BELCOURT PUBLIC SCHOOL DIST. v. DAVIS

Case Nos. 4:12-cv-114, 4:12-cv-115, 4:12-cv-116, 4:12-cv-117, 4:12-cv-118.

997 F.Supp.2d 1017 (2014)

BELCOURT PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT and Angel Poitra, Plaintiffs, v. Ella DAVIS and Turtle Mountain Tribal Court, Defendants. Belcourt Public School District, Plaintiff, v. Erica Malaterre and Turtle Mountain Tribal Court, Defendants. Belcourt Public School District and Chris Parisien, Plaintiffs, v. Mike Nelson and Judy Nelson on behalf of their Minor Child S.N. and Turtle Mountain Tribal Court, Defendants. Belcourt Public School District, Roman Marcellais and School Board Members for the Belcourt Public School District, Plaintiffs, v. Bruce Allard, Martin Desjarlais, Jeff Laducer, Chad Marcellais, Robert St. Germaine, and Turtle Mountain Tribal Court, Defendants. Belcourt Public School District, Roman Marcellais and School Board Members for the Belcourt Public School District, Plaintiffs, v. Steve Herman and Turtle Mountain Tribal Court, Defendants.

United States District Court, D. North Dakota, Northwestern Division.

February 4, 2014.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jonathan P. Sanstead, Rachel A. Bruner-Kaufman, Pearce & Durick, Bismarck, ND, for Plaintiffs.

Donald G. Bruce, Bruce Law Office, Belcourt, ND, for Defendants.


ORDER ON PLAINTIFFS' MOTIONS FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT

RALPH R. ERICKSON, Chief Judge.

I. Introduction and Summary of Holding

A number of lawsuits have been commenced against the Belcourt Public School District ("School District") and its employees in Turtle Mountain Tribal Court. The Turtle Mountain Tribal Court of Appeals has concluded that jurisdiction properly lies in tribal court. The School District commenced these actions, seeking a declaration...

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