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THURSDAY, APRIL 25, 2002

The parties to a lawsuit over Native voting rights are asking a federal judge for an extension.

The lawsuit affects Blaine County in Montana. A federal judge said the commissioner districts violated the rights of Native Americans on the Fort Belknap Reservation and ordered the county to come up a new map.

Get the Story:
Blaine County makes progress, seeks extension (The Great Falls Tribune 4/25)

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