Legal Opinion
Littlefield v. United States Department of the Interior
District Court, D. Massachusetts
Decided July 28, 2016No. CIVIL ACTION NO. 16-10184-WGYPublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM & ORDER
YOUNG, DISTRICT JUDGE
I. INTRODUCTION
This case arises out of a decision of the Secretary of the Department of the Interi*392or (the “Secretary”) to acquire land in trust for the benefit of the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe (the “Mashpees”) under Section 465 of the Indian Reorganization Act (“IRA”), 25 U.S.C. § 465. The Plaintiffs are residents of Taunton who claim they are injured by the acquisition and planned development of the land at issue. They have filed suit against the Department of the Interior (the “Department”), the Bureau of Indian Affairs (the “BIA”), Acting Assistant…
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