Annual Meeting project

Restatement of the Law,

The Law of American Indians

This Restatement will cement the foundational principles of American Indian law. Topics include federal/tribal relations, state/tribal relations, tribal jurisdiction and authority, and Indian Country business law.

In this summary, Reporters Matthew L.M. Fletcher and Kaighn Smith Jr. provide an overview of Tentative Draft No. 4.

This project was on the 2020 Annual Meeting agenda. Although the 2020 Annual Meeting was cancelled, project drafts were produced and posted online. Each was a Tentative Draft, but no motions were made and no voting occurred. The drafts may be revised or supplemented before submission at the next Annual Meeting.

Status Chart:

This Restatement will include six Chapters. Sections 1 through 9 of Chapter 1 (Federal–Tribal Relations) were approved at the 2015 Annual Meeting. Chapter 2 (Tribal Authority) was approved at the 2018 Annual Meeting with the exception of § 33, which was not presented.

Portions of Chapter 3 (State-Tribal Relations), Chapter 4 (Tribal Economic Development), and Chapter 5 (Indian Country Criminal Jurisdiction) were approved at the 2019 Annual Meeting.

All draft approvals are subject to the discussion at the meeting and usual editorial prerogative.

For a detailed description of the project visit the American Indian Law page on The ALI Adviser.

Reporter

Matthew L.M. Fletcher Michigan State University College of Law
East Lansing, MI

Associate Reporters

Wenona T. Singel Office of the Governor, State of Michigan
Lansing, MI

Kaighn Smith, Jr. Drummond Woodsum
Portland, ME

Advisers

Carol A. Beier Kansas Supreme Court (Retired)
Topeka, KS

Richard C. Bosson New Mexico Supreme Court (Retired)
Santa Fe, NM

William C. Canby, Jr. U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit
Phoenix, AZ

Kristen A. Carpenter University of Colorado Law School
Boulder, CO

Michael F. Cavanagh Alane & Chartier, P.L.C.
Lansing, MI

Reid Peyton Chambers Sonosky, Chambers, Sachse, Endreson & Perry, LLP
Washington, DC

Charles G. Curtis, Jr. Perkins Coie LLP
Madison, WI

Troy A. Eid Greenberg Traurig LLP
Denver, CO

Douglas B.L. Endreson Sonosky, Chambers, Sachse, Endreson & Perry, LLP
Washington, DC

Eugene R. Fidell Yale Law School
New Haven, CT

William A. Fletcher U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit
San Francisco, CA

Thomas F. Gede Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
San Francisco, CA

Keith M. Harper Jenner & Block, LLP
Washington, DC

Townsend Hyatt Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP
Portland, OR

B.J. Jones Tribal Judicial Institute, The University of North Dakota School of Law
Fargo, ND

Riyaz A. Kanji Kanji & Katzen, PLLC
Ann Arbor, MI

Neal Katyal Hogan Lovells US LLP
Washington, DC

Edwin S. Kneedler U.S. Department of Justice
Washington, DC

Leondra R. Kruger Supreme Court of California
San Francisco, CA

Stacy L. Leeds University of Arkansas School of Law
Fayetteville, AR

Stephen R. McAllister U.S. Attorney for the District of Kansas
Topeka, KS

Bridget M. McCormack Michigan Supreme Court
Lansing, MI

Robert James Miller Arizona State University, Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law
Phoenix, AZ

Patricia Ann Millett U.S. Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit
Washington, DC

Alan C. Page Supreme Court of Minnesota
Saint Paul, MN

Venus McGhee Prince Wind Creek Hospitality
Atmore, AL

Judith Resnik Yale Law School
New Haven, CT

Daniel I.S.J. Rey-Bear Rey-Bear McLaughlin LLP
Spokane, WA

Justin B. Richland University of California, Irvine
Irvine, CA

Angela R. Riley University of California, Los Angeles School of Law
Los Angeles, CA

Patti B. Saris U.S. District Court, District of Massachusetts
Boston, MA

Lynn H. Slade Modrall Sperling
Albuquerque, NM

Mary L. Smith Lansing, IL, USA

Catherine T. Struve University of Pennsylvania Carey School of Law
Philadelphia, PA

William A. Thorne, Jr. Utah Court of Appeals

Gerald Torres Yale Law School
New Haven, CT

Rebecca Tsosie University of Arizona, James E. Rogers College of Law
Tucson, AZ

Kevin K. Washburn University of Iowa College of Law
Iowa City, IA

Dale White Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe
Akwesasne, NY

Nicholas J. Wittner Michigan State University College of Law
East Lansing, MI

Diane P. Wood U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit
Chicago, IL

Members Consultative Group

Steven K. Balman Shook & Johnson
Tulsa, OK

Warren Belmar Palm Beach, FL, USA

Bethany R. Berger University of Connecticut School of Law
Hartford, CT

Mark I. Bernstein Philadelphia, PA

David S. Bogen University of Maryland, Francis King Carey School of Law
Baltimore, MD

Larry L. Boschee Pearce Durick PLLC
Bismarck, ND

Timothy W. Burns Burns Bowen Bair LLP
Madison, WI

John P. Burton Rodey, Dickason, Sloan, Akin & Robb, P.A.
Santa Fe, NM

Peter H. Carson Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
San Francisco, CA

Robert S. Chang Seattle University School of Law
Seattle, WA

Sarah H. Cleveland Columbia Law School
New York, NY

Thomas Field Cope Denver, CO

Robin Kundis Craig University of Utah, S.J.Quinney College of Law
Salt Lake City, UT

