Carcieri v. Salazar : The Secretary of the Interior May Not Acquire Trust Land for the Narragansett Indian Tribe Under 25 U.S.C. Section 465 Because That Statute Applies to Tribes "Under Federal Jurisdiction" in 1934.

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Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. American Law Division.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Indians.

Judge-made law.

Jurisdiction.

Narragansett Indians.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (1 online resource (28 pages)) : digital, PDF file

monochrome

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2015.

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Summary:

Examines Carcieri volumes Salazar , addressing authority of the Secretary of Interior to take into trust for the benefit of the Narragansett Indian Tribe a parcel of land outside of the current tribal reservation and, thus, generally free it of State civil and criminal jurisdiction. Discusses Appellate Court rulings, Supreme Court ruling, and potential impact. Addresses judicial treatment of Secretary of the Interior post Carcieri land acquisition determinations, Congressional reaction, and relevant legislation introduced in the 111th-114th Congresses.

This report is one in a series of updates. For the most recent coverage of this report series, please see 14-RL-34521f in the 2014 issue.

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CRS Report.

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Microfiche version: Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. American Law Division. Carcieri v. Salazar

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