Littlefield, et al v. US Dept of the Interior, et al
Plaintiff / Appellant: DAVID LITTLEFIELD, MICHELLE LITTLEFIELD, TRACY ACORD, DEBORAH CANARY, FRANCIS CANARY, JR., VERONICA CASEY, PATRICIA COLBERT, VIVIAN COURCY, WILL COURCY, DONNA DEFARIA, ANTONIO DEFARIA, KIM DORSEY, KELLY DORSEY, FRANCIS LAGACE, JILL LAGACE, DAVID LEWRY, KATHLEEN LEWRY, MICHELE LEWRY, RICHARD LEWRY, ROBERT LINCOLN, CHRISTINA ALMEIDA, CAROL MURPHY, DOROTHY PEIRCE and DAVID PURDY
Defendant / Appellee: US DEPT OF THE INTERIOR, DEBRA HAALAND, in her official capacity as Secretary of the Interior, BUREAU OF INDIAN AFFAIRS, of the Department of the Interior of the United States of America, BRYAN NEWLAND, in his official capacity as Assistant Secretary - Indian Affairs, U.S. Department of the Interior, MASHPEE WAMPANOAG INDIAN TRIBE and BUREAU OF INDIAN AFFAIRS, U.S. Department of the Interior
Case Number: 23-1197
Filed: March 8, 2023
Court: U.S. Court of Appeals, First Circuit
Nature of Suit: Other Statutes

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October 31, 2023 Summary Littlefield v. U.S. Dep't of the Interior

