COBELL v. JEWELL

Civil Action No. 96-01285 (TFH).

ELOUISE PEPION COBELL, et al., Plaintiffs, v. SALLY JEWELL, Secretary of the Interior, et al., Defendants.

United States District Court, District of Columbia.

August 28, 2014.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

ELOUISE PEPION COBELL, Plaintiff, represented by David C. Smith , KILPATRICK TOWNSEND & STOCKTON LLP, Elliott H. Levitas , KILPATRICK TOWNSEND & STOCKTON, LLP, Mark Kester Brown , Richard A. Guest , NATIVE AMERICAN RIGHTS FUND, William E. Dorris , KILPATRICK STOCKTON LLP & Justin Matthew Guilder , DENTONS US LLP.

THOMAS MAULSON, Plaintiff, represented by Elliott H. Levitas , KILPATRICK TOWNSEND & STOCKTON, LLP, Keith M. Harper , KILPATRICK TOWNSEND & STOCKTON, LLP, Mark Kester Brown , Richard A. Guest , NATIVE AMERICAN RIGHTS FUND & Justin Matthew Guilder , DENTONS US LLP.

JAMES LOUIS LAROSE, Plaintiff, represented by Elliott H. Levitas , KILPATRICK TOWNSEND & STOCKTON, LLP, Keith M. Harper , KILPATRICK TOWNSEND & STOCKTON, LLP, Mark Kester Brown , Richard A. Guest , NATIVE AMERICAN RIGHTS FUND & Justin Matthew Guilder , DENTONS US LLP.

ALL PLAINTIFFS, Plaintiff, represented by David C. Smith , KILPATRICK TOWNSEND & STOCKTON LLP, William E. Dorris , KILPATRICK STOCKTON LLP & Richard A. Guest , NATIVE AMERICAN RIGHTS FUND.

PENNY CLEGHORN, Plaintiff, represented by Elliott H. Levitas , KILPATRICK TOWNSEND & STOCKTON, LLP, Mark Kester Brown , Justin Matthew Guilder , DENTONS US LLP & Richard A. Guest , NATIVE AMERICAN RIGHTS FUND.

ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS, Defendant, represented by Michael John Quinn , U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, John Robert Kresse , U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE & John Joseph Siemietkowski , U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE.

KENNETH LEE SALAZAR, Secretary of the Interior, Defendant, represented by Cynthia Lisette Alexander , U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, John Thomas Stemplewicz , U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, Jonathan Brian New , U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE USAO SDNY & Robert Craig Lawrence , U.S. ATTORNEY'S OFFICE Civil Division.

LARRY ECHOHAWK, Assistant Secretary of the Interior-Indian Affairs, Defendant, represented by Jonathan Brian New , U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE USAO SDNY, Robert Craig Lawrence , U.S. ATTORNEY'S OFFICE Civil Division, Cynthia Lisette Alexander , U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE & John Thomas Stemplewicz , U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE.

TIMOTHY F. GEITHNER, Secretary of the Treasury, Defendant, represented by Jonathan Brian New , U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE USAO SDNY, Robert Craig Lawrence , U.S. ATTORNEY'S OFFICE Civil Division, Cynthia Lisette Alexander , U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE & John Thomas Stemplewicz , U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE.

ELENI M. CONSTANTINE, Movant, represented by Lawrence H. Wechsler , BLANK ROME LLP.

ROBERTA MCINERNEY, Movant, represented by Donald M Barnes , PORTER WRIGHT.

JAMES REGAN, Movant, represented by David Booth Beers , GOODWIN PROCTER LLP.

DANIEL MAZELLA, Movant, represented by William Aaron Dobrovir .

RANDALL LEWIS, Movant, represented by Pamela J. Marple , CHADBOURNE & PARKE LLP.

DEPARTMENT OF TREASURY, Movant, represented by Gino D. Vissicchio , U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Civil Division, John Joseph Siemietkowski , U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE & Terry Mitchell Petrie , U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE.

INGRID D. FALANGA, Movant, represented by Erik Lloyd Kitchen , STEPTOE & JOHNSON, L.L.P..

MICHAEL B. JANDREAU, Movant, represented by Marshall L. Matz , OLSSON, FRANK & WEEDA, PC.

