Noem v. Haaland – Turtle Talk

Eighth Circuit Dismisses South Dakota’s Appeal of the Mount Rushmore Fireworks Ban

July 27, 2022Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the opinion in Noem v. Haaland.

Briefs here and here.

More Eighth Circuit Briefs in Noem v. Haaland

September 30, 2021Singel

Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe brief

CRST brief addendum/Tribal Historic Preservation Officer Vance declaration

Briefs posted earlier are available here.

Eighth Circuit Briefs in Noem v. Haaland

September 29, 2021September 29, 2021Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here:

South Dakota Brief

States Amicus Brief Supporting South Dakota

Lower court materials here.

The Six Grandfathers

NatGeo: “The heartbreaking, controversial history of Mount Rushmore“

Mount Rushmore Fireworks Suit Materials (so far)

May 24, 2021Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the materials in Noem v. Haaland (D.S.D.):

3-1 Motion for PI

31 Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe Motion to Intervene

32 Noem Opposition

34 US Response to 3-1

37 Tribe Response to 3-1

43 DCt Order Granting Tribe Intervention

49 State Reply in Support of 3-1