Tribes Ruled Immune From Countersuit In Mont. Land Dispute

By Elise Hansen · November 21, 2019, 1:20 PM EST

A Montana county and a local landowner cannot countersue the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes in a land access dispute because the tribes have sovereign immunity, a Montana federal judge has...

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Documents

Order on Motion to Dismiss

Case Information

Case Title

Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes v. Lake County Board of Commissioners et al

Case Number

Court

Montana

Nature of Suit

Real Property: Other

Date Filed

May 24, 2019

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