Pollard, Donald et al v. Johnson, Sr., John et al

  1. August 16, 2023

    Wisconsin Tribe Scores Win In Federal Road Closure Suit

    A Wisconsin federal judge on Tuesday dismissed without prejudice a suit by a group of landowners seeking to block the Lac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians from barricading roads on its reservation, saying the group failed to plead a viable cause of action under federal law.

  2. April 14, 2023

    Wis. Road Dispute Spotlights Tribal Title Insurance Challenges

    A complex Wisconsin federal court battle over high-profile road closures on the Lac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa reservation highlights the unique considerations for title insurers that issue policies for tribal lands with patchwork legal statuses and the potential for bureaucratic entanglements.

  3. April 11, 2023

    Wis. Tribe Presses Judge To Throw Out Road-Closure Suit

    Tribal leaders in Wisconsin want a federal judge to dismiss litigation over a series of high-profile road closures on the Lac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa reservation this past winter, invoking their sovereign immunity and saying the roads are no longer subject to certain federal regulations.

  4. March 14, 2023

    Lac Du Flambeau Tribe Will Reopen Roads In Temporary Deal

    A northern Wisconsin Native American tribe this week reached a temporary deal with Lac du Flambeau town officials to reopen four barricaded roads that are at the crux of recent federal litigation over right-of-way agreements.