LeBeau et al v. United States of America

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Case overview

Case Number:

4:12-cv-04178

Court:

South Dakota

Nature of Suit:

Civil Rights: Other

Multi Party Litigation:

Class Action

Judge:

Karen E. Schreier

Firms

  1. September 06, 2013

    Sioux Tribe Members Can't Dip Into $290M Dam Trust

    A South Dakota federal judge declined Thursday to let a proposed class of Cheyenne River Sioux tribe members muscle in on a $290 million government compensation fund related to the construction of a hydroelectric dam, saying Congress didn't intend for individuals who lost land to be paid directly.

  2. October 15, 2012

    Tribe Members Say They Were Shut Out Of $290M Dam Trust

    A group of Cheyenne River Sioux tribe members hit the U.S. with a putative class action in South Dakota federal court Monday on behalf of landowners they claim were shortchanged by a $290 million compensation trust related to the construction of a hydroelectric dam.

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