Unite the Parks et al v. U.S. Forest Service et al
Plaintiff: Earth Island Institute, Sequoia ForestKeeper and Unite the Parks
Defendant: United States Forest Service and United States Fish and Wildlife Service
Case Number: 1:2021cv00518
Filed: March 26, 2021
Court: US District Court for the Eastern District of California
Presiding Judge: Helena M Barch-Kuchta
Referring Judge: Dale A Drozd
Nature of Suit: Other Statutes: Administrative Procedures Act/Review or Appeal of Agency Decision
Cause of Action: 05 U.S.C. § 551
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
May 20, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 25 MINUTE ORDER signed by Magistrate Judge Helena M. Barch-Kuchta on 5/20/2021: (Text Only Entry) The parties stipulation and order for extension of time #24 is GRANTED. Defendant shall file a responsive pleading to the complaint no later than June 29, 2021.(Dunbar-Kari, K)
May 19, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 24 STIPULATION and PROPOSED ORDER for Extension of Responsive Pleading Deadline re #1 Complaint by United States Fish and Wildlife Service, United States Forest Service. (McNeil, Bridget)
May 18, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 23 MINUTES (Text Only) for proceedings held via video conference before District Judge Dale A. Drozd: MOTION HEARING held on 5/18/2021. #9 Motion for Preliminary Injunction and #17 Motion to Strike argued and submitted. Motions are submitted and taken under submission. Written order will issue. Plaintiffs' Counsel Deborah Sivas, Rene Voss, Sidni Frederick, and Catherine Rocchi (Zoom) present. Defendants' Counsel Bridget McNeil and John Tustin (Zoom) present. Court Reporter/CD Number: Karen Hooven (Zoom) present. (Thorp, J)
May 13, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 22 REPLY by United States Fish and Wildlife Service, United States Forest Service to RESPONSE to #17 Motion to Strike,. (Attachments: #1 Affidavit Second Kuyper Declaration)(McNeil, Bridget)
May 11, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 21 REPLY by Earth Island Institute, Sequoia ForestKeeper, Unite the Parks re #13 Opposition to Motion. (Attachments: #1 Declaration Second Declaration of Rene Voss in Support of Plaintiffs' Motion for Preliminary Injunction, #2 Declaration Second Declaration of Chad Hanson in Support of Plaintiffs' Motion for Preliminary Injunction, #3 Declaration Second Declaration of Ara Marderosian in Support of Plaintiffs' Motion for Preliminary Injunction, #4 Declaration Second Declaration of Deanna Wulff in Support of Plaintiffs' Motion for Preliminary Injunction, #5 Proposed Order Amended [Proposed] Order Granting Plaintiffs' Motion for Preliminary Injunction)(Sivas, Deborah)
May 11, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 20 OPPOSITION by Earth Island Institute, Sequoia ForestKeeper, Unite the Parks to #17 Motion to Strike,. (Sivas, Deborah)
May 6, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 19 MINUTE ORDER signed by District Judge Dale A. Drozd on 5/6/2021: (Text Only Entry) On May 4, 2021, defendants filed a #17 motion to strike certain expert declarations filed by plaintiffs in support of their #9 motion for preliminary injunction. In order to address this #17 motion prior to ruling on the pending #9 motion for preliminary injunction, both motions will be heard on May 18, 2021 at 10:30 A.M. Plaintiffs' response to the #17 motion to strike shall be filed no later than May 11, 2021. Defendants' reply, if any, shall be filed by May 14, 2021. (Thorp, J)
May 4, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 18 DECLARATION of Kyle Kinports in opposition to #9 Motion for Preliminary Injunction,,. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Exhs. 1-13, #2 Exhibit Exh. 14-1, #3 Exhibit Exh. 14-2, #4 Exhibit Exh. 15, #5 Exhibit Exhs. 16-31)(McNeil, Bridget)
May 4, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 17 MOTION to STRIKE Plaintiffs' Declarations ECF Nos. 9-3, 9-6, 9-7. by United States Fish and Wildlife Service, United States Forest Service. Motion Hearing set for 6/1/2021 at 09:30 AM in Courtroom 5 (DAD) before District Judge Dale A. Drozd. (Attachments: #1 Memorandum, #2 Proposed Order)(McNeil, Bridget)
May 4, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 16 DECLARATION of Marc Meyer in opposition to #9 Motion for Preliminary Injunction,,. (McNeil, Bridget)
May 4, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 15 DECLARATION of Richard Kuyper in opposition to #9 Motion for Preliminary Injunction,,. (McNeil, Bridget)
