MN Dept. of Natural Resources, et al v. White Earth Band of Ojibwe, et al

  1. August 12, 2022

    8th Circ. Ends Minn. Pipeline Appeal After Tribe Ruling

    The Eighth Circuit has agreed to end an appeal by the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources seeking to keep a dispute with the White Earth Band of Ojibwe in federal court, saying the matter is moot after the tribe's own courts declined to exercise jurisdiction over the dispute.

  2. August 01, 2022

    Minn. Says Tribal Court Win Moots 8th Circ. Pipeline Appeal

    Minnesota's Department of Natural Resources is asking the Eighth Circuit to drop its appeal in a jurisdictional fight over state approval of an oil pipeline expansion project, after a White Earth Band of Ojibwe tribal court ruled last week that the matter should be left to the federal judiciary.

  3. October 29, 2021

    7 Nations Back Ojibwe Tribe In 8th Circ. Pipeline Fight

    Seven tribal nations are supporting White Earth Band of Ojibwe's bid to keep its Enbridge pipeline expansion challenge in tribal court, arguing that the nation has legal authority since the project affects the reservation's water supply.

  4. October 26, 2021

    Ojibwe Tribe Tells 8th Circ. Its Court Should Hear Pipeline Suit

    The White Earth Band of Ojibwe urged the Eighth Circuit on Tuesday to reject a Minnesota agency's bid to block its tribal court from hearing a challenge to an Enbridge pipeline expansion, saying the lower court rightly found that the tribe and its chief judge both have sovereign immunity to the agency's claims.

  5. September 15, 2021

    Minn. DNR Makes 4th Attempt to Duck Tribal Groundwater Suit

    A tribe's lawsuit against Minnesota Department of Natural Resource officials over the Enbridge pipeline expansion has been stayed pending an appeal in tribal court, as the state makes a fourth attempt to escape a novel challenge to the state's allegedly illegal groundwater grab.

  6. September 15, 2021

    Minn. Asks 8th Circ. To Clarify Jurisdiction In Pipeline Case

    Minnesota asked the Eighth Circuit on Wednesday to clarify whether a federal court has jurisdiction to hear its case that has unsuccessfully sought to stop a tribal lawsuit over the contentious Enbridge Line 3 pipeline after a district judge recently ruled that the White Earth Band of Ojibwe Tribal Court's sovereign immunity bars her from granting injunctive relief.