Legal Opinion
Burt Lake Band of Ottawa and Chippewa v. Norton
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided August 26, 2002No. Civ.A. 01-703(RWR)PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
ROBERTS, District Judge.
Plaintiff, Burt Lake Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians (“Burt Lake Band”), has filed suit seeking an injunction that would direct the Department of the Interior (“DOI”) to place Burt Lake Band on DOI’s list of recognized Indian tribes. Defendants have moved to dismiss plaintiffs complaint, arguing that this court lacks subject matter jurisdiction under Fed. R.Civ.P. 12(b)(1) as to DOI and that plaintiff has failed to serve Secretary of the Interior Gale Norton and Assistant Secretary James McDivitt in accordance with the time limits of Fed.R.Civ.P.…
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