North Dakota Federal Judge Says Tribal Entities Have Immunity Against Tax Claims

Mealey's (May 19, 2023, 4:06 PM EDT) -- BISMARCK, N.D. — Four tribal entities have sovereign immunity from claims of declaratory and injunctive relief brought by a contractor who was taxed by the tribe for metal work performed at a school located on a reservation, a North Dakota federal judge found in partly granting the tribal entities’ motion to dismiss for lack of jurisdiction....