Yankton Sioux Tribe v. Kempthorne
District Court, D. South Dakota
1Opinion of the Court
ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFFS’ MOTION FOR PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION
SCHREIER, Chief Judge.
Plaintiffs, Indian Tribes and tribal grant schools, move for a preliminary injunction to prevent the closure of several Education Line Offices operated by the Office of Indian Education Programs (OIEP). Defendants oppose the motion. Plaintiffs’ motion for a preliminary injunction is granted.
BACKGROUND
Plaintiffs are Indian Tribes or tribal schools operated under grants from the United States Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA). OIEP is the unit of the United States Department of Interior (DOI) that provides technical…
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