United Cook Inlet Drift Association et al v. National Marine Fisheries Service et al
Plaintiff: United Cook Inlet Drift Association, Cook Inlet Fishermen's Fund, Wes Humbyrd, Dan Anderson and Robert Wolf
Defendant: National Marine Fisheries Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Gina Raimondo, Janet Coit and James W. Balsiger
Intervenor Defendant: State of Alaska
Case Number: 3:2021cv00255
Filed: November 17, 2021
Court: U.S. District Court for the District of Alaska
Presiding Judge: Timothy M Burgess
Referring Judge: Joshua M Kindred
Nature of Suit: Other Statutes: Administrative Procedures Act/Review or Appeal of Agency Decision
Cause of Action: 42 U.S.C. § 4332
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
January 13, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 33 AFFIDAVIT of Service for Summons, Complaint, Civil Cover Sheet served on National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association on November 22, 2021, filed by Cook Inlet Fishermen's Fund, United Cook Inlet Drift Association. (Attachments: #1 Attachment)(Morgan, Jason)
January 13, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 32 AFFIDAVIT of Service for Summons, Complaint, Civil Cover Sheet served on National Marine Fisheries Service on November 23, 2021, filed by Cook Inlet Fishermen's Fund, United Cook Inlet Drift Association. (Attachments: #1 Attachment)(Morgan, Jason)
January 13, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 31 AFFIDAVIT of Service for Summons, Complaint, Case Information Cover Sheet served on Merrick Garland, U.S. Attorney General on November 22, 2021, filed by Cook Inlet Fishermen's Fund, United Cook Inlet Drift Association. (Attachments: #1 Attachment)(Morgan, Jason)
January 13, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 30 AFFIDAVIT of Service for Summons, Complaint, Civil Cover Sheet served on Janet Coit, Assistant Administrator for Fisheries on December 10, 2021, filed by Cook Inlet Fishermen's Fund, United Cook Inlet Drift Association. (Attachments: #1 Attachment)(Morgan, Jason)
January 13, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 29 AFFIDAVIT of Service for Summons, Complaint, Civil Cover Sheet served on James Balsiger, Administrator of the National Marine Fisheries Service for Alaska on November 24, 2021, filed by Cook Inlet Fishermen's Fund, United Cook Inlet Drift Association. (Attachments: #1 Attachment)(Morgan, Jason)
January 13, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 28 AFFIDAVIT of Service for Summons, Complaint, Case Information Cover Sheet served on Gina Raimondo, U.S. Secretary of Commerce on November 24, 2021, filed by Cook Inlet Fishermen's Fund, United Cook Inlet Drift Association. (Attachments: #1 Attachment)(Morgan, Jason)
January 13, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 27 AFFIDAVIT of Service for Summons, Complaint and Civil Cover Sheet served on Brian Wilson, Acting U.S. Attorney General for the District of Alaska on December 6, 2021, filed by Cook Inlet Fishermen's Fund, United Cook Inlet Drift Association. (Morgan, Jason)
January 12, 2022 Opinion or Order Two thumb drives of NMFS's Administrative Record have been received in 3:21-cv-247-JMK and two in 3:21-cv-00255-JMK re #24 . A copy of each have been forwarded to chambers. (PXS, COURT STAFF)
January 11, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 26 State of Alaska's ANSWER to #1 Complaint, for Declaratory Judgment and Injunctive Relief and Petition for Review by State of Alaska.(Peterson, Aaron)
January 6, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 25 ANSWER to #1 Complaint, filed in Humbyrd et al. by James W. Balsiger, Janet Coit, National Marine Fisheries Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Gina Raimondo.(Smith, Maggie)
January 6, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 24 NOTICE of Filing Administrative Record by James W. Balsiger, Janet Coit, National Marine Fisheries Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Gina Raimondo (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Certification of Administrative Record, #2 Exhibit Index to the Administrative Record)(Smith, Maggie)
January 6, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 23 ANSWER to #1 Complaint, by James W. Balsiger, Janet Coit, National Marine Fisheries Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Gina Raimondo.(Smith, Maggie)
January 6, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 22 ORDER granting #9 Motion to Expedite. (See PDF for details). Signed by Judge Joshua M. Kindred on 1/6/22. (RMC, COURT STAFF)
January 6, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 21 ORDER granting #13 Motion to Intervene. State of Alaska is intervenor defendant. Signed by Judge Joshua M. Kindred on 1/6/22. (RMC, COURT STAFF)
January 6, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 20 ORDER granting #11 Motion to Consolidate Cases. Signed by Judge Joshua M. Kindred on 1/6/22. (RMC, COURT STAFF)
January 6, 2022 Opinion or Order Docket Annotation: For the purpose of tracking the briefing as ordered at docket #22 , when filing the Opening Brief the attorney shall file the document using the event Motion Miscellaneous Relief and text in the relief being sought. Responsive filings should be filed using the event Response in Opposition to Motion or Response to Motion (Non-Opposition). The reply, if any, shall be filed using the event Reply to Response to Motion. (RMC, COURT STAFF)
January 4, 2022 Opinion or Order Docket Annotation re #13 Motion to Intervene as Defendant: The parties are advised that the role of the proposed Intervenor Defendant has been changed from Intervenor Defendant to Movant until the Motion to Intervene has been decided. (RMC, COURT STAFF)
December 30, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 19 RESPONSE to Motion (Non-Opposition) re #13 MOTION to Intervene filed by James W. Balsiger, Janet Coit, National Marine Fisheries Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Gina Raimondo. (Smith, Maggie)
