Shoshone Indian Tribe of Wind River Reservation v. United States

OPINION

HEWITT, Chief Judge.

Before the court are Defendant’s Motion for Judgment on the Pleadings as to Claim II for Oil and Gas Phase Two (defendant’s Motion or Def.’s Mot.) filed September 18, 2009, Docket Number (Dkt. No.) 70; Tribes’ Response to United States’ Motion for Judgment on the Pleadings as to Claim II of Oil and Gas Phase Two (plaintiffs’ Response or Pis.’ Resp.) filed October 29, 2009, Dkt. No. 74; and Defendant’s Reply in Support of Defendant’s Motion for Judgment on the Pleadings as to Claim II for Oil and Gas Phase Two (Def.’s Reply) filed December 18, 2009, Dkt. No. 86. Also…