Legal Opinion
Lawrence County v. South Dakota
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided January 20, 1982No. 81-1619PublishedCited by 30 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BRIGHT, Circuit Judge.
The precedential value of this case lies in its message to the practicing bar. Parties and their counsel should not bring cases to the federal courts without first making sure of the existence of federal jurisdiction. After careful examination, we find federal jurisdiction lacking in this ease and regretfully order dismissal of the action.
Lawrence County, South Dakota, received funds ($128,012) from the United States during 1979-1980 for federal “entitlement lands” located within that county. See 31 U.S.C. §§ 1601-1607 (1976 & Supp. II 1978). Under federal statute such…
2Cases cited19 opinions
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