A spokesman said the department would "not join the suit at this time."

As a sovereign nation, they could not be ordered to join the suit.

Either way, black brokers who have asked to join the suit said they expected more from an industry leader like Merrill.

It was not clear whether 18 states that joined the suit would agree.

And ones that might impel you to join the suit.

When a new trial was ordered for that case, eight other plaintiffs joined the suit.

But officials of states that had joined the suit were pressing for tougher terms than proposed.

Another says he is joining the suit and eight or nine others say they are considering it.

In 1992 the federal government joined the suit on the side of the Cayugas.

Lawyers said 20 more plaintiffs had joined the suit since it was filed.