Cissy Thunderhawk, et al v. Morton County, et al
Plaintiff: Cissy Thunderhawk, on behalf of herself and all similarly situated persons, Waste'Win Young, on behalf of herself and all similarly situated persons, Reverend John Floberg, on behalf of himself and all similarly situated persons and Jose Zhagnay, on behalf of himself and all similarly situated persons
Defendant: Morton County, Sheriff Kyle Kirchmeier, Governor Doug Burgum, Former Governor Jack Dalrymple, Director Grant Levi, Superintendent Michael Gerhart, Jr., Tigerswan, LLC and Does 1-100
Case Number: 26-1628
Filed: April 6, 2026
Court: U.S. Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit
Nature of Suit: Other Civil Rights
Docket Report

This docket was last retrieved on May 11, 2026. A more recent docket listing may be available from PACER.

Date Filed Document Text
May 11, 2026 CLERK ORDER:Granting [ # 5638338-2 ] motion for extension of time to file brief filed by Noah Smith-Drelich. Brief of John Floberg, Cissy Thunderhawk, Waste'Win Young and Jose Zhagnay due 06/17/2026. Appendix due on 06/17/2026. [5638677] [26-1628] (GP) [Entered: 05/11/2026 12:57 PM]
May 11, 2026 CORRECTED/INITIAL certificate of service for motion, Doc No. [ # 5638338-2 ], filed by Appellants Waste'Win Young, Cissy Thunderhawk, Jose Zhagnay and John Floberg [5638663] [26-1628] (NS) [Entered: 05/11/2026 12:31 PM]
May 8, 2026 MOTION for extension of time to file brief until 06/17/2026, filed by Attorney Noah Smith-Drelich for Appellants John Floberg, Cissy Thunderhawk, Waste'Win Young and Jose Zhagnay w/service 05/08/2026. [5638338] [26-1628] (NS) [Entered: 05/08/2026 04:59 PM]
April 20, 2026 STATEMENT of issues filed by Appellants John Floberg, Cissy Thunderhawk, Waste'Win Young and Jose Zhagnay - w/service 04/20/2026. [5630909] [26-1628] (NS) [Entered: 04/20/2026 11:32 PM]
April 13, 2026 APPEARANCE filed by Bernard E. Harcourt for Appellants Cissy Thunderhawk, Waste'Win Young, Jose Zhagnay and John Floberg w/service 04/13/2026 [5628347] [26-1628] (BEH) [Entered: 04/13/2026 12:29 PM]
April 13, 2026 ****DOCUMENT LOCKED**** APPEARANCE filed by Noah Smith-Drelich for Appellants Cissy Thunderhawk, Waste'Win Young, Jose Zhagnay and John Floberg w/service 04/13/2026 [5628473] [26-1628] Counsel advised to refile with complete form--[Edited 04/13/2026 by GP] (NS) [Entered: 04/13/2026 03:22 PM]
April 13, 2026 APPEARANCE filed by Noah Smith-Drelich for Appellants Cissy Thunderhawk, John Floberg, Waste'Win Young and Jose Zhagnay w/service 04/13/2026 [5628562] [26-1628] (NS) [Entered: 04/13/2026 09:30 PM]
April 9, 2026 APPEARANCE filed by Courtney R. Titus for Appellees Doug Burgum, Jack Dalrymple, Michael Gerhart, Jr. and Grant Levi w/service 04/09/2026 [5627199] [26-1628] (CRT) [Entered: 04/09/2026 09:17 AM]
April 8, 2026 APPEARANCE filed by Jane G. Sportiello for Appellees Doug Burgum, Jack Dalrymple, Michael Gerhart, Jr. and Grant Levi w/service 04/08/2026 [5627096] [26-1628] (JS) [Entered: 04/08/2026 05:00 PM]
April 7, 2026 APPEARANCE filed by Shawn A. Grinolds for Appellees Kyle Kirchmeier and Morton County w/service 04/07/2026 [5626116] [26-1628] (SAG) [Entered: 04/07/2026 08:05 AM]
April 6, 2026 Civil case docketed. [5626017] [26-1628] (ASL) [Entered: 04/06/2026 03:52 PM]
April 6, 2026 Originating court document filed consisting of notice of appeal filed 4/4/2026, Stipulation of Dismissal filed 3/3/2026, Order filed 3/5/2026, Judgment filed 3/5/2026, and docket entries, [5626031] [26-1628] (ASL) [Entered: 04/06/2026 03:59 PM]
April 6, 2026 BRIEFING SCHEDULE SET AS FOLLOWS: Appendix due on 05/18/2026. BRIEF OF APPELLANT John Floberg, Cissy Thunderhawk, Waste'Win Young and Jose Zhagnay due 05/18/2026. Appellee brief is due 30 days from the date the court issues the Notice of Docket Activity filing the brief of appellant. [5626038] [26-1628] (ASL) [Entered: 04/06/2026 04:02 PM]

Access additional case information on PACER

Access the Case Summary and Docket Report to access additional information about this case on the U.S. Court's PACER system. A subscription to PACER is required.

