Judge Refuses To Dismiss BIA Trespass Damages Proceeding Against Miner

Mealey's (May 10, 2022, 12:00 PM EDT) -- BISMARCK, N.D. — A North Dakota federal judge on May 9 declined to dismiss a long-running administrative case in the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) over damages owed by a man for trespassing on Indian land by mining gravel and other minerals without a valid lease from the tribal owner of the property, saying the court must wait for a final decision in the proceeding before taking any action....