S.D. Federal Judge Finds Court Lacks Jurisdiction To Hear Tribal Land Claims

(August 8, 2023, 9:03 AM EDT) -- RAPID CITY, S.D. — The court lacks jurisdiction to hear the claims of a woman who says federal employees fraudulently confiscated tribal land based on theories of sovereign immunity and lack of standing, a South Dakota federal judge held in dismissing the action sua sponte after the woman moved to proceed in forma pauperis....