Legal Opinion
South Dakota v. United States Department of Interior
District Court, D. South Dakota
Decided November 18, 2005No. CIV 04-4073-KESPublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER DENYING PLAINTIFFS’ MOTION FOR. SUMMARY JUDGMENT AND GRANTING SUMMARY JUDGMENT TO DEFENDANTS
SCHREIER, District Judge.
Plaintiffs filed this action challenging the Department of Interior’s decision to take land into trust for the Flandreau Santee Sioux Tribe (FSST). Plaintiffs move for summary judgment. Defendants oppose the motion.
BACKGROUND
On December 21, 2000, FSST purchased 310 acres of land that is contiguous to its current reservation. AR 31. 1 Shortly thereafter, FSST submitted an application to the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) requesting that the United…
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