Civil Division

U.S. Department of Justice

Cobell v. Norton, et al.

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

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May, 2003 Filings

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Cobell Case Documents
Date and Summary Full Title

May 29, 2003
Interior seeks disqualification of Special Master in Cobell case for conduct in NAID investigation that calls into question his impartiality and demonstrates actual bias

Interior Defendants' Motion to Disqualify Special Master Balaran


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May 27, 2003
Interior seeks deferral of ruling on Plaintiffs' claim for fee and expenses in light of motion for reconsideration with respect to underlying award of fees, as well as Court of Appeals' stay of appointment of Special Master-Monitor

Interior Defendants' Reply Memorandum in Further Support of Their Motion to Defer Ruling on Plaintiffs' Application for Fees and Expenses Filed April 4, 2003


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May 19, 2003
Interior reiterates request for immediate removal of document posted on plaintiffs' website in violation of Court Order

Interior Defendants' Opposition to Plaintiffs' Motion for Enlargement of Time to File Opposition to Interior Defendants' Motion and Memorandum to Require Plaintiffs' Compliance With Court's Orders Concerning "Attachment C"


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May 13, 2003
Interior raises additional objections to Special Master's "interim" report now that is has learned that the Special Master hired NAID's former Executive Vice President, who had been critical of Interior in recent communications, to assist with and draft the report on NAID's claims

Interior Defendants' Motion to Supplement its Objections to the Interim Report of the Special Master Regarding the Filing of Interior's Eighth Quarterly Report


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May 08, 2003
Interior seeks preclusion of testimony by yet another witness listed by Plaintiffs who has worked for the Cobell Special Master

Interior Defendants' Motion In Limine to Exclude Testimony of Plaintiffs' Witness Michael S. Smith


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May 04, 2003
Interior objects to publication of Special Master's incomplete report containing secretly acquired information and seeks exclusion of Special Master from any further investigation on the subject

Interior Defendants' Objections to "Interim" Report of the Special Master Regarding the Filing of Interior's Eighth Quarterly Report


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May 04, 2003
Interior asks Court to defer ruling on Plaintiffs' request for fees awarded as sanctions in connection with Government's motion to curb Special Master-Monitor activities, in light of Court of Appeals' recent stay of Special Master-Monitor's appointment

Interior Defendants' Motion to Defer Ruling on Plaintiffs' Application for Fees and Expenses Filed April 4, 2003


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May 02, 2003
Interior objects to Plaintiffs' discovery request guised in the form of a subpoena

Interior Defendants' Objections to and Motion to Quash Plaintiffs' Subpoena of May 1, 2003


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May 01, 2003
Interior addresses Plaintiffs' defiance of Court order with respect to sensitive materials

Interior Defendants' Motion and Memorandum to Require Plaintiffs' Compliance With Court's Orders Concerning "Attachment C"


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May 01, 2003
Interior files its plan for the design and implementation of integrated trust reform efforts

Notice of Filing of Interior's Comprehensive Trust Management Plan


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May 01, 2003
Interior's thirteenth report on the status of IIM trust reform

Notice of Filing of Interior's Thirteenth Status Report


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