Spirit Lake Tribe of Indians, et al v. The NCAA, No. 12-2292 (8th Cir. 2013)
Annotate this CaseThe Committee sued the NCAA for interfering with the University of North Dakota's use of the Fighting Sioux name, logo, and imagery. The district court treated the NCAA's motion to dismiss as a motion for summary judgment and granted summary judgment in favor of the NCAA. The court concluded that the Committee had not shown that the NCAA acted with discriminatory intent; the Committee was not denied due process by the NCAA because, as a nonmember, it was entitled to none from the NCAA; and the NCAA's act neither violated the laws of the land nor plainly violated its own constitution and bylaws. Accordingly, the court affirmed the judgment.
Court Description: Civil Case - civil rights. Elders of Standing Rock tribe sought to enforce settlement agreement between the NCAA and the University of North Dakota and enjoin retirement of use of the Fighting Sioux name and sued under 42 U.S.C. sec. 1981. District court's grant of summary judgment to NCAA is affirmed, as elders committee did not show NCAA failed to show discriminatory intent, committee was not entitled to due process as a nonmember, and NCAA did not violate the laws of the land or it own constitution and bylaws.
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