Meilstrup v. Standing Rock Sioux Tribe et al

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF NORTH DAKOTA
Jay Meilstrup, 	)
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Plaintiff, 	) 	ORDER
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v. 	)
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Standing Rock Sioux Tribe, 	)
Standing Rock Tribal Council, 	)
and Ryan Hertle, 	) 	Case No.: 1:25-cv-00162
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Defendants. 	)
On May 26, 2026, the parties convened for a status conference to discuss various discovery
disputes, including disagreements as to the number of permitted interrogatories and the scheduling
of depositions.
For the reasons articulated during the conference, the court DENIES Defendants’ Motions
for Sanction and Contempt (Doc. Nos. 38, 39) and deems MOOT Plaintiff’s Motion to Dismiss
Defendant’s Motion for Contempt and for Sanctions. (Doc. No. 41).
It is further ORDERED that Plaintiff shall provide 30 total interrogatories to Defendants
and for Defendants to respond to the interrogatories by June 16, 2026, and for the parties to
schedule depositions and complete depositions of Plaintiff and Defendants by June 16, 2026. The
parties are further reminded that the dispositive deadline is currently set for July 17, 2026.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated this 26th day of May, 2026.
/s/ Clare R. Hochhalter
Clare R. Hochhalter, Magistrate Judge
United States District Court
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