1. Home
  2. Browse Decisions
  3. F.Supp.2d
  4. 106 F.Supp.2d
  5. 106 F.Supp.2d 81 (2000)
 

PENOBSCOT NATION v. GEORGIA-PACIFIC CORP.

No. CIV.00-101-B-H.

106 F.Supp.2d 81 (2000)

PENOBSCOT NATION and Passamaquoddy Tribe, Plaintiffs, v. GEORGIA-PACIFIC CORPORATION, Great Northern Paper, Inc. and Champion International Corporation, Defendants. and State of Maine, Intervenor.

United States District Court, D. Maine.

July 18, 2000.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Kaighn Smith, Jr., Melissa A. Hewey, Gregory W. Sample, Drummond, Woodsum & Macmahon, Portland, ME, for Penobscot Nation, Passamaquoddy Tribe, plaintiffs.

Catherine R. Connors, Matthew D. Manahan, Pierce, Atwood, Portland, ME, for Georgia-Pacific Corp., Great Northern Paper, Inc., Champion Intern. Corp., defendants.

William R. Stokes, Assistant Attorney General, Augusta, ME, for Maine, State of, intervenor-defendant.

ORDER ON DEFENDANTS' MOTION TO DISMISS

HORNBY, Chief Judge.

The plaintiff Indian tribes assert federal subject matter jurisdiction in this case on two bases: general federal question jurisdiction, 28 U.S.C.A. § 1331 (West 1993), and the Indian jurisdictional statute added in 1966, 28 U.S.C.A. § 1362 (West 1993). I conclude that neither will support this federal lawsuit.

BACKGROUND

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases