Highlights
of the Supreme Court's 2003-2004 Term
References for United States
v. Lara (April 19th, 2004)
Prior Opinions
- 8th Circuit Court of Appeals Decision Filed June 24, 2002
- Duro v. Reina Decided May 29, 1990
Pleadings, Motions, & Arguments
- Petition (PDF)
- Respondent's Brief (Merits) (PDF)
- Motion for Leave to Proceed In Forma Pauperis (PDF)
- Petitioner's Reply Brief (Merits) (PDF)
- Petitioner's Brief (Merits)(PDF)
- Respondent's Motion to Strike Portions of the Amici Curiae Brief on Behalf of Eighteen American Indian Tribes, Lac Courte Oreilles Tribe, et al. (PDF)
- Eighteen American Indian Tribes, Lac Courte Oreilles Tribe, et al. Response to Respondent's Motion (PDF)
- Order of Motion to Strike Portions of the Amicus Brief (Denied) (PDF)
- Supreme
Court Oral Argument (PDF)
Amicus Briefs in Support of Neither Party
Amicus Briefs in Support of the United States
- National Congress of American Indians (PDF)
- Six States (Supporting the United States in Part) (PDF)
- Morris (PDF)
- Eight States (PDF)
Amicus Briefs in Support of Lara
- Citizens Equal Rights Foundation
- Three Counties (Supporting Lara in Part) (PDF)
- National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (PDF)
Articles & Commentary
- U.S. Court of Appeals upholds 'Duro Amendment', Jeff Armstrong for the Native American Press (June, 2004)
- Supreme Court Case Impacts Homeland Security Proposal, Indianz.com (June, 2004)
- CRS Report for Congress, CRS Web (December, 2003)
- Indian Sovereignty at Issue in Supreme Court Case, Stephen Henderson for Knight Ridder Newspapers (January, 2004)
- A Four Part Series on the Lara Case from Indian Country Today, Jerry Reynolds for the Indian Country Today (December, 2003)
- Tribal Prosecutions: The Jurisdictional Void, Mandy Morgan for the Medill News Service (December, 2003)