In the Matter of the Welfare of: J.A.D. Co-counsel for the Lower Sioux Indian Community in successful appeal over whether Public Law 280 waived tribal sovereign immunity to permit the State to subpoena tribal officials. The Minnesota Court of Appeals sided with the Community and remanded the case to the trial court with instructions to quash subpoenas to three tribal social workers. (Minnesota Court of Appeals 2024).
Mestek v. Lac Courte Oreilles Community Health Center, No. 22-2077 (7th Cir., 2023). Co-counsel for the Tribe’s successful arguments before the Seventh Circuit that the lower court correctly dismissed the False Claims Act lawsuit because the Tribe possesses sovereign immunity.
Pollard et. al. v. Johnson et al., No. 3:23-cv-135 (W.D. Wisconsin 2023). Co-counsel for all Lac du Flambeau Tribal Council Members in lawsuit brought by individual landowners over expired roadway easements on the Lac du Flambeau Indian Reservation.
Mestek v. Lac Courte Oreilles Community Health Center, No. 21-cv-5412-wmc, 2022 WL 1568881 (W.D. Wisconsin 2022). Co-counsel for the Tribe’s successful dismissal of False Claims Act suit against tribally owned health clinic and officials on sovereign immunity grounds.
St. Croix Chippewa Indians v. Stuart Bearheart; Carmen Bugg; Duane Emery; Elmer Emery; Lawrence Larsen; Leva Oustigoff; Crystal Peterson; Jeff Taylor; and Kate Wolfe Taylor, No. 20-CV-200-211 (St. Croix Tribal Court, (2020 – present). Co-counsel for tribal government in civil actions seeking restitution for the misapplication of casino & tribal funds by past elected officials and employees.
