Big Horn County Electric Cooperative, Inc. v. Big Man et al

1:17-cv-00065

March 01, 2021
Judge Says Utility Co. Must Face Challenge In Tribal Court

A Montana federal judge has ruled that a tribal court had authority to hear a dispute between a Crow Tribe member and the utility company he accused of illegally shutting off his power in the middle of winter.
August 13, 2020
Utility Says Magistrate Got It Wrong In Tribal Jurisdiction Case

A Montana utility urged a federal judge not to hand a win to a Crow Tribe member and the tribe's court and health board in a jurisdiction dispute, saying the magistrate judge in the case overlooked key details in his July recommendations.
July 22, 2020
Judge Recommends Win For Crow Tribe In Jurisdiction Row

A Montana magistrate judge recommended granting a win to a Crow Tribe member and the tribe's court and health board in a jurisdiction dispute, saying a southeast Montana utility should not be able to duck a tribal lawsuit after allegedly cutting off the man's electricity in the middle of winter.
September 26, 2018
Mont. Electric Biz Can Challenge Tribal Court, Says Judge

A Montana federal judge has rejected a magistrate judge’s recommendation to toss a suit by an electric cooperative seeking to stave off a lawsuit in the tribe’s courts, saying the non-Indian plaintiff can continue its federal court challenge to the tribal court’s decision that it has jurisdiction over a case brought by one of its members.

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