Notably, this Gorsuch opinion tracks what I'd expect are *his answers* to why this happened (racism/prejudice) and what happens if plenary power falls (tribes have power to prosecute their own citizens unless they ask feds for help via treaty).
Thus, it's interesting Thomas signed onto this. 6/8

So this dissent isn't a huge surprise since it says something we already know about what both men think. They both think plenary power (1) lacks constitutional footing and (2) is inconsistent with Tribal sovereignty. BUT.... 5/8

Been out of the SCOTUS opinion analysis for a min (baby). But this Gorsuch Dissent (joined by Thomas 😮) from cert. denial in Veneno v. US, which challenged the Major Crimes Act (a fed. law that allows feds. to prosecute crimes on Indian Reservations), is worth discussing/explaining for a sec. 🧵 1/8

🚨 Super exciting news…the new edition of the Bluebook has a brand new rule…

Rule 22 on how to cite materials from Tribal Nations!!!

A long overdue and welcome development. Tribal Law scholars, we have a lot to be proud of today.

Tribal Law and Tribal Nations are a little less invisible today.🫶🏽✊🏽

Trump is laying off the DOCTORS at the Indian Health Service?! A chronically underfunded agency?! Irresponsible, dangerous, & a complete disregard for the lives of Native people and the government’s treaty and trust responsibilities.

“Shame on them” is inadequate.

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