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Nevada Tribal Leader, 81, Sues BLM for $30 million
Horse's Heart ^ | 30 July, 2011 | Scott Sonner

Posted on 04/21/2014 10:26:44 AM PDT by LucianOfSamasota

The federal government seized Raymond Yowell’s cattle — all 132 head — and hauled them across the state and sold them at auction.

Then the U.S. Bureau of Land Management sent Yowell a bill for $180,000 for back grazing fees and penalties, and later garnished part of his Social Security benefits.

Now, nearly a decade later, the 81-year-old former chief of the Western Shoshone National Council is fighting back. He’s suing the U.S. Bureau of Land Management, the Treasury Department and others for $30 million. Yowell claims the government violated his constitutional rights, broke an 1863 treaty and saddled him with a debt that he doesn’t owe.

“There’s no other way,” said Yowell, a member of the Te-Moak Band of Western Shoshone, who still works a small cattle ranch with his son in northeast Nevada’s high desert.

“I kept writing letters to them saying I didn’t have a debt with them, that I never signed a contract,” he told The Associated Press. “But they just ignored it. There’s no use talking to them.”

(Excerpt) Read more at rtfitchauthor.com ...


TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; Government
KEYWORDS: blm; bundyranch; grazingfees; raymondyowell
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This is an older article which a friend published on Facebook.

I Thought the article interesting in light of recent developments involving the BLM in Nevada.

Does anyone know how this ended?

1 posted on 04/21/2014 10:26:45 AM PDT by LucianOfSamasota
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To: LucianOfSamasota

Is this the final judgement?

http://sct.narf.org/documents/yowellvabbey/petition.pdf


2 posted on 04/21/2014 10:28:23 AM PDT by LucianOfSamasota (Tanstaafl - its not just for breakfast anymore...)
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To: LucianOfSamasota
Chief say "White man speak with forked tongue."
3 posted on 04/21/2014 10:30:03 AM PDT by SandRat (Duty - Honor - Country! What else needs said?)
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To: LucianOfSamasota

Translation, please.


4 posted on 04/21/2014 10:33:02 AM PDT by Westbrook (Children do not divide your love, they multiply it.)
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To: LucianOfSamasota
Well come on! If they don't steal cattle and sell them how is Obama and Mooshelle going to get the money for their monthly $100 million dollar vacations?


5 posted on 04/21/2014 10:33:27 AM PDT by GrandJediMasterYoda (Hitlery: Incarnation of evil.)
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To: LucianOfSamasota

http://sct.narf.org/documents/yowellvabbey/petition.pdf


6 posted on 04/21/2014 10:33:49 AM PDT by RedWhiteBlue (Mama tried)
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To: LucianOfSamasota

“... garnished part of his Social Security benefits.”

I did not know the BLM had that power? Does the IRS even have that kind of power?


7 posted on 04/21/2014 10:35:09 AM PDT by Red_Devil 232 ((VietVet - USMC All Ready On The Right? All Ready On The Left? All Ready On The Firing Line!))
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To: LucianOfSamasota

Funny how this story is playing out like various John Wayne movies

First I saw the Bundy Ranch story as being like the movie “El Dorado”..the crooked land grab by powerful interests.

Now I see “McClintock”.the Cowboys and Indians joining forces again an out of control Fed..


8 posted on 04/21/2014 10:37:29 AM PDT by tophat9000 (Are we headed to a Cracker Slacker War?)
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To: Red_Devil 232

I think the Chief needs to launch a few flaming arrows into the butts of the BLM leadership.


9 posted on 04/21/2014 10:37:34 AM PDT by Mouton (The insurrection laws perpetuate what we have for a government now.)
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To: LucianOfSamasota

That petition looks like a US Supreme Court filing, arguing a decision against him by the 9th Circus. The good news for him would seem to be that (a) he lost in the 9th Circuit, and (b) their logic is - as usual - in conflict with precedent.

There’s a fair chance that SCOTUS could take this case to resolve the overlapping precedents. But if I’m reading the petition correctly (I’m no lawyer), he’s merely asking for a reasonable day in court (i.e., due process) - so this is far from being close to a conclusion... unless SCOTUS turns him down.


10 posted on 04/21/2014 10:40:40 AM PDT by alancarp
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To: Red_Devil 232
Does the IRS even have that kind of power? (garnished part of his Social Security benefits)

It does now - under O"'bummerCare - along with 16,000 new agents - armed. Just one more branch of O'Bummer's "Private Army"

11 posted on 04/21/2014 10:42:22 AM PDT by maine-iac7 (Christian is as Christian does - by their fruits)
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To: LucianOfSamasota

Maybe its time to play Cowboy/Indians and Communist!
12 posted on 04/21/2014 10:43:28 AM PDT by Kartographer ("We mutually pledge to each other our lives, our fortunes and our sacred honor.")
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To: Red_Devil 232

It is my understanding that any kind of retirement CAN NOT be garnished!!!


13 posted on 04/21/2014 10:44:57 AM PDT by Kit cat (OBummer must go)
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To: Kartographer

Just got done watching that movie less than an hour ago.


14 posted on 04/21/2014 10:45:38 AM PDT by Dacula
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To: Kartographer

These days, the cowboys and the indians have more in common with each other than either one has with the fork-tongued devils in the District of Criminals ...


15 posted on 04/21/2014 10:47:29 AM PDT by NorthMountain
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To: Dacula

This stealing of land and rights, makes the term ‘The Chickens have come home to roost’ even more valid! Pay back is hell.


16 posted on 04/21/2014 10:48:15 AM PDT by Kartographer ("We mutually pledge to each other our lives, our fortunes and our sacred honor.")
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To: LucianOfSamasota

Thanks for posting. The bottom line is...it’s about jurisdiction and “time”.


17 posted on 04/21/2014 10:48:49 AM PDT by Sacajaweau
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To: LucianOfSamasota
Is this the final judgement?

No. He won in the lower court, had the decision reversed by the appeals court, and has filed with the U.S. Supreme Court. Supreme Court hasn't turned it down yet nor have they agreed to hear the case.

18 posted on 04/21/2014 10:50:24 AM PDT by DoodleDawg
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To: RedWhiteBlue

That was a very interesting read. Thank you for posting the link. Maybe he should raise it to $50 million!!! BLM = S_O_ BEES


19 posted on 04/21/2014 10:50:28 AM PDT by Texas Yellow Rose
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To: LucianOfSamasota

Thanks for posting.


20 posted on 04/21/2014 10:52:43 AM PDT by Gamecock (The covenant is a stunning blend of law and love. (TK))
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