Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit February 14, 1995, No. 93-5186 (Sac & Fox Nation v. Hanson)

TACHA, Circuit Judge.

The Sac and Fox Nation (“the Nation”), a federally recognized tribe of Native Americans residing in Oklahoma, brought suit in district court under 28 U.S.C. § 1362. Claiming sovereign immunity, the Nation sought to enjoin an Oklahoma state court proceeding in which defendants had filed third-party suits against the Nation.