Cases, dockets and filings in montana justia dockets. He has been the founding director of the custer battlefield museum for over 25 years, a dealer in rare and historic artifacts for over 30 years, and is a former law enforcement officer. In addition, kortlander had been active in montana law enforcement. Reports of cases argued and determined in the supreme. December, 2012 counsel continued on inside cover in the court of appeals of the state of oregon olivia chernaik, a minor and resident of lane county, oregon. The latest versions of adobe reader do not support viewing pdf files within firefox on mac os and if you are using a modern intel mac. Daniel browder, liquidated damages in montana, 67 mont. Harry was born april 27, 1858, at monroe, michigan, the only son of david and lydia custer reed. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Parties, docket activity and news coverage of federal case stinson v. Judge unseals documents in custer museum raids montana. The 1972 constitution contained a directive to the legislature that it shall provide. Authorities allege the 37yearold kalispell man used the internet to set up handgun sales to customers in australia, norway, denmark and.
Harry armstrong reed little bighorn history alliance. Post office, a subway sandwich shop, and kortlander s offices and personal residence. Christopher kortlander sweeps the entrance to his museum in garryowen, mont. Kortlander s lawsuit, filed monday in montana, could open the floodgates for other complaints from artifact dealers and collectors who were dragged into a.
Judge asked to resolve artifacts dispute at custer museum. Da 090484 in the supreme court of the state of montana 2010 mt 204 state of montana, plaintiff and appellee, v. Albuquerque, nm the founding director of the custer battlefield museum in montana has filed a lawsuit alleging that two dozen armed federal agents violated his constitutional rights when they. Federal court of claims in washington dc against the united states 1.
During that investigation, two search warrants were executed and the court sealed the affidavits supporting the warrant applications. Harry armstrong reed was the nephew of general george armstrong custer. Ninth circuit issues decision on tribal court jurisdiction over nonmembers a case summary of smith v. Usa today news director refuses to address senator jon tester voter fraud coverup. On trial for two counts of deliberate homicidedefined by montana law as purposely or knowingly causing anothers deathrespondent claimed that extreme intoxication had rendered him physically incapable of committing the. Montana paper sued by city over openrecords request wins. Posted on september 6, 2017 september 6, 2017 by ammoland editor joe evans. These filings and docket sheets should not be considered findings of fact or liability, nor do they necessarily reflect the view of justia.
The supreme court affirmed the order of the district court terminating mothers parental rights to her minor child. Microsoft and montana plaintiffs settle montana class action lawsuits. The transfer of the south half of lot 4 to mueller contained an identical easement. Kortlander is seeking the return of 22 indian war bonnets and other items still held by the. In january, we brought you the story of the billings gazette, which got a tip about potential mishandling of public money at a montana landfill, followed up by filing a public records requestand found itself sued by the city. He has received such prestigious awards as the public service presidential award from. This agreement is entered into between the university of montana and the u. If the court lets the case move forward, those named as defendants, including the missoula city council, homebase montana, mercantile llc, and 110 north higgins llc, will have five business days to file their answer. Suing a newspaper simply for asking questions was a notable legal maneuver, but it was also.
Kortlander is seeking the return of indian artifacts. Government attorneys say a cache of american indian artifacts seized during raids on a custerthemed montana museum includes items allegedly stolen from members of the crow tribe. Custer battlefield museum files lawsuit against the united. The case would then be heard as expeditiously as the court schedule will allow, the scheduling order states. Custer dealer seeks return of seized artifacts news. The museum is located in a group of several buildings, including a gas station, a u. Listed below are the cases that are cited in this featured case.
Montana man on trial for illegal handgun export scheme. The allegation was detailed in court documents filed by the government in part to explain why it still has the artifacts three years after federal agents dropped their criminal probe of the custer battlefield museum in garryowen, montana. The tribe has appealed the federal district courts decision to the ninth circuit court of appeals, where the matter is pending. Custer museum director goes after feds montana news. Whereas, new york will file a complaint against reebok and rockport for damages and injunctive relief, on its own behalf, as. Mazurek, attorney general, patricia jordan, assistant attorney general, helena, thomas p. Garryowen is located at exit 514 on interstate 90 in southern montana, about 62 miles from billings. Author of shocking expose talks about blm director. Arrow to the heart is the fascinating account of how christopher kortlander, the owner of the private town of garryowen, montana, fought off the federal government and exposed a vast conspiracy of corruption and espionage. Custer dealer seeks return of seized artifacts state. A few miles from where george custer made his infamous last stand against thousands of sioux and cheyenne indians, artifacts dealer christopher kortlander is waging his own. This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. In december, 2008, montana district court judge dorothy mccarter ruled that montana citizens who are competent and terminally ill have a legal right to assisted.
Office of the inspector general custer battlefield museum. Salish kootenai college, published in the arrow, the newsletter of the indian law section of the state bar of arizona. Mortenson to seek dismissal of suit claiming he lied in. District court of the tenth judicial district, in and for the county of fergus, cause no. In 1876 the federal government came to garryowen and lost, kortlander said, referring to the battle of little bighorn that led to the deaths of. Lawsuits over yellowstone area grizzly delisting roll in. January 15, 1998 william hooks, appellate defender, helena, for appellant. He was killed at the battle of the little bighorn, on june 25, 1876, with general custer along with his other two uncles, tom and boston. In the court of appeals olivia chernaik, a minor and. In the spring of 2005 a federally orchestrated raid took place at the small montana town of garryowen.
Christopher kortlander owns and operates the custer battlefield museum in garryowen, montana. Museum director sues feds over probe north dakota news. Federal police ranks swell to enforce a widening array of. Chris kortlander, the founder of the custer battlefield museum in garryowen, montana and author of the shocking expose, arrow to the heart, was contacted by a whistleblower in 2012, who also provided extensive details about woodys ongoing malfeasance, which are consistent with more recent accounts of woodys abuses. Microsoft and montana plaintiffs settle montana class.
The lawsuit filed by two california residents, a montana man and an illinois woman who bought. Mother objected to the evolutions admission on grounds that it was inadmissible. A former florence doctor convicted of 22 felonies, including negligent homicide, for overprescribing opioids to his patients is asking the montana supreme court to. Beginning in 2005, the united states investigated kortlander for unlawfully attempting to sell migratory bird parts and for fraudulently. Kortlander has said in court filings protesting his treatment that 24 or more federal agents, armed. During the termination hearing, the department of public health and human services moved for admission of a psychological evaluation of mother performed as part of mothers treatment plan.
Preservation attorney withdraws documents filed in. Federal police ranks swell to enforce a widening array of criminal laws louise radnofsky, gary fields and john r. Meissner, fergus county attorney, lewistown, for respondent. Department of education, office for civil rights ocr enforces section 504 of the rehabilitation act of 1973 and title ii.
Reports of cases argued and determined in the supreme court of the state of montana from december term 1868, to volume 46 montana. Mortenson to seek dismissal of suit claiming he lied in books. Kortlander s garryowen property and is located inside the exterior perimeter of the custer battlefield, were legally obtained, ostensibly. Courts quarterly list of noncitable cases published in the pacific reporter and montana reports. Based on the caseload and requirements of the ninth circuit court of appeals, it could be 18 months to two years before a decision is issued by that court, mckay states. Montana, and to his heirs and assigns, forever, over and upon any and all roads now laid out and heretofore traveled over upon and across said premises, or any portion thereof. In the supreme court of the state of montana 2003 mt 181 state of montana, plaintiff and respondent, v.
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