Spirit Lake Tribe et al v. Jaeger

  1. April 27, 2020

    Court OKs Settlement Resolving North Dakota Voter ID Suit

    A North Dakota federal judge on Monday approved a settlement between Native American tribes and North Dakota's secretary of state that expands voter identification options for tribe members at the polls.

  2. February 13, 2020

    Tribes, ND Reach Deal To End Voter ID Law Suits

    Two tribes and individual Native American voters have agreed to settle two federal court suits challenging a North Dakota voter identification law, reaching a deal that will help voters overcome an allegedly discriminatory proof-of-address requirement.

  3. February 11, 2020

    ND Tribes Can Continue Challenge To Voter ID Law

    A North Dakota federal judge has refused to toss a suit challenging a state law requiring proof of a residential address to vote, saying two Native American tribes had showed they suffered an injury by spending their money to help tribe members comply with the law.

  4. August 23, 2019

    ND Official Says Tribes Can't Bring Claims Over Voter ID Law

    North Dakota's secretary of state has pressed a federal judge to toss a suit by two tribes and several individuals challenging a state law that requires proof of a residential address to vote, saying the tribes don't have standing to sue for their members or as an organization.

  5. August 08, 2019

    ND Must Face Challenge To Voter Address Law, Tribes Say

    Two Native American tribes and several individuals are fighting an official's bid to toss litigation challenging a North Dakota law that requires proof of a residential address to vote, arguing that voters living at or near reservations in the state face an "undue burden."

  6. November 01, 2018

    ND Tribe Denied Injunction Against Voter Address Law

    A North Dakota federal judge on Thursday denied a tribe's bid for a restraining order against that state's law requiring voters to furnish proof of a residential address in order to vote, saying that the courts have long-standing precedent not to interfere in elections and noting that early voting had already begun ahead of Election Day.

  7. October 31, 2018

    Tribe Slams 'Broken' Enforcement Of ND Voter ID Law

    The Spirit Lake Tribe urged a North Dakota judge Wednesday to block the state from requiring voters to furnish proof of a residential address in order to vote, a day after the tribe and several individuals filed a suit claiming the implementation of the requirement threatens to deprive many Native Americans of their votes.

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