County of Charles Mix v. U.S. Dept. of the Interior, et al., No. 11-2217 (8th Cir. 2012)
Annotate this CaseThis case arose when the Yankton Sioux Tribe requested that the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) acquire 39 acres of land located in Charles Mix County in trust for the tribe pursuant to section 5 of the Indian Reorganization Act, 25 U.S.C. 465. The court held that the Secretary's decision to acquire the land was neither arbitrary nor capricious where the administrative record indicated that contrary to the county's assertions, the Secretary thoroughly considered all of the necessary factors when deciding to acquire the travel plaza in trust. Accordingly, the judgment was affirmed.
Court Description: Civil case - Indian law. District court did not err in denying plaintiffs' request for transfer of their money damages claim to the Court of Federal Claims; in any event, transfer was prohibited under the terms of 28 U.S.C. Sec. 1500.
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