On Sept. 3, the Indian Legal Clinic filed an amicus curiae brief on behalf of the Navajo Nation in Louisiana v. Phillip Callais, et al., regarding voting rights. Written by Director Patty Ferguson-Bohnee, Torey Dolan (’19) and attorneys from the Navajo Nation Department of Justice, the brief addresses Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act and the creation of majority-minority congressional districts consistent with the Fourteenth and Fifteenth Amendments to the U.S. Constitution, supporting neither party.
 
ILC students Mikaela Bledsoe Downes (3L), Hunter Mallinger (3L), Sam Phillips (3L) and Ronnie Strode III (3L) assisted in research and drafting the brief.
 
Honore Callingham (’18) and Jordan Garcia (’23) are greatly appreciated for their assistance in reviewing and preparing the brief for filing.
 
The U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments on Wednesday, Oct. 15.