United States Seventh Circuit

District court judgment dismissing the suit against plaintiff and ruling that the action against the U.S. does not come within the court's subject matter jurisdiction is affirmed with modifications where: 1) plaintiff's action was untimely; 2) someone who wants a legal right to use land owned by the U.S. must act to vindicate the claim; and 3) the U.S. need not evict the interloper by force.

Appellate Information

• Argued 05/12/2009
• Decided 06/22/2009
• Published 06/22/2009

Judges

• EASTERBROOK, Chief Judge., Before EASTERBROOK, Chief Judge, SYKES, Circuit Judge, and VAN BOKKELEN, District Judge.

Court

• United States Seventh Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Lori M. Lubinsky (argued), Axley Brynelson, Madison, WI, for Plaintiff-Appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Megan McDermott (argued), Office of the United States Attorney, Madison, WI, for Defendant-Appellee.