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UNITED STATES v. MOTTAZ

No. 85-546.

476 U.S. 834 (1986)

UNITED STATES v. MOTTAZ

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided June 11, 1986

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Edwin S. Kneedler argued the cause for the United States. With him on the briefs were Solicitor General Fried, Assistant Attorney General Habicht, Deputy Solicitor General Wallace, and David C. Shilton.

Derck Amerman argued the cause for respondent. With him on the brief was Leonard A. Zolna, Jr.*

Briefs of amici curiae urging affirmance were filed for the Navajo Tribe of Indians by Paul E. Frye; and for Katherine Nichols et al. by Kim Jerome Gottschalk.

JUSTICE BLACKMUN delivered the opinion of the Court.

The question presented by this case is whether respondent's suit against the United States is time barred. In 1954, the Government sold respondent's interests in three Indian allotments to the United States Forest Service for inclusion in the Chippewa National Forest in Minnesota. Respondent claims that the sale was void. We hold that respondent's suit is an action "to...

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