Free Motion for Leave to File - District Court of Federal Claims - federal

Case 1:99-cv-00550-ECH

Document 164

Filed 02/14/2006

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IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF FEDERAL CLAIMS ) ) ) Plaintiff, ) ) v. ) ) ) ) THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, ) ) Defendant. ) __________________________________________) THE OSAGE NATION AND/OR TRIBE OF INDIANS OF OKLAHOMA,

No. 99-550 L (into which has been consolidated No. 00-169 L) Judge Emily C. Hewitt Electronically Filed February 14, 2004

PLAINTIFF OSAGE NATION'S MOTION FOR LEAVE TO FILE REPLY IN SUPPORT OF ITS MOTION TO STRIKE DEFENDANT'S NEWLY ASSERTED DEFENSES OF ESTOPPEL AND LACHES AND TO EXCLUDE EVIDENCE SUPPORTING SUCH DEFENSES Pursuant to the Court's Order dated February 7, 2006, Plaintiff Osage Nation respectfully seeks leave to file the attached Reply in Support of Its Motion to Strike Defendant's Newly Asserted Defenses of Estoppel and Laches and to Exclude Evidence Supporting Such Defenses. The Osage Nation beliefs this brief Reply will assist the Court in its consideration of the issues presented by the Motion. Dated this February 14, 2006 Respectfully submitted,

s/Wilson K. Pipestem WILSON K. PIPESTEM Pipestem Law Firm, P.C. 1333 New Hampshire Avenue, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20036 Telephone: (202) 419-3526 Fax: (202) 659-4931 [email protected] Attorney for The Osage Nation