|
|
|
Judge Wants to Resolve Indian Lands Case
Topics in Legal News |
2008/03/06 09:59
|
| A federal judge says he wants to resolve a 12-year lawsuit over government mismanagement of Indian lands this June.pIn a decision last month, U.S. District Judge James Robertson said government accounting for billions of dollars owed to Indian landholders has been unreasonably delayed and is ultimately impossible./ppAt the same time, Robertson said the task is not hopeless, and he asked lawyers for both sides to lay out their cases again at a status hearing on Wednesday./ppThe June trial is meant to bring this matter to a conclusion, Robertson said./ppThe suit, first filed in 1996 by Blackfeet Indian Elouise Cobell, claims the government has mismanaged more than $100 billion in royalties held in trust from Indian lands dating back to 1887./p |
|
|
|
|
|
| Law Promo can construct your law firm a brand new responsive website, or help you redesign your existing site to secure your place in the internet world. Small Law Firm Web Design by Law Promo |
|
|
Recent Lawyer Blog Updates |
|
Lawyer News RSS
