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Ronald E. Rousseau v. Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe, Kimberly Craven, in her official capacity as CRST Attorney General; Brenda Claymore, in her official capacity as CRST Chief Judge; Frankie Viet, Dale Iron Lightning, Winona Pretty Weasel, Joe Brings Plenty Jr, Derreck James Eagle, Jordan Turning Heart, Nika Serrano, Frankie Rousseau, Kirby Blue Coat, Unknown Tribal Officials, Unknown BIA Agents, Charles Addington, in his official capacity as Director of BIA Law Enforcement; Scott Davis, Senior Advisor to the Secretary of the Interior; Doug Burgum, in his official capacity as Secretary of the Interior; Alison J. Ramsdell, in her official capacity as U.S. Attorney; John Burge, in his official capacity as BIA Special Agent in Charge; Richard Melville, in his official capacity as BIA Director of Law Enforcement; Bartholomew Stevens, in his official capacity as Deputy Director of BIA Field Services; Gregg Bourland, in his official capacity as former BIA Superintendent; and BIA Cheyenne River Agency

District Court, D. South Dakota

Decided January 27, 2026No. 3:25-cv-03028Unknown

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT DISTRICT OF SOUTH DAKOTA CENTRAL DIVISION RONALD E. ROUSSEAU, 3:25-CV-03028-RAL Petitioner, OPINION AND ORDER ADOPTING vs. REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION AND RULING ON MOTION TO AMEND CHEYENNE RIVER SIOUX □ TRIBE, KIMBERLY CRAVEN, IN HER OFFICIAL CAPACITY AS CRST ATTORNEY GENERAL; BRENDA CLAYMORE, IN HER OFFICIAL CAPACITY AS CRST CHIEF JUDGE; FRANKIE VIET, DALE IRON LIGHTNING, WINONA PRETTY WEASEL, JOE BRINGS PLENTY JR, DERRECK JAMES EAGLE, JORDAN TURNING HEART, NIKA SERRANO, FRANKIE ROUSSEAU, KIRBY BLUE COAT, UNKNOWN _— TRIBAL OFFICIALS, UNKNOWN BIA AGENTS, CHARLES…

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  1. Rumsfeld v. PadillaSupreme Court of the United States · 2004
  2. Iowa Mutual Insurance v. LaPlanteSupreme Court of the United States · 1987
  3. Marvin Carter v. Chris BuesgenCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2021
  4. Bruce Johnson v. Gila River Indian Community Lone Butte Industrial Development Corporation, a Corporation Chartered by the Gila River Indian CommunityCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1999
  5. Walton v. Tesuque PuebloCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 2006

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