FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA CIRCUIT 
United States Court of Appeals 
September Term, 2002 
Gale A. Norton, as the Secretary of the Interior, et al., 
Appellants 
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NO. 03-5063 
Elouise Pepion Cobell, et al., 
Appellees 
V. 
Joseph S. Kieffer, 111, Monitor and Alan Lee Balaran, 
Appellees 
Consolidated with 03-5084, 03-5097 
Appellants' Brief(s) 
Appellees' Brief 
Appellants' Reply Brief(s) 
Deferred Appendix 
Final Briefs 
Oral Argument 
compelling reasons. 
These cases have been scheduled for oral argument on Monday, January 12, 
2004 at 9:30 AM before Circuit Judges Edwards, Sentelle and Tatel. 
The time and date of oral argument will not change absent further order of the 
court. 
It is ORDERED, on the court's own motion, that a briefing schedule be established 
as follows: 
Because the briefing schedule is keyed to the date of argument, the Court will 
grant requests for extension of time limits for briefs or transcripts only for extraordinarily 
Parties are strongly encouraged to hand deliver their briefs to the clerk's office on 
Filed On: July 15, 200317605311 
Tue, Sep 9 2003 
Thu, Oct 9 2003 
Thu, Oct 23 2003 
Thu, Oct 30 2003 
Thu, Nov 13 2003 
Mon, Jan 12 2004 
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O R D E R United States Court of Appeals 
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the date due. Filing by mail may delay the processing of the brief. Additionally, counsel 
are reminded that if filing by mail, they must utilize the most expeditious form of delivery. 
- See Fed.R.App.Proc. 25(a). Briefs should be in final form. All briefs and appendices 
must contain the date that the case is scheduled for oral argument at the top of the 
cover. See D.C. Cir. Rule 28(a)(7). 
A further order of the Court will be issued regarding the allocation of time for 
argument. 
Appellants must raise issues and arguments in the opening brief. The Court 
ordinarily will not consider issues and arguments raised for the first time in the reply brief 
BY: 
FOR THE COURT: 
Mark J. Langer, Clerk 
Linda Jones 
Deputy Clerk 
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