Bird Industries, Inc., A South Dakota corporation; Laura Bird, Individually v. Tribal Business Council of the Three Affiliated Tribes of the Fort Berthold Indian…

United States Court of Appeals
For the Eighth Circuit
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No. 22-2584
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Bird Industries, Inc., A South Dakota corporation; Laura Bird, Individually
lllllllllllllllllllllPlaintiffs - Appellants
v.
Tribal Business Council of the Three Affiliated Tribes
of the Fort Berthold Indian Reservation
lllllllllllllllllllllDefendant - Appellee
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Appeal from United States District Court
for the District of North Dakota
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Submitted: March 9, 2023
Filed: March 14, 2023
[Unpublished]
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Before COLLOTON, KELLY, and GRASZ, Circuit Judges.
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PER CURIAM.

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Bird Industries, Inc. and Laura Bird appeal the district court’s1 dismissal of
their civil action against the Tribal Business Council of the Three Affiliated Tribes
of the Fort Berthold Indian Reservation based on tribal sovereign immunity. Upon
careful review, we affirm for the reasons stated by the district court. See 8th Cir. R.
47B.
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1The Honorable Daniel L. Hovland, United States District Judge for the District
of North Dakota.
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