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Justice Department seeks dismissal of Apache suit

Staff Reporter
Published Friday, June 19, 2009

The Department of Justice has filed a motion to dismiss the lawsuit brought by descendants of the Apache Geronimo, a warrior chieftain whose remains are rumored to be held inside Yale’s oldest secret society, seeking the return of their ancestor’s skull.

The motion, submitted June 10 in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, moves to dismiss the suit on the grounds that the plaintiffs’ demands do not fall within the jurisdiction of the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act. It was filed on behalf of President Barack Obama, Secretary of Defense Robert...

#1 By jmdiaz10 4:18p.m. on June 21, 2009

One of the biggest hoaxes since the carving creation called the Brontosaurisa.... Claiming to have Geronimos'skull and having nothing but a baggins

#2 By jmdiaz10 12:30a.m. on June 22, 2009

I used to think this was all just a lot of hooey, akin to urban legends and such. Now I'm not so sure. Why would the Justice Department get involved in this unless some powerful ex-Skull and Bonsers have something to hide?

#3 By jmdiaz10 4:52p.m. on June 22, 2009

#2

1. Because they don't want to waste a lot of taxpayer $ defending this case?
2. The article does state that the Feds are only trying to get _themselves_ removed as defendants - the title's a bit misleading.

#4 By I'll bite 5:14p.m. on June 25, 2009

#1, what do you mean by "a baggins"? I've never head the term used in this way.

#5 By Temporary 4:13p.m. on June 27, 2009

Has anyone seen my Indian skull doorstop?

#6 By MaxHeadroom 12:56p.m. on June 28, 2009

...the skulls of the hobbit people of New Zealand.... It's all just a mind hump

#7 By eleven 11:13a.m. on June 29, 2009

Give it back scumbags

#8 By joey 4:39p.m. on June 30, 2009

..just a dismissal of their liability,which should not happen, they gave it away , or sold it.They have James Bonds' assistant on the case now
-Polly Goodhead

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