Ledford v. Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF NORTH CAROLINA ASHEVILLE DIVISION CIVIL CASE NO. 1:20-cv-00005-MR-WCM APRIL LEDFORD, ) ) Plaintiff, ) ) vs. ) MEMORANDUM OF ) DECISION AND ORDER EASTERN BAND OF CHEROKEE ) INDIANS, ) ) Defendant. ) ________________________________ ) THIS MATTER is before the Court on the Defendant’s Motion to Dismiss Plaintiff’s Amended Complaint. [Doc. 16]. I. BACKGROUND On January 6, 2020, April Ledford (the “Plaintiff”), proceeding pro se, filed a Complaint asserting a claim against the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (the “Defendant”) under…