MICHAEL P. BENTZEN, Movant, represented by George Joseph Hughes , HUGHES & BENTZEN, PLLC.

EDDIE JACOBS, Movant, Pro Se.

HART M. ROSSMAN, Movant, represented by Alan I. Baron , SEYFARTH SHAW, LLP.

JAMES E. CASON, Movant, represented by Howard Christopher Bartolomucci , BANCROFT PLLC.

GLEN GILLETT, Movant, represented by Judith Lynne Wheat , GRIFFITH & WHEAT.

MICHAEL J. QUINN, Movant, represented by Kenneth Lee Blalack, II , O'MELVENY & MYERS LLP.

TERRY PETRIE, Movant, represented by Steven F. Benz , KELLOGG, HUBER, HANSEN, TODD, EVANS & FIGEL, PLLC.

RICHARD J. PIERCE, JR., Professor, Movant, represented by Jonathan Turley , GEORGE WASHINGTON LAW SCHOOL.

FREDERICK H. BANKS, Movant, Pro Se.

LEATRICE TANNER-BROWN, Movant, represented by Percy Squire .

WILLIAM WARRIOR, Movant, represented by Percy Squire .

KIMBERLY CRAVEN, Movant, represented by Theodore H. Frank , CENTER FOR CLASS ACTION FAIRNESS LLC.

BEN CARNES, Movant, Pro Se.

WILLIAM A. MONROE, Movant, Pro Se.

QUAPAW TRIBE OF OKLAHOMA, Movant, represented by Nancie G. Marzulla , MARZULLA LAW, LLC.

DONNELLY R. VILLEGAS, Movant, Pro Se.

LANNAN FOUNDATION, Movant, represented by Reginald R. Goeke , MAYER BROWN, LLP.

INDIAN LAND TENURE FOUNDATION, Movant, represented by Iris Figueroa Rosario, V , GARY PLANT MOOTY MOOTY & BENNETT, P.A..

QUAPAW TRIBE OF OKLAHOMA, Amicus, represented by Jason B. Aamodt , WRIGHTSMAN MANSION & Nancie G. Marzulla , MARZULLA LAW, LLC.

NATIONAL CONGRESS OF AMERICAN INDIANS, Amicus, represented by Charles A Hobbs , HOBBS, STRAUS, DEAN & WALKER LLP & Geoffrey D. Strommer , HOBBS, STRAUS, DEAN & WALKER, LLP.

ASSINIBOINE AND SIOUX TRIBES OF THE FORT PECK INDIAN RESERVATION, Amicus, represented by Anne Doris Noto , SONOSKY, CHAMBERS, SACHSE, ENDRESON & PERRY LLP.

OSAGE NATION, Intervenor, represented by James P. Tuite , AKIN, GUMP, STRAUSS, HAUER & FELD LLP.

NATIVE AMERICAN RIGHTS FUND, Intervenor, represented by Charles B. Wayne , DLA PIPER LLP (US) & Richard de Bodo , BINGHAM MCCUTCHEN LLP.

MARK KESTER BROWN, Intervenor, represented by Randall A. Brater , ARENT FOX LLP, Mark Kester Brown , Robert C. O'Brien , ARENT FOX LLP & Stephen G. Larson , ARENT FOX LLP.

DOW JONES & COMPANY, INC., Movant, represented by Jonathan K. Tycko , TYCKO & ZAVAREEI LLP & Richard L. Cys , DAVIS WRIGHT TREMAINE, LLP.

ALBERT LEE BYNUM, Movant, represented by Nathaniel D. Owens , REMEDIES LEGAL SERVICE, P.C..

NATIVE AMERICAN INDUSTRIAL DISTRIBUTORS, INC., Movant, represented by Neil James Ruther .

NATIONAL CONGRESS OF AMERICAN INDIANS, Movant, represented by Charles A Hobbs , HOBBS, STRAUS, DEAN & WALKER LLP.


ORDER

THOMAS F. HOGAN, Senior District Judge.

Pending before the Court is Plaintiffs' Emergency Motion to Stay Distribution of Settlement Funds that are Subject to Pending Appeal. Plaintiffs seek to withhold $8.2 million in expense reimbursement claims from the settlement distribution in addition to the $48 million in settlement funds that are already expected to be withheld for various reasons. Upon consideration of the parties' submissions...

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