December 30, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 18 NOTICE of Appearance by Maggie Baker Smith on behalf of James W. Balsiger, Janet Coit, National Marine Fisheries Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Gina Raimondo (Smith, Maggie)
December 30, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 17 RESPONSE to Motion (Non-Opposition) re #13 MOTION to Intervene Conditional Non-Opposition to Motion to Intervene filed by Cook Inlet Fishermen's Fund, United Cook Inlet Drift Association. (Smith, Connor)
December 28, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 16 REPLY to Response to Motion re #11 MOTION to Consolidate Cases filed by James W. Balsiger, Janet Coit, National Marine Fisheries Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Gina Raimondo. (Smith, Maggie)
December 21, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 15 REPLY to Response to Motion re #9 MOTION to Expedite Case and Set Hearing filed by Cook Inlet Fishermen's Fund, United Cook Inlet Drift Association. (Morgan, Jason)
December 21, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 14 RESPONSE in Opposition re #11 MOTION to Consolidate Cases filed by Cook Inlet Fishermen's Fund, United Cook Inlet Drift Association. (Morgan, Jason)
December 16, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 13 MOTION to Intervene by State of Alaska. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order [Proposed] Order Granting Alaska's Motion to Intervene as a Defendant)(Peterson, Aaron)
December 16, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 12 RESPONSE in Opposition re #9 MOTION to Expedite Case and Set Hearing filed by James W. Balsiger, Janet Coit, National Marine Fisheries Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Gina Raimondo. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1)(Howell, Coby)
December 16, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 11 MOTION to Consolidate Cases by James W. Balsiger, Janet Coit, National Marine Fisheries Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Gina Raimondo. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1, #2 Proposed Order)(Howell, Coby)
December 2, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 10 DECLARATION of Erik Huebsch re #9 MOTION to Expedite Case and Set Hearing by Cook Inlet Fishermen's Fund, United Cook Inlet Drift Association. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1, #2 Exhibit 2)(Morgan, Jason)
December 2, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 9 MOTION to Expedite Case and Set Hearing by Cook Inlet Fishermen's Fund, United Cook Inlet Drift Association. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Morgan, Jason)
November 24, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 8 CLERK'S NOTICE re #6 Application to Appear Pro Hac Vice. The Application to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Beth S. Ginsberg, at docket #6 , is authorized under D.Ak. LR 83.1(d). (RMC, COURT STAFF)
November 18, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 7 TMB TEXT ORDER: By agreement of the judges this case is hereby reassigned to the Honorable Joshua M. Kindred for all further proceedings. Please use the following case number on all future filings: 3:21-cv-00255-JMK. (CME, COURT STAFF)
November 17, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 6 MOTION for Leave to Appear as Pro Hac Vice (Non-Resident ) Attorney Beth S. Ginsberg. ( Pro Hac Vice Admission fee $250.00 paid. Receipt number 097--3164424.) by Cook Inlet Fishermen's Fund, United Cook Inlet Drift Association. (Attachments: #1 Certificate of Good Standing)(Ginsberg, Beth)
November 17, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 5 Unissued summons re Defendant J. Coit, (Attachments: #1 Unissued Summons re Defendant B. Wilson, #2 Unissued Summons re Defendant G. Raimondo, #3 Unissued Summons re Defendant Balsiger, #4 Unissued Summons re Defendant NMFS, #5 Unissued Summons re Defendant NOAA, #6 Unissued Summons re Defendant M. Garland)(LMH, COURT STAFF)
November 17, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 4 Corporate Disclosure Statement by Cook Inlet Fishermen's Fund. (Morgan, Jason)
November 17, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 3 Corporate Disclosure Statement by United Cook Inlet Drift Association. (Morgan, Jason)
November 17, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 2 Civil Cover Sheet. (Morgan, Jason)
November 17, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 1 COMPLAINT FOR DECLARATORY JUDGMENT AND INJUNCTIVE RELIEF, AND PETITION FOR REVIEW against All Defendants ( Filing fee $ 402 receipt number 097--3163705.), filed by All Plaintiffs. (Attachments: #1 Attachment to Complaint)(Morgan, Jason)
November 17, 2021 Opinion or Order Summons Issued as to James W. Balsiger, Janet Coit, National Marine Fisheries Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Gina Raimondo, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (LMH, COURT STAFF)

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Plaintiff: United Cook Inlet Drift Association
Represented By: Connor Royce Smith
Represented By: Jason T Morgan
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Plaintiff: Wes Humbyrd
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Plaintiff: Dan Anderson
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Plaintiff: Robert Wolf
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Defendant: National Marine Fisheries Service
Represented By: Coby H. Howell
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Defendant: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
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Defendant: Janet Coit
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Defendant: James W. Balsiger
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Intervenor defendant: State of Alaska
Represented By: Aaron Christian Peterson
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