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Judge to issue final ruling in Cobell case in August (06/26)
The federal judge handling the landmark Indian trust fund lawsuit said on Wednesday he will issue a final ruling in August. After 10 days of trial, Judge James Robertson heard closing arguments in the 12-year-old case. Though he has ruled...
Judge to hear final arguments in landmark Cobell trial (06/25)
Closing arguments will be heard this afternoon in the landmark Cobell v. Kempthorne trial. Judge James Robertson convened the trial on June 9. After nine days of testimony, the plaintiffs presented their final rebuttal witness yesterday. Robertson will now try...
Washington law firm invests millions in Cobell case (06/23)
The Kilpatrick Stockton law firm in Washington, D.C., has spent $22 million on the Cobell v. Kempthorne case, The Legal Times reports. At least 15 lawyers from the firm have worked on the case since it was filed in 1996....
Final ruling in Cobell case expected by mid-July (06/20)
The federal judge handling the Indian trust fund lawsuit said on Thursday that he expects to issue a final ruling by mid-July. Judge James Robertson convened a trial to determine how much money, if any, is owed to Indian beneficiaries...
Osage Nation sees big increase in oil lease bids (06/19)
The Osage Nation of Oklahoma reported $643,900 in oil lease bids at a live auction on Wednesday. Thirty-six leases were offered and all of them sold. Sixteen went for more than $20,000 each and one went for about $43,000, the...
Osage Nation seeks to intervene in Cobell case (06/19)
After its friend of the court brief was rejected, the Osage Nation of Oklahoma is now seeking to intervene in the Indian trust fund lawsuit as the case heads to final resolution. The tribe wants to intervene for the "limited"...
En Francais: Elouise Cobell ready for battle (06/19)
"Dans la salle d'audience, sa veste en soie jaune tranche sur les costumes sombres des avocats. Elouise Cobell a le regard combatif. Au nom de la nation Blackfeet du Montana, elle a porté plainte en 1996 contre le gouvernement des...
Cobell judge rejects early end to landmark trial (06/17)
The federal judge handling the Indian trust fund lawsuit said on Monday he will wait until he hears all of the evidence before ruling in the landmark case. Judge James Robertson began hearing testimony last Monday to determine how much...
Audio: Cobell discusses trust fund trial on NPR (06/17)
Elouise Cobell, the lead plaintiff in the Indian trust fund lawsuit, appeared on NPR's Tell Me More program on Monday. Cobell, a member of the Blackfeet Nation of Montana, discussed the history of the case. She said Indian trust beneficiaries...
Cobell to appear on NPR program 'Tell Me More' (06/16)
Elouise Cobell, the lead plaintiff in the Indian trust fund lawsuit, will appear on NPR's Tell Me More program this afternoon. Cobell taped the segment on Friday. She is in Washington, D.C., for the ongoing trial that will determine how...
Jodi Rave: Testimony continues in historic Cobell trial (06/16)
"A federal judge took note of witness testimonies last week in a landmark trial that will award a historic cash settlement to Native landowners in a class-action lawsuit against the Interior Department. U.S. District Judge James Robertson will determine...
Letter: Indians kept poor by federal government (06/16)
"Del Quentin Wilber gave a succinct overview of a momentous trial concerning what the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit has called "government malfeasance" regarding the handling of individual Indian trust accounts over the past century. Federal mismanagement...
Judge rejects Osage Nation brief in Cobell case (06/13)
A federal judge on Thursday denied an attempt by the Osage Nation to enter the Indian trust fund lawsuit but the status of the tribe's hefty royalties remains at issue as the case heads towards final resolution. The tribe filed...
Editorial: Indians short-changed by trustee (06/13)
"When the Founding Fathers created a constitutional guarantee of speedy trials, it's a good bet they didn't envision having major litigation plodding along 12 years after the filing of a lawsuit. But since its beginning, this particular case has made...
Editorial: $58B trust payout more than fair (06/13)
"A conclusion to Cobell v. Kempthorne is in sight. The accountability of the U.S. government has been of chief concern to hundreds of thousands of defrauded Indian people, some of whom died poor waiting for this day. The plaintiffs, represented...
Cobell plaintiffs rest case in trust fund trial (06/12)
After three days of testimony, the plaintiffs in the Indian trust fund lawsuit rested their primary case on Wednesday. The final witness was Don Pallais, an accountant. He testified about the reliability of the federal government's data on the Individual...
Cobell plaintiffs defend $58B claim in trust fund trial (06/11)
The landmark Indian trust fund trial continued on Tuesday as the plaintiffs sought to back up their claim to billions of dollars of restitution. Witness Bradford Cornell testified at length about an economic model he developed to determine how much...
Trial seeks to resolve Indian trust fund lawsuit (06/11)
After 120 years, a federal judge is trying to determine how much money, if any, is owed to Indian beneficiaries for the use of their land. Judge James Robertson inherited the Cobell v. Kempthorne case in December 2006. He...
Jodi Rave: Cobell happy with opening day of trial (06/10)
"Elouise Cobell filed a class-action lawsuit against the Interior Department 12 years ago on Tuesday, a date that also marks the second day of a long-awaited trial expected to award a historic cash settlement to Native landowners. The Cobell vs....
Judge opens landmark trial in trust fund case (06/10)
The landmark trial in the Indian trust fund case began on Monday as the Bush administration drastically revised some key figures in the long-running lawsuit. During opening statements, attorneys for the plaintiffs and the federal government clashed over the amount...
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