Summary: The Defendants filed a motion for judgment on the pleadings, arguing that the Court lacks jurisdiction over the action pursuant to the holding in Santa Clara Pueblo v. Martinez, 436 U.S. 49 (1978). The Plaintiff filed a motion for summary judgment, arguing that the holding under Santa Clara Pueblo is not applicable and that she is entitled to judgment as a matter of law. The Court granted the Defendants’ motion for judgment on the pleadings and denied the Plaintiff’s motion for summary judgment, finding that the Court lacks subject matter jurisdiction over the action pursuant to Santa Clara Pueblo.
Case Name: Miner v. Standing Rock Sioux Tribe, et al.
Case Number: 1-08-cv-105
Docket Number: 19
Date Filed: 5/20/09
Nature of Suit: 442
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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF NORTH DAKOTA
SOUTHWESTERN DIVISION
Lorrie Miner,
Standing Rock Sioux Tribe and Standing Rock Tribal Court,
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) ) ORDER GRANTING DEFENDANTS’ ) MOTION FOR JUDGMENT ON THE ) PLEADINGS AND DENYING ) PLAINTIFF’S MOTION FOR ) SUMMARY JUDGMENT ) ) Case No. 1:08-cv-105 ) ) |