Crow Indian Tribe et al v. United States of America et al

Filing 367

ORDER granting 365 Motion to Clarify in case 9:17-cv-00089-DLC. The Court clarifies that Northern Cheyenne is entitled to an award of fees on fees in the amount of $32,525, in addition to the previously awarded amounts of $354,606 for litigation of the merits and $1,428.50 in costs, for a total award of $388,559.50. Signed by Judge Dana L. Christensen on 7/29/2021. Associated Cases: 9:17-cv-00089-DLC et al. (ASG)

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Case 9:17-cv-00089-DLC Document 367 Filed 07/29/21 Page 1 of 2 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF MONTANA MISSOULA DIVISION CROW INDIAN TRIBE; et al., CV 17–89–M–DLC Plaintiffs, vs. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA; et al., and Federal Defendants. (Consolidated with Case Nos. CV 17–117–M–DLC, CV 17–118–M–DLC, CV 17–119–M–DLC, CV 17–123–M–DLC and CV 18–16–M–DLC) ORDER STATE OF WYOMING; et al., Defendant-Intervenors. Before the Court is Plaintiffs Northern Cheyenne Tribe, et al.’s Motion to Clarify Order Awarding Attorneys’ Fees and Costs. (Doc. 365.) Northern Cheyenne asks this Court to clarify that its prior order (awarding Northern Cheyenne the full amount it requested in attorneys’ fees and costs) meant to include fees incurred during briefing on its fees motion (“fees on fees”). Northern Cheyenne is correct that the Court erroneously omitted Northern Cheyenne’s total for fees on fees when it tallied the final amount Northern Cheyenne was entitled to. Accordingly, -1- Case 9:17-cv-00089-DLC Document 367 Filed 07/29/21 Page 2 of 2 IT IS ORDERED that the Motion (Doc. 365) is GRANTED. The Court clarifies that Northern Cheyenne is entitled to an award of fees on fees in the amount of $32,525, in addition to the previously awarded amounts of $354,606 for litigation of the merits and $1,428.50 in costs, for a total award of $388,559.50. DATED this 29th day of July, 2021. -2-

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