Native Americans (American Indians) are the only race or culture specifically mentioned in the U.S. Constitution. Congress created an entire Title in the United States Code dedicated to “Indians” 25 U.S.C. The Supreme Court has developed a vast body of law defining the terms “Indians” and “Tribes”. Since 1810 no other group or issue has been presented before the Supreme Court than Native American issues. Nevertheless, there have been few Native Americans serving as Article III judges. Would a Native American on the federal bench earlier or in greater numbers have influenced or changed the outcomes of pivotal Indian law cases? What are the barriers Native Americans face in reaching the federal bench that might be different from other groups? How might the low numbers of Native American federal judges impact students needing role models and the admissions numbers of Native Americans to law school?
Please join us for a discussion and analysis of these questions with several sitting federal judges of Native American ancestry about Native American presence in the U.S. federal courts.
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