United States DC Circuit
MASHPEE WAMPANOAG TRIBAL COUNCIL, INC. v. NORTON, 02-5139
The district court misapplied the law of agency delay in finding that the Bureau of Indian Affairs unreasonably delayed in acting upon an Indian tribe's petition for recognition.
Appellate Information
- Argued 03/21/2003
- Decided 08/01/2003
- Published 08/01/2003
Judges
- Before: GINSBURG, Chief Judge, and EDWARDS and GARLAND, Circuit Judges.
Court
- United States DC Circuit
Counsel
- For Appellant:
- Katherine J. Barton, Attorney, U.S. Department of Justice, argued the cause for appellants. With her on the briefs were Elizabeth A. Peterson and Silvia Sepulveda-Hambor, Attorneys, and Scott Keep, Attorney, U.S. Department of Interior.
- For Appellees:
- Robert E. Jordan III argued the cause for appellee. With him on the brief was Cynthia Taub.