June 18, 2018
A Utah federal judge on Friday rejected the Ute Indian Tribe's bid to stay a ruling that the tribe's contract dispute with a former employee must be heard in state court rather than tribal court, saying the tribe isn't likely to win in its appeal to the Tenth Circuit.
June 13, 2018
The Ute Indian Tribe again urged a Utah federal judge Tuesday to stay his ruling that the tribe's contract dispute with an ex-employee must be heard in state court rather than tribal court, saying the tribe is likely to win its Tenth Circuit appeal claiming the judge exceeded his authority with the ruling.
May 17, 2018
A Utah federal judge on Thursday rejected sanctions sought by both the Ute Indian Tribe and a former tribal employee in a contract dispute between them, but ordered both sides to "adjust their tone and rhetoric" to meet state standards in the heated litigation.
February 14, 2018
The Ute Indian Tribe on Tuesday lost its bid to force the recusal of a federal judge from a suit that is part of a sprawling contract dispute involving a former employee of its energy and minerals department who had sued the tribe to stop it from pursuing a case against him in tribal court.
September 21, 2016
The Ute Indian Tribe lobbed counterclaims Tuesday against a former employee of its energy and minerals department who sued in Utah federal court to stop the tribe from pursuing a contract suit against him in tribal court, adding another dimension to a long-running dispute.
September 15, 2016
A Utah federal judge on Wednesday temporarily prevented the Ute Indian Tribe from pursuing a contract dispute in tribal court against a former employee of its energy and minerals department.