Whalen v. Oglala Sioux Tribe Executive Officers et al
Plaintiff: Cleone Whalen
Defendant: Oglala Sioux Tribe Executive Officers, Mason Big Crow, Chancy Wilson, Ryan Jumping Eagle, Glen Gibbons, Nakina Mills, Robin Tapio, James Cross, Valerie Kills Small-Janis, Beau Little Whiteman, Richard Greenwald, Duane Yellow Hawk, Mary Felica, Jackie Siers, Thomas Poor Bear, Julian Bear Runner, Sandra Old Horse, Oglala Sioux Tribal Members, Jim Meeks, Ricky Gray Grass, Sonia Little Hawk-Weston, Lydia Bear Killer, Oglala Sioux Tribal Election Commission, Philip Good Crow, Valentina Merdanian, Randy Lays Bad, Jennifer Spotted Bear, Cora Whiting, Craig Dillion, Garfield Apple and Oglala Sioux Tribal Council Members
Case Number: 5:2020cv05070
Filed: November 20, 2020
Court: US District Court for the District of South Dakota
Presiding Judge: Jeffrey L Viken
Nature of Suit: Other Statutes: Other Statutory Actions
Cause of Action: 02 U.S.C. ยง 437
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
January 6, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 12 RESPONSE to Motion re #7 MOTION to DISMISS filed by Cleone Whalen. (SKK)
December 28, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 11 LETTER Received from Nakina Mills. (SKK)
December 15, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 10 ORDER granting in part and denying in part #3 Motion to Electronically File Documents in CM/ECF. Signed by U.S. District Judge Jeffrey L. Viken on 12/20/20. (SB)
December 7, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 9 MOTION to DISMISS for Lack of Jurisdiction and Memorandum with Certificate of Service by Oglala Sioux Tribal Election Commission. (Pechota, Terry)
December 4, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 8 MEMORANDUM in Support re #7 MOTION to DISMISS filed by Garfield Apple, Lydia Bear Killer, Julian Bear Runner, Mason Big Crow, James Cross, Craig Dillion, Glen Gibbons, Philip Good Crow, Ricky Gray Grass, Richard Greenwald, Ryan Jumping Eagle, Valerie Kills Small-Janis, Randy Lays Bad, Sonia Little Hawk-Weston, Beau Little Whiteman, Jim Meeks, Valentina Merdanian, Nakina Mills, Oglala Sioux Tribal Council Members, Oglala Sioux Tribe Executive Officers, Thomas Poor Bear, Jackie Siers, Jennifer Spotted Bear, Robin Tapio, Cora Whiting, Chancy Wilson, Duane Yellow Hawk. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A (OST Constitution), #2 Exhibit B (OST Ordinance No. 20-23), #3 Exhibit C (OST Ordinance No. 20-52), #4 Exhibit D (Election Commission Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law), #5 Exhibit E (Supreme Court Final Order of Sept. 24, 2020), #6 Exhibit F (Supreme Court Final Order of Oct. 5, 2020), #7 Exhibit G (Supreme Court Final Order of Nov. 9, 2020), #8 Exhibit H (OST Ordinance No. 15-16)) (Gunn, Steven)
December 4, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 7 MOTION to DISMISS by Garfield Apple, Lydia Bear Killer, Julian Bear Runner, Mason Big Crow, James Cross, Craig Dillion, Glen Gibbons, Philip Good Crow, Ricky Gray Grass, Richard Greenwald, Ryan Jumping Eagle, Valerie Kills Small-Janis, Randy Lays Bad, Sonia Little Hawk-Weston, Beau Little Whiteman, Jim Meeks, Valentina Merdanian, Nakina Mills, Oglala Sioux Tribal Council Members, Oglala Sioux Tribe Executive Officers, Thomas Poor Bear, Jackie Siers, Jennifer Spotted Bear, Robin Tapio, Cora Whiting, Chancy Wilson, Duane Yellow Hawk. (Gunn, Steven)
December 4, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 6 NOTICE of Appearance by Steven J. Gunn on behalf of Garfield Apple, Lydia Bear Killer, Julian Bear Runner, Mason Big Crow, James Cross, Craig Dillion, Glen Gibbons, Philip Good Crow, Ricky Gray Grass, Richard Greenwald, Ryan Jumping Eagle, Valerie Kills Small-Janis, Randy Lays Bad, Sonia Little Hawk-Weston, Beau Little Whiteman, Jim Meeks, Valentina Merdanian, Nakina Mills, Oglala Sioux Tribal Council Members, Oglala Sioux Tribe Executive Officers, Thomas Poor Bear, Jackie Siers, Jennifer Spotted Bear, Robin Tapio, Cora Whiting, Chancy Wilson, Duane Yellow Hawk. (Gunn, Steven)
