DOJ: Cobell v. Norton, et al. Case No. 1:96CV01285 (D.D.C.)

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Cobell v. Norton, et al.

Case No. 1:96CV01285 (D.D.C.)

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Government filings and Orders and Opinions in the Cobell appeals

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**Cobell Case Documents**
Date and Summary	Full Title
October 15, 2004 Government agrees to relief requested in plaintiffs' second motion in order that class members will not be prevented from selling their land	Defendants' Response to Plaintiffs' Second Motion for Expedited Exclusion of Certain Class Members from the Prior Notice Requirement of the September 29, 2004 Order PDF OCR
October 15, 2004 Government agrees to relief requested in plaintiffs' motion in order that class members will not be prevented from selling their land	Defendants' Response to Plaintiffs' First Motion for Expedited Exclusion of Certain Class Members from the Prior Notice Requirement of the September 29, 2004 Order PDF OCR
October 12, 2004 Government submits proposed language to accompany any notices to be sent by Government to class members "regarding the sale, exchange, transfer or conversion of any Indian trust land"	Defendants' Proposed Notices for Class Communications PDF OCR
October 12, 2004 Government files with Court notices sent to Department of Interior employees clarifying the Orders of the Court of September 29 and October 1, 2004	Notice of Filing PDF OCR
September 30, 2004 Government files August status report with respect to Interior's Office of Trust Records	Notice of Filing of August 2004 Status Report by the Department of the Interior Office of Trust Records PDF OCR
September 30, 2004 Government requests emergency hearing to clarify the scope of the Court's September 29, 2004 Order	Defendants' Request for Emergency Status Conference PDF OCR
September 23, 2004 Government files with Court additional letters from individual Indian land owners regarding suspension of pending sales of their land	Notice of Filing PDF OCR
September 21, 2004 Interior files its report regarding damaged records pursuant to Court's Order of September 9, 2004	Notice of Filing of Report on Damaged Records by the Department of the Interior PDF OCR
September 17, 2004 Pursuant to Court's Order of September 2, 2004, Government reports funds paid to private counsel through July 2004 for representing employees and former employees of the Department of Interior	Report to the Court PDF OCR

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