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Standing Rock Sioux Tribe Arguing Against Dismissal of Pipeline Lawsuit

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(Cannon Ball, ND) — The Standing Rock Sioux Tribe is arguing against the dismissal of the pipeline lawsuit. The tribe said the federal judge was wrong to dismiss the its lawsuit against the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Standing Rock Sioux is arguing the Army Corps flouted federal law by allowing the Dakota Access Pipeline to operate without an easement to cross Lake Oahe. U.S. District Judge James Boasberg dismissed the case in March, saying the tribe is relitigating claims it brought to court in 2016. Now, the tribe is disputing the dismissal in new arguments filed last week.