Glacier County Regional Port Authority v. Esau et al

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Case Number:

4:22-cv-00081

Court:

Montana

Nature of Suit:

Other Statutory Actions

Judge:

Brian Morris

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  1. March 27, 2023

    Mont. Judge Won't Halt State Proof-Of-Vax Ban On Rez

    A Montana federal judge has rejected the quasi-governmental Glacier County Regional Port Authority's plea to block Montana from enforcing a state ban on COVID-19 vaccine requirements on Blackfeet Nation land, finding that the port authority hasn't adequately backed its assertion that it faces imminent, irreparable harm of state regulation of on-reservation activities.

  2. March 13, 2023

    Mont. Tribe Wants Suit Over Proof-Of-Vax Ban Kept Alive

    The Blackfeet Nation says its ability to self-govern is under threat in a suit challenging the Montana Human Rights Bureau's authority to enforce a state ban on COVID-19 vaccine requirements on tribal lands, imploring a Montana federal judge to keep the suit alive.

  3. February 14, 2023

    Mont. Tribe Seeks Halt To Enforcement Of Proof-Of-Vax Ban

    The Blackfeet Nation is backing a preliminary injunction bid from the quasi-governmental Glacier County Regional Port Authority seeking to halt the Montana Human Rights Bureau from enforcing the state's ban on COVID-19 vaccination requirements on tribal lands, saying the move would violate its sovereignty.

  4. December 05, 2022

    Mont. Tribe Can Intervene In COVID Rule Case, Judge Says

    A Montana tribe can intervene in a lawsuit challenging the state's enforcement of a law prohibiting discrimination based on vaccination status on tribal land, a Montana federal judge has ruled, clearing the way for the Blackfeet Nation to defend against what it sees as an encroachment on its treaty rights.