My last name came from my first marriage and it has always been a benefit during my legal career. I am also the author of nine books, all of which are distinguished “law books.” When I was a federal a...

Click here for the editor’s note* Despite my last name, I never set out to be a judge, even after I became a lawyer. But I suppose the last name may have pulled me in that direction once opportunity cal...

Earlier this month, the Supreme Court of the United States ruled that the treaty-established  Muscogee (Creek) reservation in Oklahoma – which together with four other tribes’ reservations spans nearly ...