North Dakota, State of v. United States

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF NORTH DAKOTA State of North Dakota, Plaintiff, vs. Case No. 1:19-cv-00150 United States of America, Defendant. ORDER DENYING UNITED STATES’ MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT, DENYING UNITED STATES’ MOTION TO CERTIFY QUESTION TO THE NORTH DAKOTA SUPREME COURT, GRANTING, IN PART, AND DENYING, IN PART, NORTH DAKOTA’S MOTION FOR PARTIAL SUMMARY JUDGMENT, AND DENYING NORTH DAKOTA’S MOTION FOR HEARING INTRODUCTION [¶1] THIS MATTER comes before the Court on two competing summary judgment motions. The United States filed its Motion for Summary…