United States Federal Circuit

Dismissal of plaintiff-Indian tribe's suit for past federal benefits is reversed where the district court improperly found the claim as time barred.

Appellate Information

• Decided 08/19/2005
• Published 08/19/2005

Judges

• GAJARSA, Circuit Judge., Before CLEVENGER, SCHALL and GAJARSA, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Federal Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Craig J. Dorsay, Portland, Oregon, argued for plaintiff-appellant.   With him on the brief were William R. Perry and Anne D. Noto, Sonosky, Chambers, Sachse, Endreson & Perry, Washington, DC.


• For Appellees:
  
• Kathryn E. Kovacs, Attorney, Appellate Section, Environment & Natural Resources Division, United States Department of Justice, of Washington, DC, argued for defendant-appellee.   With her on the brief were Thomas L. Sansonetti, Assistant Attorney General and Todd S. Aagaard, Attorney.   Of counsel on the brief was Jason Roberts, Attorney, Office of the Solicitor, United States Department of Interior, of Washington, DC.