Civil Division

U.S. Department of Justice

Cobell v. Norton, et al.

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

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November, 2002 Filings

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Cobell Case Documents
Date and Summary Full Title

November 29, 2002
Interior rebuts plaintiffs' attempt to thwart deposition of Elouise Cobell

Reply to Plaintiffs' Opposition to Interior Defendants' Motion for Expedited Consideration of Unopposed Motion for Order Adopting Special Master-Monitor's Recommendation Regarding Plaintiffs' Production of Documents, and Ordering Plaintiffs' Immediate Production of Documents


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November 27, 2002
Government reiterates that plaintiffs' attempt to seek sanctions is defective; notes that plaintiffs have failed to abide by Special Master's requirement of civility in pleadings

Defendants' Reply to Plaintiffs' Opposition to Defendants' Motion to Strike Plaintiffs' Comments on Special Master-Monitor's October 2, 2002 Report & Recommendation


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November 27, 2002
Interior Department challenges the Court Monitor's September and October, 2002 request for compensation

Interior Defendants' Motion to Adjust the Court Monitor's September 2002 Compensation and the Special Master-Monitor's September and October 2002 Compensation


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November 27, 2002
Interior seeks Court Order so that depositions of named plaintiffs may proceed

Interior Defendants' Motion for Order 1) Adopting Those Portions of the Special Master-Monitor's Recommendation Regarding Depositions of Named Plaintiffs, and 2) Ordering Named Plaintiffs to Appear and Testify at Depositions


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November 27, 2002
Government buttresses its position that privileges do apply in this litigation

Defendants' Reply Memorandum in Support of Motion for Protective Order Regarding Application of Attorney-Client Privilege and Work-Product Doctrine


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November 27, 2002
Interior seeks to depose Executive Director of Inter-Tribal Monitoring Association regarding videotape of Special Master-Monitor's speech before ITMA

Notice of Deposition for Mary Zuni, ITMA


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November 20, 2002
Interior seeks expedited production of documents in order that it may prepare for Elouise Cobell's deposition

Unopposed Motion by Interior Defendants for Order Adopting Special Master-Monitor's Recomendations regarding Plaintiffs' Production of Documents, and Ordering Plaintiffs' Immediate Production of Documents


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November 19, 2002
Government issues subpoena for videotape of Special Master-Monitor's speech before InterTribal Monitoring Association

Notice of Subpoena


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November 18, 2002
Government notes appeal of three Orders of September 17, 2002

Notice of Appeal


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November 18, 2002
Government reiterates that a hearing is necessary in connection with Special Master-Monitor's recommendation that plaintiffs be awarded expenses

Interior Defendants' Reply to Plaintiffs' Opposition to Interior Defendants' Motion for Reconsideration of that Part of the Court's October 18, 2002 Order Granting Plaintiffs' Motion to Award Reasonable Expenses


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November 15, 2002
Interior explains that communication with class members was proper

Interior Defendants' Supplemental Opposition to Plaintiffs' Motion for a Preliminary Injunction Regarding Historical Statements of Account


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November 06, 2002
Government moves to strike plaintiffs' attempt to seek sanctions through inappropriately styled pleading

Defendants' Motion to Strike Plaintiffs' Comments on Special Master-Monitor's October 2, 2002 Report and Recommendations


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November 05, 2002
Government seeks protective Order regarding disputed privileges

Defendants' Motion and Memorandum for Protective Order Regarding Application of Attorney-Client Privilege and Work-Product Doctrine


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November 05, 2002
Parties reach settlement in Mona Infield matter

Joint Motion for Consent Order


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November 01, 2002
Interior files its objections to the Special Master-Monitor's Report & Recommendation regarding plaintiffs' motion to compel

Interior Defendants' Comments and Objections to October 18, 2002 Report and Recommendation of the Special Master-Monitor Regarding Motion to Compel and Motions to Stay Certain Discovery and Rule 11 Proceedings


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November 01, 2002
Government takes steps to protect Trade Secrets Act material

Interior Defendants' Unopposed Motion and Memorandum for Modification of the Protective Order Entered on March 29, 2000 and Modified September 17, 2002


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November 01, 2002
Interior's eleventh report on the status of IIM trust reform

Status Report to the Court Number Eleven


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