THOMAS v. U.S.

No. 96-C-828-C.

141 F.Supp.2d 1185 (2001)

Sandra THOMAS, Tina Thomas, Robert E. Sander, and Estate of Michael Nalewaja, by his Personal Representative, Beverly Nalewaja, Plaintiffs, v. UNITED STATES; U.S. Department of Interior, Bureau of Indian Affairs; Gale A. Norton, Secretary of the Interior, in her official capacity; and M. Sharon Blackwell, Deputy Commissioner of the Bureau of Indian Affairs, in her official capacity, Defendants.

United States District Court, W.D. Wisconsin.

April 25, 2001.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Tracey Schwalbe, Duxstad, Vale, Bestful & Gartzke, New Glarus, WI, for Beverly Nalewaja, Michael Nalewaja, Robert E. Sander, Sandra Thomas, Tina Thomas.

Richard D. Humphrey, Assist. U.S. Atty., Madison, WI, for Bruce Babbitt, Sharon Blackwell, Eddie F. Brown, Bureau of Indian Affairs, Ada E. Deer, Kevin Gover, David J. Matheson, Gale A. Norton, U.S. Dept. of Interior, U.S.

Michael C. Hager, Larry Leventhal & Associates, Minneapolis, MN, for Eugene Begay, Donald E. Carley, Constance Corbine, Margaret Diamond, Gaiashkibos, Michael Isham, Jr., Alfred Trepania, Tribal Governing Bd. of LCO.

Larry B. Leventhal, Larry Leventhal & Assoc., Minneapolis, MN, for Lac Courte Oreilles Band of Lake.


OPINION AND ORDER

CRABB, District Judge.

This is a civil action for declaratory, injunctive and monetary relief that is before the court on remand from the Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit. Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. § 476(d)(2), plaintiffs are asking the court to declare approval of certain amendments to the Constitution of the Lac Courte Oreilles Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians voted upon...

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