Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe et al v. County of Mille Lacs, Minnesota et al

  1. January 11, 2023

    County Illegally Curbed Tribe's Police Powers, Judge Finds

    A Minnesota federal judge has largely ruled in favor of the Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe in the tribe's suit claiming two county officials improperly limited its policing power, declaring that the tribe was harmed by their interfering conduct but an injunction is unwarranted.

  2. October 18, 2022

    Minn. County Wants To Add To Defense In Tribal Policing Suit

    Officials for a Minnesota county have asked a federal judge to supplement their defense in a lawsuit accusing them of interfering with tribal police's authority on Native American reservation land, saying the court lacks sufficient facts to rule on relief for the Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe.

  3. July 15, 2022

    Mille Lacs Tribe Looks To Keep Policing-Power Suit Alive

    A Native American tribe in Minnesota has asked a federal judge to keep alive its suit claiming that two Mille Lacs County officials tried wrongly to curb its policing power, saying they may escape individual liability but should still face claims against them in their official capacities.

  4. June 17, 2022

    Minn. Prosecutor, Sheriff Seek To Escape Tribal Policing Suit

    Two county officials in Minnesota asked a federal judge Thursday to release them from a lawsuit filed by the Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe over the tribe's police authority, saying the dispute involves no action they took in their personal capacities and should instead focus on their offices.

  5. June 09, 2022

    Minn. Need Not Defend County Reps In Tribal Suit, Court Says

    Minnesota is not obligated to defend two county officials whom the Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe has sued in federal court, the state Supreme Court ruled Wednesday, saying the officials were not clearly acting on behalf of the state when they took steps to curb the tribe's police powers.

  6. March 04, 2022

    Minn. Judge Says Tribe's Reservation Intact Since 1855

    A federal judge on Friday ruled that the Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe's reservation hasn't been disestablished or diminished since its 1855 creation, handing a crucial win to the tribe in its suit claiming a Minnesota county prevented tribal police officers from carrying out their duties on tribal lands.

  7. September 13, 2021

    8th Circ. Lets Minn. County Drop Appeal After Justices' Ruling

    The Eighth Circuit agreed to let the county of Mille Lacs, Minnesota, end its appeal of a lower court decision after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled this term that tribal police have a certain amount of authority over non-Natives.

  8. March 02, 2021

    Feds Back Mille Lacs Tribe In Reservation Boundary Fight

    The federal government has backed a Minnesota tribe seeking to empower its police officers on tribal lands, saying the Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe's reservation, established through an 1885 treaty, has never been diminished.

  9. February 09, 2021

    Minn. Backs Tribe's Quick Win Bid In Police Jurisdiction Suit

    Minnesota filed a brief Tuesday supporting the Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe's request for partial summary judgment in a tribal police jurisdiction dispute, saying the state believes federal law backs the tribe so the Minnesota federal court should honor a treaty outlining reservation boundaries.

  10. February 02, 2021

    Minn. Tribe, County Debate McGirt's Sway In Reservation Row

    The Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe and a Minnesota county traded blows in federal court in a suit dealing with the geographic reach of tribal police authority, arguing over how the U.S. Supreme Court's landmark McGirt decision affects whether the Mille Lacs reservation still exists.