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D. Minn.Procedural orderFiled Apr. 8, 2025

Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe v. County of Mille Lacs, Minnesota

Judge
Susan Nelson
Docket
0:17-cv-05155
Court
U.S. District Court · District of Minnesota
Pages
1
Civil Procedure
In one sentence

In Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe v. County of Mille Lacs, Judge Nelson vacated prior orders and a judgment as directed on remand.

Who this affects

The parties to Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe v. County of Mille Lacs, Minnesota, and the prior district-court orders and judgment identified in the order.

What happened

Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe v. County of Mille Lacs, Minnesota returned to the District of Minnesota after an appellate court issued an opinion and judgment with instructions. The opinion does not describe the underlying claims or the appellate court’s reasoning.

Following those instructions, the district court set aside two earlier orders, dated March 4, 2022, and January 10, 2023. It also set aside the civil judgment entered on January 10, 2023.

Judge Susan Richard Nelson entered the April 8, 2025 order on remand. The order vacated the specified orders and judgment; it did not state a new ruling on the underlying dispute.

The detailed version

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Case
Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe v. County of Mille Lacs, Minnesota · No. 0:17-cv-05155
Judge
Susan Nelson
Date
Apr. 8, 2025

Background

The matter was before the U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota after an appellate court sent it back with an opinion and judgment issued in February 2025. The opinion identifies the matter as being on remand and refers to the appellate court’s directions.

Ruling

The district court vacated, meaning set aside, its March 4, 2022 order and its January 10, 2023 order. It also vacated the January 10, 2023 Judgment in a Civil Case related to the January 10 order.

What the Order Does Not Decide

The order does not describe or resolve the underlying legal claims. It carries out the appellate court’s directions by setting aside the specified orders and judgment.

The authoritative version

Read the full 1-page opinion on CourtListener, the free public archive maintained by the Free Law Project.

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