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ELOUISE PEPION COBELL, et al., 1 
Plaintiffs, 
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 
FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA 
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1 Civil Action Number 96-1285(RCL) v. 
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Defendants. 
GALE A. NORTON, Secretary of the 
Interior, et al., 
as follows: 
REPORT TO THE COURT 
In its Order of May 21, 2003, the Court directed defendants to provide information 
regarding payments to private counsel because "the Court believes that Congress should have all 
available information at its disposal." 
As of April 30,2003, the Department of Justice had authorized the retention of 54 private 
law firms for the purpose of representing 80 present and former officials and employees of the 
Departments of Interior, Treasury, and Justice in connection with this litigation. As of that date, 
payments in the amount of $3,737,945 had been made to private counsel. 
Payments to private counsel are made according to a fee schedule which sets forth 
maximum allowable rates. Prior to May 1, 2002, the schedule of maximum allowable rates was 
$125 - lawyer with more than 5 years practicing experience; 
$100 - lawyer with 3 - 5 years practicing experience; 
$ 83 - lawyer with 0 - 3 years practicing experience; 
$ 49 - paralegal or legal assistant. 
As of May 1, 2002, the schedule amount of maximum allowable rates was established as follows: $200 - lawyer with more than 5 years practicing experience; 
$160 - lawyer with 3 - 5 years practicing experience; 
$133 - lawyer with 0 - 3 years practicing experience; 
$ 78 - paralegal or legal assistant (or equivalent). 
Respectfully submitted, Dated: June 18,2003 
ROBERT D. McCALLUM, JR. 
Assistant Attorney General 
STUART E. SCHIFFER 
Deputy Assistant Attorney General 
J. CHRISTOPHER KOHN 
Director 
Deputy Director 
D.C. Bar No. 261495 
JOHN T. STEMPLEWICZ 
Senior Trial Attorney 
Commercial Litigation Branch 
Civil Division 
P.O. Box 875 
Ben Franklin Station 
Washington, D.C. 20044-0875 
(202) 514-7194 
-2- CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE 
I declare under penalty of perjury that, on June 18, 2003 I served the foregoing Report to 
!he Court by facsimile in accordance with their written request of October 3 1, 200 1 upon: 
Keith Harper, Esq. 
Native American Rights Fund 
1712 N Street, N.W. 
Washington, D.C. 20036-2976 
(202) 822-0068 
Per the Court’s Order of April 17,2003, 
by facsimile and by U.S. Mail upon: 
Earl Old Person (Pro se) 
Blackfeet Tribe 
P.O. Box 850 
Browning, MT 594 17 
(406) 338-7530 
By facsimile and US. Mail: 
Alan L. Balaran, Esq. 
Special Master 
17 17 Pennsylvania Avenue, N. W. 
13th Floor 
Washington, D.C. 20006 
(202) 986-8477 
Dennis M Gingold, Esq. 
Mark Kester Brown, Esq. 
607 - 14th Street, NW 
Box 6 
Washington, D.C. 20005 
(202) 3 18-2372 
By U.S. Mail upon: 
Elliott Levi tas, Esq 
1100 Peachtree Street, Suite 2800 
Atlanta, GA 30309-4530