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WILLIAMS v. SISSETON-WAHPETON SIOUX TRIBAL COUNCIL

No. Civ. 75-1001.

387 F.Supp. 1194 (1975)

Laurs James WILLIAMS and John Two Stars, Plaintiffs, v. SISSETON-WAHPETON SIOUX TRIBAL COUNCIL et al., Defendants.

United States District Court, D. South Dakota, N. D.

January 30, 1975.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Rory King, Aberdeen, S. D., for plaintiffs.

Julian H. Brown, Mitchell, S. D., and Jane Bickford, Bismarck, N. D., for defendants.

MEMORANDUM DECISION

NICHOL, Chief Judge.

This action challenges a tribal election on the Sisseton-Wahpeton Lake Traverse Indian reservation. Resolution of the challenge must be through application of the Indian Civil Rights Act.1 Plaintiffs allege a denial of liberty or property without due process of law.

BACKGROUND

The background of plaintiff Williams' claim is fascinating. In a mid-October, 1974, primary...

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