Search for this case: Cissy Thunderhawk, et al v. Morton County, et al
Search News [ Google News | Marketwatch | Wall Street Journal | Financial Times | New York Times ]
Search Web [ Unicourt | Legal Web | Google | Bing | Yahoo | Ask ]
Plaintiff: Cissy Thunderhawk, on behalf of herself and all similarly situated persons
Represented By: Noah Smith-Drelich
Represented By: Amy Pickering Knight
Represented By: Bernard E. Harcourt
Search News [ Google News | Marketwatch | Wall Street Journal | Financial Times | New York Times ]
Search Finance [ Google Finance | Yahoo Finance | Hoovers | SEC Edgar Filings ]
Search Web [ Justia Dockets | Legal Web | Google | Bing | Yahoo | Ask ]
Plaintiff: Waste'Win Young, on behalf of herself and all similarly situated persons
Represented By: Noah Smith-Drelich
Represented By: Amy Pickering Knight
Represented By: Bernard E. Harcourt
Search News [ Google News | Marketwatch | Wall Street Journal | Financial Times | New York Times ]
Search Finance [ Google Finance | Yahoo Finance | Hoovers | SEC Edgar Filings ]
Search Web [ Justia Dockets | Legal Web | Google | Bing | Yahoo | Ask ]
Plaintiff: Reverend John Floberg, on behalf of himself and all similarly situated persons
Represented By: Noah Smith-Drelich
Represented By: Amy Pickering Knight
Represented By: Bernard E. Harcourt
Search News [ Google News | Marketwatch | Wall Street Journal | Financial Times | New York Times ]
Search Finance [ Google Finance | Yahoo Finance | Hoovers | SEC Edgar Filings ]
Search Web [ Justia Dockets | Legal Web | Google | Bing | Yahoo | Ask ]
Plaintiff: Jose Zhagnay, on behalf of himself and all similarly situated persons
Represented By: Noah Smith-Drelich
Represented By: Amy Pickering Knight
Represented By: Bernard E. Harcourt
Search News [ Google News | Marketwatch | Wall Street Journal | Financial Times | New York Times ]
Search Finance [ Google Finance | Yahoo Finance | Hoovers | SEC Edgar Filings ]
Search Web [ Justia Dockets | Legal Web | Google | Bing | Yahoo | Ask ]
Defendant: Morton County
Represented By: Shawn A. Grinolds
Represented By: Randall J. Bakke
Search News [ Google News | Marketwatch | Wall Street Journal | Financial Times | New York Times ]
Search Finance [ Google Finance | Yahoo Finance | Hoovers | SEC Edgar Filings ]
Search Web [ Justia Dockets | Legal Web | Google | Bing | Yahoo | Ask ]
Defendant: Sheriff Kyle Kirchmeier
Represented By: Shawn A. Grinolds
Represented By: Randall J. Bakke
Search News [ Google News | Marketwatch | Wall Street Journal | Financial Times | New York Times ]
Search Finance [ Google Finance | Yahoo Finance | Hoovers | SEC Edgar Filings ]
Search Web [ Justia Dockets | Legal Web | Google | Bing | Yahoo | Ask ]
Defendant: Governor Doug Burgum
Represented By: Courtney R. Titus
Represented By: Jane Sportiello
Represented By: Matthew A. Sagsveen
Search News [ Google News | Marketwatch | Wall Street Journal | Financial Times | New York Times ]
Search Finance [ Google Finance | Yahoo Finance | Hoovers | SEC Edgar Filings ]
Search Web [ Justia Dockets | Legal Web | Google | Bing | Yahoo | Ask ]
Defendant: Former Governor Jack Dalrymple
Represented By: Courtney R. Titus
Represented By: Jane Sportiello
Represented By: Matthew A. Sagsveen
Search News [ Google News | Marketwatch | Wall Street Journal | Financial Times | New York Times ]
Search Finance [ Google Finance | Yahoo Finance | Hoovers | SEC Edgar Filings ]
Search Web [ Justia Dockets | Legal Web | Google | Bing | Yahoo | Ask ]
Defendant: Director Grant Levi
Represented By: Courtney R. Titus
Represented By: Jane Sportiello
Represented By: Matthew A. Sagsveen
Search News [ Google News | Marketwatch | Wall Street Journal | Financial Times | New York Times ]
Search Finance [ Google Finance | Yahoo Finance | Hoovers | SEC Edgar Filings ]
Search Web [ Justia Dockets | Legal Web | Google | Bing | Yahoo | Ask ]
Defendant: Superintendent Michael Gerhart, Jr.
Represented By: Courtney R. Titus
Represented By: Jane Sportiello
Represented By: Matthew A. Sagsveen
Search News [ Google News | Marketwatch | Wall Street Journal | Financial Times | New York Times ]
Search Finance [ Google Finance | Yahoo Finance | Hoovers | SEC Edgar Filings ]
Search Web [ Justia Dockets | Legal Web | Google | Bing | Yahoo | Ask ]
Defendant: Tigerswan, LLC
Search News [ Google News | Marketwatch | Wall Street Journal | Financial Times | New York Times ]
Search Finance [ Google Finance | Yahoo Finance | Hoovers | SEC Edgar Filings ]
Search Web [ Justia Dockets | Legal Web | Google | Bing | Yahoo | Ask ]
Defendant: Does 1-100
Search News [ Google News | Marketwatch | Wall Street Journal | Financial Times | New York Times ]
Search Finance [ Google Finance | Yahoo Finance | Hoovers | SEC Edgar Filings ]
Search Web [ Justia Dockets | Legal Web | Google | Bing | Yahoo | Ask ]

Disclaimer: Justia Dockets & Filings provides public litigation records from the federal appellate and district courts. These filings and docket sheets should not be considered findings of fact or liability, nor do they necessarily reflect the view of Justia.


Why Is My Information Online?