Legal Opinion
Harjo v. Kleppe
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided September 2, 1976No. Civ. A. 74-189PublishedCited by 32 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION AND ORDER
BRYANT, District Judge.
I. INTRODUCTION
This matter is now before the Court on the parties’ cross-motions for summary judgment. The parties have stipulated that no genuine issues of material fact exist. Plaintiffs in this action seek declaratory and injunctive relief against the policy and practice of the Interior Department in recognizing and dealing with defendant Cox, Principal Chief of the Creek Nation, as the sole embodiment of the Creek tribal government, and in refusing to recognize, facilitate, or deal with a Creek National Council as a coordinate branch of the tribal…
2Cases cited33 opinions
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- Jones v. Alfred H. Mayer Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1968
- Worcester v. GeorgiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1832
- United States v. KagamaSupreme Court of the United States · 1886
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