IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 
FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA 
ELOUISE PEPION COBELL, et al., ) 
Plaintiffs, 
v. Case No. 1:96CV01285 
(Judge Lamberth) 
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GALE NORTON, Secretary of the Interior, et al., ) 
Defendants. 
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NOTICE OF FILING 
Defendants in the above-entitled action give Notice of Filing of letters recently sent by 
individual Indian land owners to attorneys of the Department of Justice inquiring about the 
suspension of pending sales of their land. Identifying information within the letters has been 
removed from this filing but can be provided to the Court under seal if so requested. 
Respectfully submitted, Dated: September 23, 2004 
ROBERT D. McCALLUM, JR. 
Associate Attorney General 
PETER D. KEISLER 
Assistant Attorney General 
STUART E. SCHIFFER 
Deputy Assistant Attorney General 
J. CHRISTOPHER KOHN 
Director 
SANDRA P. SPOONER 
D.C. Bar No. 261495 
Deputy Director 
/s/ Michael J. Quinn 
JOHN T. STEMPLEWICZ 
Senior Trial Counsel 
MICHAEL J. QUINN 
D.C. Bar. No. 401376 
Trial Attorney
Commercial Litigation Branch 
Civil Division 
P.O. Box 875 
Ben Franklin Station 
Washington, D.C. 20044-0875 
(202) 514-7194 (phone) 
(202) 514-9163 (fax) 
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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE 
I hereby certify that, on September 23, 2004 the foregoing Notice of Filing was served by 
Electronic Case Filing, and on the following who is not registered for Electronic Case Filing, by 
facsimile: 
Earl Old Person (Pro se) 
Blackfeet Tribe 
P.O. Box 850 
Browning, MT 59417 
Fax (406) 338-7530 
/s/ Kevin P. Kingston 
Kevin P. Kingston
Seprembcr 16, 3004 
Sandra P. Spooner - Deputy Director 
John T* Sremp1ett.l~~ - Senior 'Trial Artorney 
Mch3e; J. .Quinn - Trial Anarney 
Jofrn Krcsst. - Trial Attorney, Conmzrciai Lirigarion Branch 
P.O. 00s 875, Ben Franldin Sratzon 
Washington, D.C. '0044-0875 
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I W.I 3 j k q rhnt rhese land sales be reviewed md allonred to proceed. 
Re: Land Salt. Translcdons Pursuant to 25 CF123; Temporary Restraining Order 
Dear Altarnrys 
1 have been sdviscd (if fhc tcrr.porxy rzstraining order issued by Judge Lamberth in Cobell Y, ;\;orcon, 
Civ. ;:36C\/O12585 (D.D.C.). I have two ne oriated land sales ih31 WLTC submirrtd 10 the- 
Off',ce. Field Office ihat are ready to submit t6 the*Re._iond c 
I5avc fiegoriarod IS exchange one puce1 with rhc Ciry in order to allow the City 10 
his esshanse involves my gcrting o b : u land they nee6 for e park which is located 
bvck-lud Further, this transaction hss beer- in T used 10 own m r e w for 
process tor jcvmal years and wc jusl finished the 
The postponm-rnenr of the app~m-d by die temporay restrairung order n a r e s several problems, not o d y 
ior the iandoivners but for the Citt 
Si r.c ere I y , 
CC: . 
Saptsmbcr 17.2004 
Sandra P. Spooner - Deputy Director 
John T. Stcmplcwtcs - Senior Trial Att amay 
John Kresse -Trial Attorney, Commercial Litisation Branch 
Miohad J. @inn - Trial Attomy 
P.O. BOX 875, Bon Franklin Station 
Washington D,C, 30044.0S75 
Re: L m d Sale Tramactions Pursuant to 25 CFR; Temporary Reslreialng Order 
Dear Awncys; 
I hove bmn aduked of thc trmpwary restraining order issued by Judgc Lamberth in 
Cobcll v, Norto Civ. 1 ;96CVO f 2585 (D.D.C.). I hevc B negotiated land sale that w N 
submined 10 I h c h P i e i d Office and is reedy to be submitEd r0 t h e m 
R e g i d Offlcc. 
I b v e nsptiatcd the 5glr of this percel ai a jnice far above the appraised vdue, 
Furthanno7e, this traneaction has bem in prWeS8 for almost a year and wc just completed 
me envirpnmcntal impact studies, preparing the transaction for the final stago. 
The pmtponcment ofthe approval by tho temprirry roetraining ardar creates several 
problems, includine; the fact [hat 1 have wed of the fmds I expect to tt;coiva from the 
sdr. 
I am asking thst thasa fan& sales be r e h v c d and allowed ta proceed.