Legal Opinion
Cayuga Indian Nation of New York v. Village of Union Springs
District Court, N.D. New York
Decided April 23, 2004No. 5:03-CV-1270PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM-DECISION and ORDER
HURD, District Judge.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Page
I. INTRODUCTION.131
II. BACKGROUND.131
III. DISCUSSION.134
A. Summary Judgment Standard.134
B. Indian Country.185
1. City of Sherrill & Cayuga Land Claim Cases.136
2. Treaty of Buffalo Creek.137
3. Bureau of Indian Affairs Letter.143
C. Exceptional Circumstances Test.144
D. Preliminary Injunction.148
E. Attorneys Fees and Sanctions.150
IV. CONCLUSION.151
I. INTRODUCTION
The plaintiff, the Cayuga Indian Nation of New York (“the Nation”), a federally recognized Indian tribe, 1 filed suit against defendants, Village of Union Springs, Town…
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3Cited by12 opinions
- City of Sherrill v. Oneida Indian Nation of NYSupreme Court of the United States · 2005
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- Cayuga Indian Nation v. GouldNew York Court of Appeals · 2010
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