May 4, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 14 DECLARATION of Sarah Sawyer in opposition to #9 Motion for Preliminary Injunction,,. (McNeil, Bridget)
May 4, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 13 OPPOSITION by United States Fish and Wildlife Service, United States Forest Service to #9 Motion for Preliminary Injunction,,. (McNeil, Bridget)
April 30, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 12 MINUTE ORDER signed by District Judge Dale A. Drozd on 4/30/2021: (Text Only Entry) On April 29, 2021, defendants filed an #11 unopposed motion to extend the page limits for their opposition by five (5) pages and plaintiffs' reply brief by three (3) pages. Good cause appearing and pursuant to the parties' agreement, the court hereby grants defendants' #11 motion. Defendants' brief in opposition to plaintiffs' motion for preliminary injunction shall not exceed thirty (30) pages; and plaintiffs' brief in reply to defendants' opposition shall not exceed eighteen (18) pages. (Thorp, J)
April 29, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 11 MOTION Unopposed Motion for Extension of Page Limits for Response in Opposition re #9 Motion for Preliminary Injunction,, by United States Fish and Wildlife Service, United States Forest Service. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Tustin, John)
April 22, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 10 MINUTE ORDER signed by District Judge Dale A. Drozd on 4/22/2021: (Text Only Entry) To accommodate the court's calendar, the #9 Motion for Preliminary Injunction set for 5/18/2021 WILL BE HEARD at 10:30 AM before District Judge Dale A. Drozd. Parties on this case must appear via Zoom. Parties will receive Zoom ID number and password for the hearing by email one week prior to hearing. Any persons not a named party to this case whom wish to attend this motion MUST phone in telephonically by dialing 877-402-9757, access code 6966236 at the time of hearing. (Thorp, J)
April 20, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 9 MOTION for PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION by Earth Island Institute, Sequoia ForestKeeper, Unite the Parks. Attorney Sivas, Deborah Ann added. Motion Hearing set for 5/18/2021 at 09:30 AM in Courtroom 5 (DAD) before District Judge Dale A. Drozd. (Attachments: #1 Points and Authorities, #2 Declaration Rene Voss, #3 Declaration Chad Hanson, #4 Declaration Ara Marderosian, #5 Declaration Deborah A. Sivas, #6 Declaration Joseph Werne, #7 Declaration Deanna Wulff, #8 Declaration Alison Sheehey, #9 Proposed Order)(Sivas, Deborah)
March 31, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 8 Amended SUMMONS RETURNED EXECUTED: All Defendants. (Sivas, Deborah)
March 31, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 7 SUMMONS RETURNED EXECUTED: All Defendants. (Sivas, Deborah)
March 30, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 6 NOTICE of APPEARANCE by Bridget Kennedy McNeil on behalf of United States Fish and Wildlife Service, United States Forest Service. Attorney McNeil, Bridget Kennedy added. (McNeil, Bridget)
March 30, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 5 NOTICE of APPEARANCE by John Tustin, GOVT on behalf of United States Fish and Wildlife Service, United States Forest Service. Attorney Tustin, John added. (Tustin, John)
March 29, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 4 CIVIL NEW CASE DOCUMENTS ISSUED; Initial Scheduling Conference set for 10/14/2021 at 11:30 AM in Yosemite (JDP) before Magistrate Judge Helena M. Barch-Kuchta. (Attachments: #1 Standing Order, #2 Consent Form, #3 VDRP, #4 Standing Order re Judicial Emergency) (Maldonado, C)
March 29, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 3 SUMMONS ISSUED as to *United States Fish and Wildlife Service, United States Forest Service* with answer to complaint due within *60* days. Attorney *Deborah A. Sivas* *599 Nathan Abbott Way* *Stanford, CA 94305*. (Maldonado, C)
March 26, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 2 CIVIL COVER SHEET by Earth Island Istitute, Sequoia ForestKeeper, Unite the Parks (Sivas, Deborah)
March 26, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 1 COMPLAINT against All Defendants by All Plaintiffs. Attorney Sivas, Deborah Ann added. (Filing fee $ 402, receipt number 0972-9505496) (Sivas, Deborah)

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Defendant: United States Forest Service
Represented By: Bridget Kennedy McNeil
Represented By: John Tustin, GOVT
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Plaintiff: Earth Island Institute
Represented By: Rene Peter Voss
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