United States of America, The v. Ballard

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF OKLAHOMA UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, ) ) Plaintiff, ) Case No. 24-CV-0626-CVE-SH ) (BASE FILE) and ) ) Consolidated with: CHEROKEE NATION, ) Case No. 25-CV-0050-CVE-SH CHICKASAW NATION, and ) CHOCTAW NATION OF OKLAHOMA, ) ) Intervenor Plaintiffs, ) ) and ) ) MUSCOGEE (CREEK) NATION, ) ) Consolidated Plaintiff, ) v. ) ) MATTHEW J. BALLARD, ) ) Defendant. ) OPINION AND ORDER Before the Court are Jason Henson’s pro se motion to intervene (Dkt. # 20) (“the motion”) and application for joinder as petitioner (Dkt. # 21) (“the application”),1…