On May 21, 2019, the Flandreau Santee Sioux Tribe sued the USDA for failure to review and approve or deny their plan to regulate hemp farming under the 2018 Farm Bill. Flandreau Santee Sioux tribe v USDA – complaint Flandreau Santee Sioux tribe v USDA – memorandum in support of emergency TRO Flandreau Santee Sioux tribe v USDA – reply brief Flandreau Santee Sioux tribe v USDA – declaration of USDA Deputy Administrator Sonia Jimenez