Town backs lawyer to argue land-into-trust case
Friday, October 17, 2008
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The town of
Charlestown,
Rhode Island, wants its Indian affairs lawyer to argue a land-into-trust case before the
U.S. Supreme Court.
Joseph Larisa Jr. has been working on the case for more than 10 years.
Gov. Donald Carcieri (R) met with town leaders to urge them to back
Theodore B.
Olson for the November 3 hearing but town leaders refused.
"We made a decision to back Larisa … I have no reason to change my mind," a council member told The Providence Journal.
The state has until October 31 to decide who will argue the case. Larisa has proposed a coin toss but Carcieri refuses.
At issue is whether the
Narragansett
Tribe can acquire land under the
Indian
Reorganization Act even though the tribe wasn't recognized at the time of
the act's passage in 1934. If the tribe can acquire new lands, the state claims
jurisdiction over them.
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Supreme Court Documents:
Docket
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Order
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1st Circuit Decisions:
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Banc (July 20, 2007) |
Panel
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Briefs and Other Documents:
Carcieri
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Relevant Laws:
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Island Indian Claims Settlement Act (US Code)
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