Legal Opinion
County of Mille Lacs v. Melanie Benjamin
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided March 9, 2004No. 03-2527, 03-2537PublishedCited by 53 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SMITH, Circuit Judge.
County of Mille Lacs (“County”) and the First National Bank of Milaca (“Bank”), appeal from an order of the district court dismissing their action seeking to determine the legal status of the boundaries of the Mille Lacs Band of Chippewa Indians (“Band”) reservation. We affirm.
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The facts for this case extend back nearly 170 years. The district court opinion described them well, and we will not recapitulate them all. County of Mille Lacs v. Benjamin, 262 F.Supp.2d 990 (D.Minn.2003). Relevant to this appeal, the appellants brought suit in federal court seeking declaratory…
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