Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe of Indians v. Morton

ELR Citation: ELR 20730
No(s). 2506-70 (D.D.C. Jun 22, 1973)

The court awards $106,000 to the tribe on an unopposed motion for recovery of attorney fees and costs in connection with successful litigation against the Secretary of the Interior. Considerations of equity favor recovery where the suit serves two avowed congressional purposes, to prevent dissipatio...

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