Legal Opinion
Mashpee Wampanoag Tribal Council, Inc. v. Norton
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided December 21, 2001No. 01-0111 (JR)PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM
ROBERTSON, District Judge.
The Mashpee Wampanaog Tribal Council, whose petition for recognition as a tribe was completed nearly six years ago, complains of unreasonable delay by the Bureau of Indian Affairs in issuing a decision. The parties have filed cross-motions for summary judgment. For the reasons set forth below, an order compelling agency action will be issued pursuant to 5 U.S.C. § 706(1).
Background
The Mashpee are Indians who live on Cape Cod, Massachusetts. Compl. ¶ 5. They aver, inter alia, that Captain John Smith first encountered their ancestors while exploring the coast…
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3Cited by5 opinions
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