Craig Thorstenson v. Gale Norton
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
1Opinion of the Court
BEAM, Circuit Judge.
Craig Thorstenson appeals from the district court’s 1 grant of summary judgment in favor of the defendants. This case made its way to the district court on appeal from a tribal probate decision. Thor-stenson seeks remand of this matter to enforce his claim for money damages arising from amounts paid for trust land that has not been transferred. Because the remedy for Thorstenson’s claim does not lie with us, we affirm the judgment of the district court.
1. BACKGROUND
This case dates back to 1971 and involves nearly every legal venue conceivable. The fighting issue revolves…
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