Thomas L. Cubbage, III The Center for American and International Law
Plano, TX

Kimberly A. Demarchi Arizona State University, Office of General Counsel
Tempe, AZ

Brannon P. Denning Samford University, Cumberland School of Law
Birmingham, AL

David M. English University of Missouri-Columbia School of Law
Columbia, MO

Bryan K. Fair University of Alabama School of Law
Tuscaloosa, AL

Joseph Z. Fleming Joseph Z. Fleming P.A.
Miami, FL

Kenneth S. Gallant University of Arkansas at Little Rock, William H. Bowen School of Law (Retired)
Little Rock, AR

Faith E. Gay Selendy & Gay PLLC
New York, NY

Charles B. Gibbons Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC
Pittsburgh, PA

Brian E. Gray University of California, Hastings College of the Law
San Francisco, CA

Michael Greenwald Philadelphia, PA, USA

Charles E. Griffin Butler Snow LLP
Ridgeland, MS

Lawrence K. Hellman Oklahoma City University School of Law
Oklahoma City, OK

William H. Henning Texas A&M University School of Law
Fort Worth, TX

Kathleen J. Hopkins Real Property Law Group PLLC
Seattle, WA

Edwin E. Huddleson Washington, DC

Richard H. Hunter Hunter & Cole
St Croix, VI

Ann C. Juliano Villanova University School of Law
Villanova, PA

Mark R. Killenbeck University of Arkansas School of Law, Leflar Law Center
Fayetteville, AR

Jeffrey D. Kovar U.S. Department of State
Washington, DC

William F. Kroener, III Sullivan & Cromwell LLP
Washington, DC

Peter B Kutner University of Oklahoma College of Law
Norman, OK

Thomas H. Lee Fordham University School of Law
New York, NY

Browne C. Lewis North Carolina Central University School of Law
Durham, NC

Jessica D. Litman University of Michigan Law School
Ann Arbor, MI

Houston Putnam Lowry Ford & Paulekas, LLP
Hartford, CT

Guadalupe T. Luna Northern Illinois University College of Law (Retired)
DeKalb, IL

Myles V. Lynk D.C. Office of Disciplinary Counsel
Washington, DC

Pedro A. Malavet University of Florida, Levin College of Law
Gainesville, FL

C. Scott Maravilla U.S. Federal Aviation Administration
Washington, DC

James R. Maxeiner University of Baltimore School of Law
Baltimore, MD

John J. McGregor Sullivan McGregor & Doerr LLP
Fresno, CA

Benjamin C. McMurray Utah Federal Defender Office
Salt Lake City, UT

Juliet M. Moringiello Widener University Commonwealth Law School
Harrisburg, PA

Gregory G. Murphy Greg Murphy Law Firm
Billings, MT

Fred F. Murray Internal Revenue Service Office of Chief Counsel
Gainesville, FL

Arden J. Olson Harrang Long Gary Rudnick P.C.
Eugene, OR

Wendy L. Patrick County of San Diego District Attorney's Office
San Diego, CA

Florentino Ramirez Ramirez & Associates, P.C.
Dallas, TX

Hugh Massey Ray, III Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP
Houston, TX

C. Ryan Reetz Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner LLP
Miami, FL

Christina C. Reiss U.S. District Court, District of Vermont
Burlington, VT

James L. Robertson Wise Carter Child & Caraway, P.A.
Jackson, MS

Lindsay G. Robertson University of Oklahoma College of Law
Norman, OK

Fred A. Rowley, Jr. Munger, Tolles & Olson LLP
Los Angeles, CA

Keith A. Rowley University of Nevada, Las Vegas, William S. Boyd School of Law
Las Vegas, NV

Margaret M. Russell Santa Clara University School of Law
Santa Clara, CA

Karen J. Sarjeant Legal Services Corporation (Retired)
Silver Spring, MD

Paul Schlaud Reeves & Brightwell LLP
Austin, TX

Paul M. Secunda Milwaukee, WI

Stephen L. Sepinuck Gonzaga University School of Law
Spokane, WA

Gary E. Sherman Wisconsin Court of Appeals District IV (Retired)
Madison, WI

E. Budd Simpson Simpson Tillinghast Sorensen & Araujo, PC
Juneau, AK

Matthew D. Slater Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP
Washington, DC

Douglas G. Smith Chicago, IL, USA

Robert G. Spector University of Oklahoma College of Law
Norman, OK

H. Mark Stichel Astrachan Gunst Thomas, P.C.
Baltimore, MD

S. I. Strong University of Sydney Law School
New South Wales, Australia

Guy Miller Struve Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP
New York, NY

William F. Stutts Baker Botts L.L.P.
Austin, TX

Daniel Mack Traynor U.S. District Court, District of North Dakota
Bismarck, ND

Gloria Valencia-Weber University of New Mexico School of Law
Albuquerque, NM

Jeffrey A. Wadsworth Harter Secrest & Emery LLP
Rochester, NY

Elizabeth Kronk Warner University of Utah, S.J. Quinney College of Law
Salt Lake City, UT

Seth P. Waxman WilmerHale
Washington, DC

Steven O. Weise Proskauer Rose LLP
Los Angeles, CA

Neil G. Westesen Crowley Fleck PLLP
Helena, MT

Margaret H. Williams Wise Carter Child & Caraway, P.A. (Retired)
Jackson, MS

William A. Worthington Taylor Book Allen & Morris, LLP
Houston, TX

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The Law of American Indians

This Restatement will cement the foundational principles of American Indian law. Topics include federal/tribal relations, state/tribal relations, tribal jurisdiction and authority, and Indian Country business law.

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