Timothy Bechtold

$27,750,000 verdict, failure to protect jail inmate

April 26, 2025 By lilly

VERDICT: $27,750,000, failure to protect inmate in Defendant’s custody. [Read more…]

Endangered species, Black Ram Project grizzlies

March 8, 2025 By lilly

ENDANGERED SPECIES: Summary judgments in Black Ram Project grizzly case affirmed, reversed… Molloy affirmed, reversed (memorandum). [Read more…]

$1,611,854 bench judgment, BLM officer’s sexual assault

March 1, 2025 By lilly

BENCH JUDGMENT: $1,611,854, BLM officer’s sexual assault of Northern Cheyenne tribal member… Molloy. [Read more…]

Environment, clean & healthful = stable climate system

December 21, 2024 By lilly

ENVIRONMENT: Constitution’s clean & healthful environment properly found to include stable climate system, invalidates MEPA review limitation… 16 children had standing to bring challenge… psychiatric exams of 8 children properly denied… Seeley affirmed. [Read more…]

Sanctions, unprepared 30(b)(6) deposition designee

November 23, 2024 By lilly

SANCTIONS: Expenses/attorney fees/costs imposed against US for sending unprepared 30(b)(6) designee to deposition relating to shooting death by BIA officers… Watters. [Read more…]

Fraudulent ARD claims, $5,826,023 qui tam

September 28, 2024 By lilly

FRAUDULENT ARD CLAIMS: $5,826,023 to US for false claims by CARD with Qui Tam Relator BNSF awarded 25% plus $1,423,936.58 fees/costs affirmed… Christensen affirmed (memorandum). [Read more…]

Officer sexual assault, whether within authority

July 27, 2024 By lilly

OFFICER SEXUAL ASSAULT: Summary judgment for US precluded by factual dispute as to whether BIA Officer was within his authority when he coerced minor into sexual acts… remanded for bench trial before a different judge… Watters reversed (memorandum). [Read more…]