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May 1, 2023 MOTION to extend time to file brief and appendix filed by Appellants Tracy Acord, Christina Almeida, Deborah Canary, Francis Canary, Jr., Veronica Casey, Patricia Colbert, Vivian Courcy, Will Courcy, Antonio DeFaria, Kelly Dorsey, Francis Lagace, Jill Lagace, David Lewry, Kathleen Lewry, Michele Lewry, Richard Lewry, Robert Lincoln, David Littlefield, Michelle Littlefield, Carol Murphy, Dorothy Peirce and David Purdy. Served on 05/01/2023. [23-1197] (DHT) [Entered: 05/01/2023 04:14 PM]
April 20, 2023 NOTICE issued. The following attorneys have failed to register for an appellate ECF account and will no longer receive notice of court issued documents in this case: Marisa J. Hazell for US Dept of the Interior, Bureau of Indian Affairs, Debra Haaland and Bryan Newland, Rebecca M. Ross for US Dept of the Interior, Bureau of Indian Affairs, Debra Haaland and Bryan Newland and Charmayne Staloff for US Dept of the Interior, Bureau of Indian Affairs, Debra Haaland and Bryan Newland. [23-1197] (ALW) [Entered: 04/20/2023 04:12 PM]
April 5, 2023 NOTICE of appearance on behalf of Appellee Mashpee Wampanoag Indian Tribe filed by Attorney V. Heather Sibbison. Served on 04/05/2023. [23-1197] (VHS) [Entered: 04/05/2023 11:14 AM]
April 5, 2023 NOTICE of appearance on behalf of Appellee Mashpee Wampanoag Indian Tribe filed by Attorney Suzanne R. Schaeffer. Served on 04/05/2023. [23-1197] (SS) [Entered: 04/05/2023 11:19 AM]
April 5, 2023 BRIEFING schedule set. Brief and Appendix due 05/15/2023 for appellant Tracy Acord, Christina Almeida, Deborah Canary, Francis Canary Jr., Veronica Casey, Patricia Colbert, Vivian Courcy, Will Courcy, Antonio DeFaria, Donna DeFaria, Kelly Dorsey, Kim Dorsey, Francis Lagace, Jill Lagace, David Lewry, Kathleen Lewry, Michele Lewry, Richard Lewry, Robert Lincoln, David Littlefield, Michelle Littlefield, Carol Murphy, Dorothy Peirce and David Purdy. Pursuant to F.R.A.P. 31(a), appellee's brief will be due 30 days following service of appellant's brief and appellant's reply brief will be due 21 days following service of appellee's brief. [23-1197] (ALW) [Entered: 04/05/2023 04:44 PM]
April 5, 2023 NOTICE of appearance on behalf of Appellee Mashpee Wampanoag Indian Tribe filed by Attorney V. Heather Sibbison. Served on 04/05/2023. [23-1197] CLERK'S NOTE: The signature on the document does not match the name of the ECF filer under whose login and password the document was filed. No further action required as document has been refiled. (SD) [Entered: 04/05/2023 11:11 AM]
April 5, 2023 NOTICE issued. After 04/19/2023, the following attorneys will no longer receive notice of court issued documents in this case unless they register for an appellate ECF account: Marisa J. Hazell for US Dept of the Interior, Bureau of Indian Affairs, Debra Haaland and Bryan Newland, Rebecca M. Ross for US Dept of the Interior, Bureau of Indian Affairs, Debra Haaland and Bryan Newland and Charmayne Staloff for US Dept of the Interior, Bureau of Indian Affairs, Debra Haaland and Bryan Newland. [23-1197] (ALW) [Entered: 04/05/2023 03:41 PM]
April 5, 2023 NOTICE of appearance on behalf of Appellee Mashpee Wampanoag Indian Tribe filed by Attorney Samuel F. Daughety. Served on 04/05/2023. [23-1197] (SD) [Entered: 04/05/2023 11:09 AM]
March 24, 2023 NOTICE of appearance on behalf of Appellees Bureau of Indian Affairs, Debra Haaland, Bryan Newland and US Dept of the Interior filed by Attorney Mary Gabrielle Sprague. Served on 03/24/2023. [23-1197] (MGS) [Entered: 03/24/2023 04:57 PM]
March 22, 2023 NOTICE of appearance on behalf of Appellee Mashpee Wampanoag Indian Tribe filed by Attorney Tami Lyn Azorsky. Served on 03/22/2023. [23-1197] (TLA) [Entered: 03/22/2023 02:44 PM]
March 20, 2023 TRANSCRIPT report/order form filed by Appellants Tracy Acord, Christina Almeida, Deborah Canary, Francis Canary, Jr., Veronica Casey, Patricia Colbert, Vivian Courcy, Will Courcy, Antonio DeFaria, Donna DeFaria, Kelly Dorsey, Kim Dorsey, Francis Lagace, Jill Lagace, David Lewry, Kathleen Lewry, Michele Lewry, Richard Lewry, Robert Lincoln, David Littlefield, Michelle Littlefield, Carol Murphy, Dorothy Peirce and David Purdy indicating all necessary transcripts have already been filed in district court. Served on 03/17/2023. [23-1197] (ALW) [Entered: 03/21/2023 12:01 PM]
March 20, 2023 NOTICE of appearance filed by Attorney David Henry Tennant for Appellants David Littlefield, Michelle Littlefield, Tracy Acord, Deborah Canary, Veronica Casey, Patricia Colbert, Vivian Courcy, Donna DeFaria, Kim Dorsey, Francis Lagace, Will Courcy, Antonio DeFaria, Kelly Dorsey, Jill Lagace, David Lewry, Kathleen Lewry, Robert Lincoln, Carol Murphy, Dorothy Peirce, David Purdy, Francis Canary, Jr., Michele Lewry, Richard Lewry and Christina Almeida. Served on 03/17/2023. [23-1197] (ALW) [Entered: 03/21/2023 01:39 PM]
March 20, 2023 DOCKETING statement filed by Appellants Tracy Acord, Christina Almeida, Deborah Canary, Francis Canary, Jr., Veronica Casey, Patricia Colbert, Vivian Courcy, Will Courcy, Antonio DeFaria, Donna DeFaria, Kelly Dorsey, Kim Dorsey, Francis Lagace, Jill Lagace, David Lewry, Kathleen Lewry, Michele Lewry, Richard Lewry, Robert Lincoln, David Littlefield, Michelle Littlefield, Carol Murphy and Dorothy Peirce. Served on 03/17/2023. [23-1197] (ALW) [Entered: 03/21/2023 04:04 PM]
March 13, 2023 CIVIL CASE docketed. Notice of appeal (doc. #59 ) filed by Appellants Tracy Acord, Christina Almeida, Deborah Canary, Francis Canary, Jr., Veronica Casey, Patricia Colbert, Vivian Courcy, Will Courcy, Antonio DeFaria, Donna DeFaria, Kelly Dorsey, Kim Dorsey, Francis Lagace, Jill Lagace, David Lewry, Kathleen Lewry, Michele Lewry, Richard Lewry, Robert Lincoln, David Littlefield, Michelle Littlefield, Carol Murphy, Dorothy Peirce and David Purdy. Docketing Statement, Transcript Report/Order form and Appearance form due 03/27/2023. [23-1197] (ALW) [Entered: 03/13/2023 11:21 PM]

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