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Onondaga Nation Land Rights Case faces another setback

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  On December 19, 2012, the full 13 judge US Court of Appeals denied the Onondaga Nation’s request to re-hear the October 19th denial by a 3 judge panel of the same court to overrule the September 2010 dismissal of the 2005 Land Rights Case. The Appellate Court denied the Nation’s request without explanation. On Columbus Day, 2012, the Onondaga Nation had made an … [Read more...] about Onondaga Nation Land Rights Case faces another setback

Onondaga Land Rights Action – US 2nd Court Transcript

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Below is the transcript of the October 12th agument to reverse the courts decision not to hear the Onondaga Nation's Land Rights Case. On October 19th, the panel denied this request. The Nation is currently appealing to the full 13 panel of Judges. Onondaga Land Rights Action October 12th, 2012 Oral Argument Sitting Judges  Chief Judge Dennis Jacobs (herein … [Read more...] about Onondaga Land Rights Action – US 2nd Court Transcript

Onondaga Nation Has Filed Its En Banc Petition To The U.S. Second Circuit Court Of Appeals:

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OnondagaNation.org November 6, 2012 On Friday, November 2nd, the Nation’s attorneys filed the request for a re-hearing of the October 19, 2012 Circuit’s Summary Order, which had affirmed the lower court’s dismissal of the Nation’s Land Rights Action.   This dismissal was based on the newly created “new laches” defense that the courts have awarded New York State.   This … [Read more...] about Onondaga Nation Has Filed Its En Banc Petition To The U.S. Second Circuit Court Of Appeals:

Review of the Onondaga Land Rights Hearing in NYC

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New York City- On Columbus Day, Friday, October 12, 2012, the Onondaga Nation’s legal team, consisting of Joe Heath as General Counsel and lead counsel, Curtis Berkey and Alex Page, appeared in the US 2 Circuit Court of Appeals and for the oral argument against the dismissal of the Nation’s Land Rights Action. The case had been dismissed in September of 2010, by Judge Kahn … [Read more...] about Review of the Onondaga Land Rights Hearing in NYC

Onondaga Nation Land Rights Appeal

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OnondagaNation.org Washington, D.C. - On February 28, 2012, the Onondaga Nation announced the appeal of the 2010 dismissal of the Land Rights Action to the Second Circuit Court of Appeals. Onondaga and other Haudenosaunee leaders traveled to Washington D.C. to remind the United States government and people of their treaty obligations, which have yet to find justice in the … [Read more...] about Onondaga Nation Land Rights Appeal

2006 Affidavits in Land Right Case

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OnondagaNation.org The entirety of the Onondaga Nation's 2006 response to New York State’s motion to dismiss can be now viewed online. Included in its 1000 pages are Affidavits from historians Robert E. Bieder, J. David Lehman, Lindsay G. Robertson, and Anthony F.C. Wallace and hundreds of pages of primary historic documents. Volume 1: The filing, plus affidavits and … [Read more...] about 2006 Affidavits in Land Right Case