No. 04-35449

450 F.3d 917 In re the ESTATE OF Matilda COVINGTON, Deceased Colville Indian 101-A1273 IP SA 73 N 01. James Edmonds, Colville Tribal Legal Services, Petitioner-Appellee, v. WIlliam E. Hammett, U.S. Administrative Law Judge, Office of Hearings and Appeals, Department of the Interior; Michael J. Stancampiano, Indian Probate Judge, Office of Hearings and Appeals, U.S. Department of the Interior, Respondents-Appellants. No. 04-35449. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Argued and Submitted March 8, 2006. Filed May 25, 2006. Katherine J. Barton, Environmental and Natural Resources Division, United States Department of Justice, Washington, D.C., argued the cause for the appellants. Thomas L. Sansonetti and William H. Beatty, Assistant United States Attorneys, and John A. Bryson, Department of Justice, were on the briefs. David. J. Groesbeck, Spokane, Washington, argued the cause for the appellee. James R. Bellis, Nespelem, Washington, was on the briefs. Appeal from the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Washington; Fred L. Van Sickle, Chief Judge, Presiding. D.C. No. CV-03-00197-FVS. Before DIARMUID F. O'SCANNLAIN, BARRY G. SILVERMAN, and RONALD M.…