Here is the complaint in Torgerson v. Wells Fargo South Dakota (D.S.D.) — torgerson-complaint
And here is the opinion dismissing some of the counts on the pleadings — dct-order-torgerson-v-wells-fargo
District of South Dakota
Lewendowski v. S.W.S.T Fuel — Tribal Court Exhaustion Doctrine
Sad case. This claim arises out of a fire at a foster home at Sisseton that killed several Indian children.
US v. Wells — Motion to Suppress Statements Made to Tribal Police and FBI
In this case, the District of South Dakota denied a motion to suppress statements made at the Oglala Sioux Tribal Police Department to tribal police and FBI agents.
US v. Nystrom — Bribery of Crow Creek Sioux Tribe Official
In this case, the District of South Dakota accepted a magistrate report and recommendation not to dismiss federal charges of bribing a tribal school official.
Albers v. Mellegard Inc. — FLSA and ERISA Claims by American Indians
Here, a pair of American Indians who were fired by non-Indian-owned company brought suit under ERISA and FLSA. Most of their claims, except the FLSA claims, were dismissed.
Quinn v. Leavitt — Gender Discrimination Claim against IHS
In Quinn v. Leavitt, the District of South Dakota found in favor of the IHS in a sex discrimination claim against the Indian Health Service.
District Court Judge on Tribal Cops at Rosebud
Indianz reports that the district court judge in South Dakota will adopt the report and recommendation of the Magistrate in United States v. Erickson (dct-order-adopting-rr-in-erickson-case). Here are the rest of the materials.
Birdnecklace v. Steele — Federal Court Challenge to Oglala Sioux Election
Sr. District Judge Bogue dismissed this claim, brought under 42 U.S.C. sec. 1985. Here are the materials:
oglala-sioux-election-coa-order
birdnecklace-amended-complaint
birdnecklace-motion-for-default-judgment
steele-motion-to-dismiss-exhibit-1
Garreaux v. Jackson — Federal Tort Claims Act Case Dismissed — Substandard Housing
This case involved the alleged failure of the Cheyenne River Housing Authority to maintain, repair, and keep homes under the Mutual Help Program. According to the plaintiff, an elderly Indian woman, was forced to heat her home in the winter using her cooking stove. The district court dismissed the claim against the feds under the Federal Tort Claims Act.
Here are the materials:
Cottier v. City of Martin – Voting Rights Act Attorney Fees Order – South Dakota
The district court for the District of South Dakota issued an order granting an award for around $600K in attorney fees to the plaintiffs in a voting rights case in Indian Country. Here are the materials:
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