United States Court of Appeals
                              FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA CIRCUIT


No. 05-5388                                     September Term, 2005
                                                                   96cv01 285

Elouise Pepion Cobell, et aI.,                   Filed
On: December 9, 2005 [936730]
          Appellees

      V.


Gale A. Norton, Secretary of the Interior, et al.,
          Appellants


          BEFORE:             Henderson, Rogers, and Tatel, Circuit Judges


                                     ORDER

     Upon consideration of the motion for stay pending appeal and for expedition,
the supplement thereto, the opposition to the motion for stay and motion to vacate the
court's administrative stay, the reply to the opposition to the motion for stay and
opposition to the motion to vacate the administrative stay, and the reply to the opposition
to the motion to vacate the administrative stay, it is

     ORDERED that the administrative stay issued October 21, 2005 be dissolved and
that the motion for stay pending appeal be granted. The district court's order filed
October 20, 2005 granting appellees' motion for a preliminary injunction shall be stayed
insofar as it requires disconnection of computers and information technology systems
connected as of the date of the order. Appellants have satisfied the stringent standards
required for a stay pending appeal. See Washin!ton Metropolitan Area Transit
Commission v. Holiday Tours, Inc., 559 F.2d 841, 843 (D.C. Cir. 1977); D.C. Circuit
Handbook of Practice and Internal Procedures 33 (2005). It is

     FURTHER ORDERED that the motion for expedition be granted. The following
briefing schedule shall apply:


           United States Court of Appeals
                        FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA CIRCUIT


No. 05-5388                                   September Term, 2005


          Appellants' Opening Brief            January 11, 2006

          Appellees' Brief                     February 10, 2006

          Appellants' Reply Brief and
          Deferred Appendix                    February 24, 2006

          Final Briefs                         March 3, 2006

The parties are directed to file their final briefs by hand. The Clerk is directed to
schedule this case for oral argument on the first availab'e date on the court's April 2006
calendar. It is

     FURTHER ORDERED that the motion to vacate the court's administrative stay be
dismissed as moot.

                                   Per Curiam