November 20, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 4 NOTICE TO PLAINTIFF: The Clerks Office has received your Complaint together with an Application to Proceed without Prepaying Fees or Costs. A new case has been opened. Copy of docket sheet sent to plaintiff. Any further documents or correspondence you send to the Clerks Office concerning your case must include the case number. All documents submitted for filing must also contain an original signature. Submitted documents are electronically scanned for filing and they become the official court record. The quality of the official court record is determined by the quality of the original documents received for filing. Writing should only be on one side of the paper and writing must be dark enough for scanning. All documents must be on 8.5 x 11 inch paper. The plaintiff must keep the Court informed if the plaintiff's address changes. If the Court is not kept informed and multiple items are returned as undelivered, the plaintiff's case may be dismissed without prejudice for failure to prosecute. (SKK)
November 20, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 3 MOTION to Electronically File Documents. Pro se party Cleone Whalen will now receive electronic notice of unsealed documents filed in this case, but must wait for a Court ruling regarding e-filing. Refer to the CM/ECF User Manual located on the court website at www.sdd.uscourts.gov for information about accessing documents. (SKK)
November 20, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 2 APPLICATION to Proceed in District Court Without Prepaying Fees or Costs by Cleone Whalen. (SKK) (Main Document 2 replaced on 11/23/2020) (SKK).
November 20, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 1 COMPLAINT, filed by Cleone Whalen. (SKK) (Additional attachment(s) added on 11/25/2020: #1 Exhibit A-P) (SKK).

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Defendant: Oglala Sioux Tribe Executive Officers
Represented By: Steven J. Gunn
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Defendant: Mason Big Crow
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Defendant: Chancy Wilson
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Defendant: Ryan Jumping Eagle
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Defendant: Nakina Mills
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Defendant: Robin Tapio
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Defendant: James Cross
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Defendant: Valerie Kills Small-Janis
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Defendant: Beau Little Whiteman
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Defendant: Richard Greenwald
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Defendant: Duane Yellow Hawk
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Defendant: Mary Felica
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Defendant: Jackie Siers
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Defendant: Thomas Poor Bear
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Defendant: Julian Bear Runner
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Defendant: Sandra Old Horse
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Defendant: Oglala Sioux Tribal Members
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Defendant: Jim Meeks
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Defendant: Ricky Gray Grass
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Defendant: Sonia Little Hawk-Weston
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Defendant: Lydia Bear Killer
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Defendant: Oglala Sioux Tribal Election Commission
Represented By: Terry L. Pechota
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Defendant: Philip Good Crow
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Defendant: Valentina Merdanian
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Defendant: Randy Lays Bad
Represented By: Steven J. Gunn
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Defendant: Jennifer Spotted Bear
Represented By: Steven J. Gunn
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Defendant: Cora Whiting
Represented By: Steven J. Gunn
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Defendant: Craig Dillion
Represented By: Steven J. Gunn
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Defendant: Garfield Apple
Represented By: Steven J. Gunn
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Defendant: Oglala Sioux Tribal Council Members
Represented By: Steven J. Gunn
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Plaintiff: Cleone Whalen
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