Alaska v. Norton

ORDER

HOLLAND, District Judge.

On remand from the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, the court reviews Alaska v. Bryant, 129 IBLA 35 (1994). The State of Alaska 2 , the United States of America 3 , and Bryant 4 have all submitted briefing on this matter.

INTRODUCTION

This case began on May 17, 1988, when the State of Alaska contested the Interior Department’s approval of William T. Bryant’s Native allotment application. Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) John R. Rampton, Jr., held a private contest hearing on May 22 and 23, 1990, in Anchorage, Alaska. On June 3, 1991, the ALJ issued an order dismissing…