Wolfchild et al v. Redwood County et al

  1. March 07, 2016

    Native Group Says Tribe Misrepresented Status In Land Row

    Descendants of a Native American group and their counsel urged a Minnesota federal judge Friday to reconsider his dismissal of claims against the Lower Sioux Indian Community and a sanctions award in a long-running land dispute, arguing the tribe misrepresented itself as a government rather than a corporation.

  2. September 25, 2015

    Native Group, Attys Can't Delay Sanctions In Minn. Land Fight

    A Minnesota federal judge on Friday said descendants of a Native American group and their counsel can't delay paying sanctions for relitigating "frivolous" claims aimed at ejecting the Lower Sioux Indian Community and 75 landowners from a 12-square-mile tract in Minnesota, ordering them to pay over $280,000 in fees and costs.

  3. September 02, 2015

    Lower Sioux Wrongly Targeted Plaintiffs' Counsel, Court Told

    The Lower Sioux Indian Community inappropriately launched a personal attack on an attorney representing descendants of the Mdewakanton people in a recent brief over sanctions lodged in the parties' land dispute, the attorney's colleague told a Minnesota federal judge Tuesday.

  4. August 26, 2015

    Landowners Urge Sanctions In Minn. Tribal Land Row

    The Lower Sioux Indian Community, private landowners and several municipalities on Tuesday urged a Minnesota federal judge to deny descendants of the Mdewakanton band's bid to stay sanctions proceedings in a land dispute, arguing the action is necessary to deter continued bad faith conduct.

  5. August 11, 2015

    Mohrman Kaardal Disputes Fees In 'Frivolous' Land Claim Suit

    Mohrman Kaardal & Erickson PA, the law firm representing descendants of the Mdewakanton band in a land dispute suit that was tossed in March, urged a Minnesota federal judge Monday to disallow or significantly lower attorneys' fees submitted by the Lower Sioux Indian community, private landowners and municipalities.

  6. July 15, 2015

    Tribal Descendants In Land Suit Must Post Bond, Judge Says

    A Minnesota federal judge denied the descendants of a Native American tribe their motion to stay the requirement for a $200,000 appeal bond Wednesday in a land dispute with the Lower Sioux Indian Community and 75 landowners.

  7. July 02, 2015

    Tribal Descendants In Land Suit Must Post Bond, Court Told

    The Lower Sioux Indian Community and 75 landowners embroiled in a land dispute with descendants of the Mdewakanton people asked a Minnesota federal judge Thursday to deny a bid to stay an order for an appellate bond, saying there's little chance the plaintiffs' appeal will succeed.

  8. June 25, 2015

    Native American Group To Appeal Sanctions In Land Suit

    Descendants of a Native American group on Thursday told a Minnesota federal court that they plan to appeal severe sanctions against them and their counsel for purportedly relitigating "frivolous" claims aimed at ejecting the Lower Sioux Indian Community and 75 landowners from a 12-square mile tract in Minnesota.

  9. June 09, 2015

    Judge Imposes Sanctions In 'Frivolous' Minn. Land Suit

    A federal judge on Tuesday admonished descendants of the Mdewakanton people and their counsel in a long-running land dispute, ordering severe sanctions for re-litigating "completely frivolous" claims aimed at ejecting the Lower Sioux Indian Community and 75 landowners from a 12-square mile tract in Minnesota.

  10. April 23, 2015

    Tribe Says Charter Doesn't Impact Immunity In Land Row

    The Lower Sioux Indian Community urged a Minnesota federal court Thursday to nix a bid by descendants of the Mdewakanton people to review LSIC's charter, arguing that it didn't waive the tribe's sovereign immunity and that the request highlighted the need to sanction the plaintiffs.