Sioux Community Court Is Proper Venue For Divorce Case, Federal Judge Rules

Mealey's (March 23, 2018, 12:12 PM EDT) -- MINNEAPOLIS — A non-Indian father lost his bid to halt divorce proceedings filed by his Indian wife in tribal court March 21 when a Minnesota federal judge turned down his request for a preliminary injunction, saying he needs to exhaust his tribal court remedies before seeking help in federal court (James V. Nguyen v. Amanda G. Gustafson, et al., No. 18-522, D. Minn., 2018 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 46079)....