchases on the reservation.
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