U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit, 2022

Rudy Stanko v. Oglala Sioux Tribe

Rudy Stanko v. Oglala Sioux Tribe
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · Decided May 12, 2022

Rudy Stanko v. Oglala Sioux Tribe

Opinion

United States Court of Appeals For the Eighth Circuit ___________________________ No. 22-1266 ___________________________ Rudy Butch Stanko, lllllllllllllllllllllPlaintiff - Appellant, v. Oglala Sioux Tribe, Public Safety Division of the Oglala Sioux Tribe; Jesse Red Wing, individually, in his official capacity as an Oglala Sioux Tribal Correctional Officer; Shane Richards, individually, and in his official capacity as an Oglala Sioux Tribal Correctional Officer; John Hussman, individually, and in his official capacity as an Oglala Tribal judge; Heather Patton, individually, and in her official capacity as an Oglala Tribal Criminal Court Clerk, lllllllllllllllllllllDefendants - Appellees. ____________ Appeal from United States District Court for the District of South Dakota - Western ____________ Submitted: April 25, 2022 Filed: May 12, 2022 [Unpublished] ____________ Before COLLOTON, ERICKSON, and KOBES, Circuit Judges. ____________ PER CURIAM.

South Dakota resident Rudy Stanko appeals the district court’s1 dismissal of his civil rights action against a tribal agency and individual tribal officials. Stanko alleged that defendants violated his constitutional rights; violated the Indian Civil Rights Act, and engaged in assault, battery, and theft following a traffic stop on a federally-maintained highway on the reservation. After de novo review, we affirm for the reasons stated by the district court. See 8th Cir. R. 47B. ______________________________

The Honorable Jeffrey L. Viken, United States District Judge for the District of South Dakota.

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