District Court, District of Columbia September 25, 2003, CIV.A.96-1285(RCL) (Cobell v. Norton)

MEMORANDUM OPINION

(“Historical Accounting”)

LAMBERTH, District Judge.

Table of Contents

I.Introduction.72

A. Factual Background.72

1. The Removal of the American Indians.72

2. The Allotment Process.74

3. The Individual Indian Money (IIM Trust).76

B. Procedural Background.81

1. The Filing of the Present Case.81

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2. The Phase I Trial.82

3. The Second Contempt Trial. 83

4. The Phase 1.5 Trial.