Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of Columbia 
(No. 96~~01285) 
Before: GINSBURG, Chief Judge, and HENDERSON and RANDOLPH, Circuit Judges. 
September Term, 2002 
This cause came on to be heard on the record on appeal from the United States District Court 
for the District of Columbia and was argued by counsel. On consideration thereof, it is 
ORDERJ3D and ADJUDGED that the contempt order of the District Court appealed from 
in this cause be vacated in accordance with the opinion filed herein this date, and the case be 
remanded to the District Court for further proceedings consistent with the opinion of the court filed 
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NO. 02-5374 
Elouise Pepion Cobell, et al., 
Appellees 
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Gale A. Norton, Secretary of the Interior, et al., 
Appellants 
herein this date. 
- Opinion 
Date: July 18, 2003 
Opinion for the court filed by Chief Judge Ginsburg. 
Per Curiam 
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Michael C . McGrail 
Deputy Clerk