Sonji Black Bear v. Heidi Linngren
This text of Sonji Black Bear v. Heidi Linngren (Sonji Black Bear v. Heidi Linngren) is published on Counsel Stack Legal Research, covering Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit primary law. Counsel Stack provides free access to over 12 million legal documents including statutes, case law, regulations, and constitutions.
Opinion
United States Court of Appeals For the Eighth Circuit ___________________________
No. 25-1477 ___________________________
Sonji A. Black Bear
lllllllllllllllllllllPlaintiff - Appellant
v.
Heidi L. Linngren; State Department of Social Services; Jennifer Odegard; Shawndai Standing Cloud; Misty McClaster; Mike Von Savoye; Roxie Erickson; Ilisja Duffy; Paula Pederson; Betsey Harris
lllllllllllllllllllllDefendants - Appellees ____________
Appeal from United States District Court for the District of South Dakota - Western ____________
Submitted: September 24, 2025 Filed: September 29, 2025 [Unpublished] ____________
Before LOKEN, GRUENDER, and ERICKSON, Circuit Judges. ____________ PER CURIAM.
South Dakota resident Sonji Black Bear appeals the district court’s1 dismissal of her civil rights action pursuant to Federal Rules of Civil Procedure 12(b)(1) and 12(b)(6). After careful review of the record, including the well-reasoned opinion of the district court, we find no basis for reversal. See Dalton v. NPC Int’l, Inc., 932 F.3d 693, 695 (8th Cir. 2019) (standard of review). Accordingly, we affirm. See 8th Cir. R. 47B. ______________________________
1 The Honorable Roberto Lange, Chief Judge, United States District Court for the District of South Dakota.
-2-
Free access — add to your briefcase to read the full text and ask questions with AI
Related
Cite This Page — Counsel Stack
Sonji Black Bear v. Heidi Linngren, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/opinion/sonji-black-bear-v-heidi-linngren-ca8-2025.