LUXON v. ROSEBUD SIOUX TRIBE OF SOUTH DAKOTA

No. 71-1606.

455 F.2d 698 (1972)

Ann LUXON, Appellant, v. ROSEBUD SIOUX TRIBE OF SOUTH DAKOTA et al., Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit.

February 9, 1972.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Stephen L. Pevar, Rosebud, S. D., for appellant.

Peter R. Steenland, Atty., Dept. of Justice, Shiro Kashiwa, Asst. Atty. Gen., Edmund B. Clark, Jacques B. Gelin, Attys., Dept. of Justice, Washington, D. C., for appellees.

Before BRIGHT and ROSS, Circuit Judges, and WANGELIN, District Judge.


PER CURIAM.

The sole question before this Court is whether the district court correctly dismissed appellant's prayer for declaratory and injunctive relief for want of jurisdiction. We find that it did not correctly do so and remand for a determination in accordance with this opinion.

The facts, as stipulated, are that appellant, an enrolled member of the Rosebud Sioux Tribe, sought to run for election to the tribal council. She was disqualified as a candidate...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases