Legal Opinion

Lac Courte Oreilles Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians v. State of Wisconsin

Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit

Decided August 31, 1987No. 87-2088PublishedCited by 32 opinions

1Per curiam

We asked the parties to address our jurisdiction over this appeal, by which the State of Wisconsin asks us to review two orders by the district court, one refusing to dismiss the plaintiffs’ claims under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 and the other awarding interim attorney’s fees to the plaintiffs in an amount yet to be fixed. 663 F.Supp. 682 (W.D.Wis.1987). Earlier stages in this complex and protracted litigation over Indian rights are discussed at 760 F.2d 177 (7th Cir.1985), and (under the name Lac Courte Oreilles Band v. Voight) at 700 F.2d 341 (7th Cir.1983).

A refusal to dismiss a complaint or part…

2Cases cited13 opinions

  1. Catlin v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1945
  2. Liberty Mutual Insurance v. WetzelSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
  3. Max I. Bittner v. Sadoff & Rudoy IndustriesCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1984
  4. Reuben Palmer v. City of ChicagoCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1987
  5. Hershinow v. BonamarteCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1984

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3Cited by32 opinions

  1. Basf Corporation, Plaintiff-Appellant/cross-Appellee v. Old World Trading Company, Incorporated, Defendant-Appellee/cross-AppellantCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1994
  2. Harry G. John v. Honorable Michael J. Barron, Harry G. John v. Donald A. GallagherCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1990
  3. Rosenfeld v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1988
  4. Edward L. Richardson v. Chuck Penfold and Edward DyerCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1990
  5. Skokomish Indian Tribe, a Federally Recognized Indian Tribe in Its Own Capacity as a Class Representative and as Parens Patriae Denny S. Hurtado Gordon A. James Joseph Pavel Anne Pavel Maures P. Tinaza Celeste F. Vigil Roslynne L. Reed Gary W. Peterson Rita C. Andrews Tom G. Strong Marie E. Gouley Victoria J. Pavel Dennis W. Allen Joseph Andrews, Sr. Zetha Cush Elsie M. Allen Alex L. Gouley, Jr. Lawrence L. Kenyon Doris Miller Gerald B. Miller Helen M. Rudy Ronald D. Twiddy, Sr. Nick G. Wilbur, Sr. v. United States of America Tacoma Public Utilities, a Washington Municipal Corporation City of Tacoma, a Washington Municipal Corporation William Barker, Tacoma Public Utilities Board Member in His Official Capacity Tom Hilyard, Tacoma Public Utilities Board Member in His Official Capacity Robert Lane Tim Strege G.E. Vaughn, Skokomish Indian Tribe, a Federally Recognized Indian Tribe in Its Own Capacity as a Class Representative and as Parens Patriae Denny S. Hurtado Gordon A. James Joseph Pavel Anne Pavel Maures P. Tinaza Celeste F. Vigil Roslynne L. Reed Gary W. Peterson Rita C. Andrews Tom G. Strong Marie E. Gouley Victoria J. Pavel Dennis W. Allen Joseph Andrews, Sr. Zetha Cush Elsie M. Allen Alex L. Gouley, Jr. Lawrence L. Kenyon Doris Miller Gerald B. Miller Helen M. Rudy Ronald D. Twiddy, Sr. Nick G. Wilbur, Sr., Skokomish Indian Tribal Members for Themselves and All Others Similarly Situated v. Tacoma Public Utilities, a Washington Municipal Corporation City of Tacoma, a Washington Municipal Corporation William Barker, Tacoma Public Utilities Board Member in His Official Capacity Tom Hilyard, Tacoma Public Utilities Board Member in His Official Capacity Robert Lane Tim Strege G.E. Vaughn United States Internal Revenue ServiceCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2005

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