IN THE JUDICIAL APPEALS TRIBUNAI
                                                                  OF THE CHEROKEE NATION

LUCY ALLEN,                                                        )
Petitioner,                                                                )
                                                                                 )    JAT-04-09
                                                                                 )               
CHEROKEE NATION TRIBAL COUNCIL       ) 
LELA UMMERTESKEE, REGISTRAR,             )  
And REGISTRATION COMMITTEE                 )   

                                                                          NOTICE
The Petitioner in the above case, Lucy Allen, has filed a petition of declaratory judgment.
A copy of Petitioner's petition is attached hereto for purposes of notice under 20 CNCA App.Rule 8, only.
Petioner shall obtain service upon the Respondent parties and/or the attorneys of record.

Respondents shall file their response to the petition on or before ten days from the date hereof.


This cause is hereby retained, pursuant to 20 CNCA App. Rule 3(a), by Justice Darell Matlock for full adjudicarion of all pre-trial issues.


The Court Clerk of the Judicial Appeals Tribunal is directed to mail a copy of this document to all parties and/or their attorney of record; to Chief Justice Darrell Dowty, and Justice Stacy Leeds.

Dated this 24th  day of September, 2004.
                                                                                               
                                                                                  ______________________
                                                                                   Darrell Dowty, Chief Justice

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                                                                            Certificate of Mailing
I, Kendall Bird certify that on the 24th day of September, 2004, I mailed
and/or faxed a true copy of the above and foregoing to the following:

Cherokee Nation Justice Department, fax # 458-6142
Todd Hembree, fax # 458-9898