ASHLEY v. U.S. DEPT. OF INTERIOR

No. 04-2066.

408 F.3d 997 (2005)

Vernon ASHLEY; Mary Ashley; Beatrice Whiting; Menia Mann; Grace Donner; Gail M. Pomani; Wallace Ashley; James W. Ashley; Joseph A. Ashley; Marice Ashley; Rebecca St. John; Ervin Yellow Robe, Jr.; John Howe, Sr.; Shawn St. John; Edward Howe; Rose Howe; Teresa His Law; Dominic Red Water; Guy St. John, Sr.; Neil Howe; Janice Howe; Raynard Howe; Irwin Fire Cloud; Lori Drapeau; Mabel Grey Cloud; Quentin Drapeau; Marlon Sitting Crow; Nicole M. Drapeau; Sarah Drapeau; Shirley Odea; Deanna Eare; Christina Eare; Myron Sitting Crow; Victor Sitting Crow; Darlene Medicine Crow; Marlow Medicine Crow; Doris St. John; Valerie Medicine Cedar; Fred Fleury, Jr.; Harry Flute; Sandra Flute Harmon; Michael Harmon, Sr.; Raynel Gonzales; Wallace Wells; Glenda St. John; Marlin Ross; Raymond Gonzales, Jr.; Richard Taylor; Priscilla St. John; Angela Long Crow; Emilee Gibson; Cameron Ross; William Shields; Wanda Sazue; Pedro St. John; Madeline Big Eagle; Carl Howe, Sr.; Charlotte Rockwood; Dawn Dubray; Linda Ross; Alfred St. John; Wilfred Keeble; Leonard Marks; June Ashes; Kitty M. Wells; Kymberly Rockwood; Martha Fleury; Jon Bird; Margaret Fleury; Hester Fleury; Lorenzo Fleury; Alan Fleury; James Crowe; Magdaline White Mouse; Patrick Wounded Knee; Ronald Wounded Knee; Carl Medicine Crow; Ernest G. Middletent; Daniel Azure; Chris Gravatt; Kendra Kirkie; Patsy Marquez; Dauna Gravett; Joyce Reed; Becky Taylor; Shannon Shields; Roland St. John; Ron Kirkie; Royce Kirkie; Arlene Voice; Willard Voice; Joseph Shields; Lyle Medicine Crow; Brenda St. John; Mary Lou Boyzo; Glenda Wounded Knee; Eric Thompson; Virgil Crowe; Valentina Merritt; Lester Thompson; Eunice St. John; Daisy Merritt; Hope His Law; James Sazue; George Comes Flying, Jr.; Renita Taylor; Werdna Wounded Knee; Loren Michael Bagola; Feanette Griffith; Mary Morin; Lakes of the Brave, Inc., for themselves and all others similarly situated; Lynette Charging Whirlwind, Appellants v. UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF INTERIOR; Gale Norton, Secretary of the Interior; James Steven Griles, Deputy Secretary of the Interior; Government Capital Corporation; Crew & Associates, Inc., Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit.

Filed: June 1, 2005.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

George Francis Johnson, argued, Gregory, SD (Rick Johnson, on the brief), for appellant.

Cheryl Schrempp Dupris, argued, Assistant U.S. Attorney, Pierre, SD (William Taylor and James E. Moore, on the brief), for appellee.

Before MORRIS SHEPPARD ARNOLD, BOWMAN, and GRUENDER, Circuit Judges.


MORRIS SHEPPARD ARNOLD, Circuit Judge.

Vernon Ashley and over one hundred other members of the Crow Creek Sioux Tribe appeal the district court's decision to dismiss their complaint. The district court concluded that the plaintiffs lacked standing because they could not establish an injury in fact and had failed to join an indispensable party. We too hold that the plaintiffs lack standing, but for a different reason: a judgment...

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