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FRIDAY, DECEMBER 6, 2002

The Bush administration late today filed a brief challenging a federal judge's decision to hold Secretary of Interior Gale Norton and Indian affairs aide Neal McCaleb in contempt of court.

The brief was filed in the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals. It follows an earlier one-paragraph notice in which the Department of Justice said it would fight the contempt citation.

Relevant Documents:
DOJ Brief (12/6) | DOJ Motion (12/6)

Relevant Links:
Indian Trust, Department of Interior - http://www.doi.gov/indiantrust
Indian Trust: Cobell v. Norton - http://www.indiantrust.com
Cobell v. Norton, Department of Justice - http://www.usdoj.gov/civil/cases/cobell/index.htm
Trust Reform, NCAI - http://www.ncai.org/main/pages/
issues/other_issues/trust_reform.asp

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