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Dissenting Opinion on Attorney Fees in Indian Claims Commission Case

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Identifier: CAC_CC_001_4_47_46_0004
Dissenting Opinion on Attorney Fees in Indian Claims Commission Case
Dissenting Opinion on Attorney Fees in Indian Claims Commission Case

Dates

  • February 18, 1963
  • 88th Congress (1963-1965)

Scope and Contents

In this text, T. Harold Scott, Associate Commissioner, dissents from the majority opinion of the Commission regarding attorney fees for the Cherokee Tribe of Indians. He believes that a 6.96% fee is unreasonably low and discriminatory, advocating for a 10% fee instead. He also references previous cases and legal precedents to support his argument. Additionally, he discusses the involvement of Solicitor Frank J. Barry of the Interior Department in advising on the contract and highlights the differences in fee awards for similar cases.

Extent

40 pages

Creator

unknown

Congress 88th (1963-1965)

Policy Area Indians of North America--Oklahoma; Courts--United States; Education--United States

Tribal Affiliation Arapaho Indians; Cherokee Indians; Cheyenne Indians; Chickasaw Indians
  • TypeDeliverableUnit

Repository Details

Part of the Carl Albert Center Congressional and Political Collections Repository

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