Legal Opinion
Adams v. Morton
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided July 18, 1978No. 75-3577PublishedCited by 29 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
KILKENNY, Circuit Judge:
This is an appeal by the Gros Ventre Tribe of the Fort Belknap Indian Reservation, Montana [appellant],* from an adverse judgment in connection with funds appropriated by Congress for distribution to members of the Tribe. Appellant challenges the right of those known to the record as the “Adams Group” to participate in the Congressional allotment. We affirm.
PREVIOUS LITIGATION
An examination of the background to this litigation is essential to a proper understanding of the procedural problems presented by this appeal. In 1968, pursuant to a judgment awarded by the…
2Cases cited15 opinions
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3Cited by29 opinions
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