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Nature of Suit Code: 440
Nature of Suit: Other Civil Rights
Cause of Action: 

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United States Court of Appeals

FOR THE EIGHTH CIRCUIT

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No. 03-3210

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Ione Betone; Edna Thompson; *

Adrienne Bruguier; Bertha Chasing *

Hawk, all concerned tribal members, *

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Appellants, *

* Appeal from the United States

v. * District Court for the

* District of South Dakota.

Cheyenne River Sioux Tribal Council, *

former to present officials; Cheyenne * [UNPUBLISHED]

River Sioux Tribe, executive officers; *

Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe, *

comptroller; Cheyenne River Sioux *

Tribe, compliance officer; Thomas *

Van Norman, Cheyenne River Sioux *

Tribe Tribal Attorney; Si Tanka/Huron *

University, Huron, SD, former to *

present officials; Si Tanka/Huron *

University, Administration, former to *

present officials; Si Tanka/Huron *

University, Board of Directors, former *

to present officials; Si Tanka/Huron, *

Board of Trustees, former to present *

officials; Russell McClure, BIA *

Superintendent, Si Tanka/Huron *

Board of Trustees; Oyate Consortium; *

Tom Shortbull; Oglala Lakota College, *

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Appellees. *

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Appellate Case: 03-3210 Page: 1 Date Filed: 08/11/2004 Entry ID: 1798086 
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The Honorable Richard H. Battey, United States District Judge for the District

of South Dakota. 

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Submitted: August 6, 2004 

Filed: August 11, 2004 

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Before MELLOY, LAY, and COLLOTON, Circuit Judges.

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PER CURIAM.

Ione Betone and others appeal the district court’s1

 order denying their motion

for preliminary injunctive relief. We agree with the district court that absent a

complaint, such a motion could not be entertained. See Fed. R. Civ. P. 3 (civil action

is commenced on filing of complaint with court); Nat’l Credit Union Admin. Bd. v.

Johnson, 133 F.3d 1097, 1103 n.5 (8th Cir. 1998) (limited purpose of preliminary

injunction is to preserve relative positions of parties until trial on merits).

Accordingly, we affirm. See 8th Cir. R. 47B. 

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Appellate Case: 03-3210 Page: 2 Date Filed: 08/11/2004 Entry ID: 1798086