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122292P.pdf 05/29/2013 Spirit Lake Tribe of Indians v. The NCAA
U.S. Court of Appeals Case No: 12-2292
U.S. District Court for the District of North Dakota - Fargo
[PUBLISHED] [Benton, Author, with Smith and Melloy, Circuit Judges]
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.