Legal Opinion
Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe of Indians v. Morton
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided June 22, 1973No. Civ. A. 2506-70PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM
GESELL, District Judge.
Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe of Indians has moved for attorneys’ fees and other expenses incurred by its attorneys in connection with this successful litigation against the Secretary of the Interior, D. C., 354 F.Supp. 252. Although the motion is unopposed, three questions are presented to the Court for determination. First, is this an appropriate case for the award of attorneys’ fees and special ex penses other than normal court costs? Second, does the Court have authority to make the award sought? Third, assuming the first two matters have been determined…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Mills v. Electric Auto-Lite Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1970
- Vaughan v. AtkinsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1962
- United States v. WorleySupreme Court of the United States · 1930
- United States v. Ahtanum Irrigation DistrictCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1956
- Kenneth j.yablonski and Joseph A. Yablonski v. United Mine Workers of AmericaCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1972
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3Cited by11 opinions
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- Feist v. Luzerne County Board of Assessment AppealsCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1975
- Red School House, Inc. v. Office of Economic OpportunityDistrict Court, D. Minnesota · 1974
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