Sioux Tribal Courts, Judges Say Claims In Child Custody Row Should Be Tossed

(March 10, 2021, 8:56 AM EST) -- PIERRE, S.D. — A South Dakota tribe’s two courts and the chief judges of the courts on Feb. 26 filed a motion in federal court to dismiss a petition for a writ of habeas corpus sought by two fathers who say the tribe has no jurisdiction in the dispute and should be forced to abide by state custody orders so the children can be removed from the reservation....