Legal Opinion
Sac & Fox Tribe v. Bureau of Indian Affairs
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided March 3, 2006No. 05-2106PublishedCited by 60 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WOLLMAN, Circuit Judge.
Sac & Fox Tribe of the Mississippi River in Iowa Election Board (Peters Election Board) appeals the district court’s 1 dismissal of its case for lack of federal jurisdiction. We affirm.
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The Sac and Fox Tribe of the Mississippi in Iowa (Tribe) is a federally recognized Indian tribe that operates the Meskwaki Casino»Bingo»Hotel (Casino). The Tribe’s constitution provides that a tribal council is to govern the Tribe and an election board is to conduct and supervise tribal elections. At the time the events underlying this action began, Alex Walker, Jr., led the tribal…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Arbaugh v. Y & H Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 2006
- In Re: Sac & Fox Tribe of the Mississippi in Iowa / Meskwaki Casino LitigationCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2003
- Goodface v. GrassropeCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1983
- Douglas F. Longie v. Spirit Lake Tribe Spirit Lake Health Administration Spirit Lake Tribe Refuse Control ServicesCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2005
- Sac & Fox Tribe of the Mississippi in Iowa v. BearDistrict Court, N.D. Iowa · 2003
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