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U.S. v. REED

Nos. 11-1462, 11-1463.

668 F.3d 978 (2012)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Michael Howard REED, Defendant-Appellant. United States of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Gregory Allen Davis, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit.

Filed: February 9, 2012.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Kerry S. Rosenquist , argued, Grand Forks, ND, for appellant Michael Reed in 11-1462.

Joel L. Larson , argued, Grand Forks, ND, for appellant Gregory Davis in 11-1463.

Thomas J. Wright , AUSA, argued, Sioux Falls, SD, for appellee.

Before RILEY, Chief Judge, LOKEN and BENTON, Circuit Judges.

LOKEN, Circuit Judge.

Gregory Allen Davis and Michael Howard Reed irrationally believe that their membership in the Little Shell Nation, an unrecognized Indian tribe, means they are not United States citizens subject to the jurisdiction of the federal courts. This belief led them into serious trouble. First, Reed threatened North Dakota District Judge Ralph Erickson because he refused to dismiss federal drug charges against two other Little Shell members. Months later...

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