Legal Opinion
Belcourt Public School District v. Davis
District Court, D. North Dakota
Decided February 4, 2014No. Case Nos. 4:12-cv-114, 4:12-cv-115, 4:12-cv-116, 4:12-cv-117, 4:12-cv-118Published
1Opinion of the Court
ORDER ON PLAINTIFFS’ MOTIONS FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT
RALPH R. ERICKSON, Chief Judge.
I. Introduction and Summary of Holding
A number of lawsuits have been commenced against the Belcourt Public School District (“School District”) and its employees in Turtle Mountain Tribal Court. The Turtle Mountain Tribal Court of Appeals has concluded that jurisdiction properly lies in tribal court. The School District commenced these actions, seeking a declaration that the tribal court lacks jurisdiction over the School District and its employees. The limited jurisdictional issue before this Court is whether a…
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