Legal Opinion

Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe v. Granholm

District Court, E.D. Michigan

Decided February 4, 2010No. Case No. 05-10296-BCPublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

ORDER DENYING MOTIONS TO EXCLUDE THE TESTIMONY OF EXPERT WITNESSES

THOMAS L. LUDINGTON, District Judge.

The central question raised in this case is whether 138,330 acres of land in Isabella *625County, Michigan, comprising the townships of Wise, Denver, Isabella, Nottawa, Deerfield, and one-half each of Chippewa and Union, is “Indian country” pursuant to federal law. 18 U.S.C. § 1151. The Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe of Michigan and the United States believe it is. The Michigan Officials, County of Isabella, and City of Mt. Pleasant believe it is not, or at least that most of it is not. Resolution…

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3Cited by1 opinion

SAGINAW CHIPPEWA INDIAN TRIBE OF MICH. v. GranholmDistrict Court, E.D. Michigan · 2010