N.D. Federal Judge Dismisses Claims Brought By Indian Group Against NFL Team

(April 4, 2024, 1:12 PM EDT) -- GRAND FORKS, N.D. — North Dakota does not have personal jurisdiction to hear claims of defamation and conspiracy brought by a Native American interest group against the National Football League’s Washington Commanders, its operating manager and one of its employees because the defendants have no significant contacts to the state, a North Dakota federal judge found in granting two motions to dismiss the case....