IN RE PRAIRIE ISLAND DAKOTA SIOUX

Nos. 94-1051, 94-1155.

21 F.3d 302 (1994)

In re PRAIRIE ISLAND DAKOTA SIOUX; Freeman Johnson, individually and as Tribal Chairman and supervisory management employee of Treasure Island Casino; Michael Conway, as an individual and as a supervisory employee of Treasure Island Casino; M.A. Dietze, as an individual and as Human Resource Director for the Prairie Island Sioux, and for Treasure Island Casino; Johnny Johnson, as an individual and as Vice Chairman for the Prairie Island Sioux, and for Treasure Island Casino; Edith Pacini, as an individual and as Council Member for the Prairie Island Sioux and for Treasure Island Casino; Vine Wells, as an individual and as Treasurer for the Prairie Island Sioux, for Treasure Island Casino; Todd Strusz, as an individual and a management employee of Treasure Island Casino, Petitioners. Christie KREIG; Cheryl Clemens; Leslie Vodinelich; Sue Aparo; Tammy Amacker, Appellees, v. PRAIRIE ISLAND DAKOTA SIOUX, doing business as Treasure Island Casino and Bingo; Freeman Johnson, individually and as Tribal Chairman and supervisory management employee of Treasure Island Casino; Michael Conway, as an individual and as a supervisory employee of Treasure Island Casino, Appellants, Derek Thrum, as an individual and security officer for Treasure Island Casino; Larry Annis, as an individual and supervisor employee for Treasure Island Casino, Defendants, M.A. Dietze, as an individual and as Human Resource Director for the Prairie Island Sioux, and for Treasure Island Casino; Johnny Johnson, as an individual and as Vice Chairman for the Prairie Island Sioux, and for Treasure Island Casino, Appellants, Lou Taylor Jacobson, as an individual and as Secretary for the Prairie Island Sioux, and for Treasure Island Casino, Defendant, Edith Pacini, as an individual and as Council Member for the Prairie Island Sioux, and for Treasure Island Casino; Vine Wells, as an individual and as Treasurer for the Prairie Island Sioux, for Treasure Island Casino; Todd Strusz, as an individual and a management employee of Treasure Island Casino, Appellants.

United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit.

Decided April 12, 1994.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Lawrence J. Hayes, Jr., Eagan, MN, and David J. Goldstein, Larry Levanthal and William John Hardacker, Minneapolis, MN, for petitioner.

James C. Wicka, Minneapolis, MN, for respondent.

Before McMILLIAN, BEAM, and MORRIS SHEPPARD ARNOLD, Circuit Judges.


PER CURIAM.

Petitioners (defendants) are before this court on their simultaneous petition for writ of mandamus and notice of appeal, both stemming from the district court's1 decision to remand this action to the state court from which it was removed. We dismiss the appeal and deny the petition for writ of mandamus.

Plaintiffs sued defendants, including a recognized Indian tribe and various tribal officers, in state court for alleged...

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