The lawyers in the long-running Indian trust litigation in Washington, D.C., find themselves in an odd position: filing a petition for certiorari just two weeks after the sides announced a $1.41 billion settlement to end the case. This week, lawyers for lead plaintiff Elouise Cobell filed their petition with the U.S. Supreme Court to challenge a July ruling in the D.C. Circuit. Because the settlement is not final, the lawyers are keeping open their options.
December 24, 2009 at 12:00 AM
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The lawyers in the long-running Indian trust litigation in Washington, D.C., find themselves in an odd position: filing a petition for certiorari just two weeks after the sides announced a $1.41 billion settlement to end the case.
This week, lawyers for lead plaintiff Elouise Cobell filed their petition with the U.S. Supreme Court to challenge a ruling in July in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit. The settlement is not final and so the lawyers are keeping open their options.
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