United States Eighth Circuit

Summary judgment for North Dakota on another state's constitutional challenge to its laws imposing restrictions on out-of-state hunters is affirmed where: 1) U.S. Congressional action made Minnesota's dormant Commerce Clause contention constitutionally moot; and 2) the provisions of the Privileges and Immunities Clause did not provide Minnesota any relief.

Appellate Information

• Decided 08/03/2006
• Published 08/03/2006

Judges

• BRIGHT, Circuit Judge., Before RILEY, BRIGHT, and SMITH, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Eighth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Ann M. Bildtsen, Assistant Attorney General, argued, St. Paul, MN (Michael J. Vanselow, Deputy Attorney General, on appellant's brief, St. Paul, MN), for appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Dean J. Haas, Assistant Attorney General, argued, Bismarck, ND, for appellee., Charles D. McGuigan, Assistant Attorney General for the State of South Dakota, filed a amicus brief in support of appellees on behalf of the States of South Dakota, Alaska, Colorado, Kansas, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, Utah and Wyoming.