WPX Energy Williston LLC v. Fettig et al

  1. April 21, 2022

    ND Judge Blocks Tribal Court In Smoking Ban Case

    A North Dakota federal judge has preliminarily blocked a tribal court fromĀ hearingĀ proceedings against an oil and gas company that allegedly violated a smoking ban on the Three Affiliated Tribes' reservation.

  2. July 07, 2021

    Oil Co. Challenges Tribal Court Authority Over Smoking Ban

    An oil and gas drilling company sued a tribal judge and several members of the Associated Three Tribes in federal court for trying to enforce violations of a smoking ban on their North Dakota reservation, accusing the tribal court of unlawfully claiming jurisdiction over the dispute.