Legal Opinion
Sisseton Wahpeton Oyate of the Lake Traverse Reservation v. Jewell
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided September 17, 2015No. Civil Action No. 2013-0601PublishedCited by 1 opinion
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MEMORANDUM OPINION
Thomas F. Hogan, Senior United States District Judge
Pending before the Court is Defendants’ Motion to Dismiss [ECF No. 19], which seeks dismissal of Plaintiffs Complaint pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 12(b)(1) based on lack of subject matter jurisdiction. Because the Court finds that it has jurisdiction over this matter, the Defendants’ Motion to Dismiss will be denied.
BACKGROUND AND PROCEDURAL POStURE
On April 30, 2013, this lawsuit was filed by four federally-recognized American. Indian tribes seeking declaratory and injunctive relief against the Secretary of…
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