Legal Opinion
Wells v. Philbrick
District Court, D. South Dakota
Decided March 25, 1980No. Civ. 80-3006PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
DONALD J. PORTER, District Judge.
CASE SUMMARY
Plaintiff filed an amended complaint in this case on March 7,1980, alleging jurisdiction under 42 U.S.C. § 1983, 25 U.S.C. §§ 1302, 1303 and 28 U.S.C. § 1343. Defendants moved to dismiss on March 11, 1980. After due consideration, this Court has concluded that it lacks jurisdiction over the damage portions of plaintiff’s claim, and that the habeas corpus count must be dismissed for failure to state a claim. Defendant’s Motion is, therefore, granted.
FACTUAL BACKGROUND
Plaintiff is an enrolled member of the Crow Creek Sioux Tribe of…
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