Relentless Inc., et al v. US Dep't of Commerce, et al
| RELENTLESS INC., HUNTRESS INC. and SEAFREEZE FLEET LLC |
| US DEPT OF COMMERCE, HOWARD W. LUTNICK, in the official capacity as Secretary of Commerce, NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION, LAURA GRIMM, in the official capacity as Acting Administrator of NOAA, NATIONAL MARINE FISHERIES SERVICE, a/k/a NOAA Fisheries and EUGENIO PINEIRO SOLER, in the official capacity as Assistant Administrator for NOAA Fisheries |
| CATO INSTITUTE and BUCKEYE INSTITUTE |
| CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, NATIONAL FEDERATION OF INDEPENDENT BUSINESS SMALL BUSINESS LEGAL CENTER, INC., MANHATTAN INSTITUTE, LANDMARK LEGAL FOUNDATION, AMERICANS FOR PROSPERITY FOUNDATION, AFA ACTION, ADVANCING AMERICAN FREEDOM, INC., AMERICAN CONSERVATIVE UNION FOUNDATION, AMERICAN ENCORE, AMERICAN ENERGY INSTITUTE, AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION, AMERICAN HINDU COALITION, AMERICAN VALUES, AMERICANS FOR FAIR TREATMENT, E. CALVIN BEISNER, CENTER FOR POLITICAL RENEWAL, CENTER OF THE AMERICAN EXPERIMENT, CONSTITUTIONAL GOVERNMENT DEFENSE FUND, EAGLE FORUM, FAMILY ACTION COUNCIL OF TENNESSEE, INC., FAMILY FOUNDATION OF VIRGINIA, FRONTLINE POLICY COUNCIL, CHARLIE GEROW, INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE OF EVANGELICAL CHAPLAIN ENDORSERS, JCCWATCH.ORG, TIM JONES, JOSIAH BARTLETT CENTER FOR PUBLIC POLICY, JENNY BETH MARTIN, NATIONAL CENTER FOR PUBLIC POLICY RESEARCH, NEVADA POLICY, PROJECT 21 BLACK LEADERSHIP NETWORK, RIO GRANDE FOUNDATION, SETTING THINGS RIGHT, PAUL STAM, STUDENTS FOR LIFE ACTION, STUDENTS FOR LIFE OF AMERICA, UPPER MIDWEST LAW CENTER, YANKEE INSTITUTE and YOUNG AMERICA'S FOUNDATION |
| 25-1845 |
| September 11, 2025 |
| U.S. Court of Appeals, First Circuit |
| Other Statutes |
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| AMICUS CURIAE BRIEF filed by Amici Curiae AFA Action, Advancing American Freedom, Inc., American Conservative Union Foundation, American Encore, American Energy Institute, American Family Association, American Hindu Coalition, American Values, Americans For Fair Treatment, E. Calvin Beisner, Center for Political Renewal, Center of the American Experiment, Constitutional Government Defense Fund, Eagle Forum, Family Action Council of Tennessee, Inc., Family Foundation of Virginia, Frontline Policy Council, Charlie Gerow, International Conference of Evangelical Chaplain Endorsers, JCCWatch.org, Tim Jones, Josiah Bartlett Center for Public Policy, Jenny Beth Martin, National Center For Public Policy Research, Nevada Policy, Project 21 Black Leadership Network, Rio Grande Foundation, Setting Things Right, Paul Stam, Students for Life Action, Students for Life of America, Upper Midwest Law Center, Yankee Institute and Young America's Foundation in support of Appellants. Served on 01/23/2026. Nine paper copies identical to that of the electronically filed brief must be submitted so that they are received by the court on or before 03/13/2026 . [25-1845] (JW) [Entered: 03/06/2026 07:51 PM] |
| AMICUS CURIAE BRIEF filed by Amicus Curiae Americans for Prosperity Foundation in support of Appellants. Served on 01/23/2026. Nine paper copies identical to that of the electronically filed brief must be submitted so that they are received by the court on or before 03/13/2026 . [25-1845] (JW) [Entered: 03/06/2026 07:02 PM] |
| DISCLOSURE statement filed by Movant Cato Institute. Served on 02/25/2026. [25-1845] (JW) [Entered: 03/06/2026 06:43 PM] |
| DISCLOSURE statement filed by Movant Buckeye Institute. Served on 02/26/2026. [25-1845] (JW) [Entered: 03/06/2026 06:35 PM] |
| TWENTY-SIX (26) paper copies of appellants' brief [ # 6789265-2 ] submitted by Appellants Huntress Inc., Relentless Inc. and Seafreeze Fleet LLC. [25-1845] (SRS) [Entered: 03/05/2026 04:45 PM] |
| NINE (9) paper copies of amicus brief [ # 6789484-2 ] submitted by Amici Curiae Manhattan Institute and National Federation of Independent Business Small Business Legal Center, Inc. [25-1845] (ATC) [Entered: 03/04/2026 04:37 PM] |
| AMICUS CURIAE BRIEF filed by Amicus Curiae Landmark Legal Foundation in support of Appellants. Served on 01/23/2026. Nine paper copies identical to that of the electronically filed brief must be submitted so that they are received by the court on or before 03/06/2026 . [25-1845] (JW) [Entered: 02/27/2026 07:45 PM] |
| AMICUS CURIAE BRIEF filed by Amici Curiae National Federation of Independent Business Small Business Legal Center, Inc. and Manhattan Institute in support of Appellants. Served on 01/23/2026. Nine paper copies identical to that of the electronically filed brief must be submitted so that they are received by the court on or before 03/06/2026 . [25-1845] (JW) [Entered: 02/27/2026 07:23 PM] |
| AMICUS CURIAE BRIEF filed by Amicus Curiae Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America in support of Appellant. Served on 01/23/2026. Nine paper copies identical to that of the electronically filed brief must be submitted so that they are received by the court on or before 03/06/2026 . [25-1845] (JW) [Entered: 02/27/2026 07:13 PM] |
| DISCLOSURE statement filed by Movant Americans for Prosperity Foundation. Served on 01/23/2026. [25-1845] (JW) [Entered: 02/27/2026 07:05 PM] |
| DISCLOSURE statement filed by Appellants Huntress Inc., Relentless Inc. and Seafreeze Fleet LLC. Served on 02/24/2026. [25-1845] (YCC) [Entered: 02/27/2026 02:20 PM] |
| APPELLANTS' BRIEF filed by Appellants Huntress Inc., Relentless Inc. and Seafreeze Fleet LLC. Served on 02/24/2026. Nine paper copies identical to that of the electronically filed brief must be submitted so that they are received by the court on or before 03/06/2026 . Brief due 03/26/2026 for APPELLEES Laura Grimm, Howard W. Lutnick, National Marine Fisheries Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Eugenio Pi eiro Soler and US Dept of Commerce. [25-1845] (YCC) [Entered: 02/27/2026 12:24 PM] |
| AMICUS CURIAE BRIEF tendered by The Buckeye Institute. [25-1845] (DCT) [Entered: 02/26/2026 03:38 PM] |
| DISCLOSURE statement filed by Movant Buckeye Institute. Served on 01/23/2026. [25-1845] (JW) [Entered: 02/26/2026 12:03 PM] |
ORDER entered: On January 23, 2026, The Buckeye Institute filed a brief as amicus curiae. The brief is non-compliant because the caption on the front cover of the brief does not match the caption used by the court. See Fed. R. App. P. 29(a)(4) and 32(a)(2)(C). In addition. Attorney David C. Tryon must file an appearance form required by 1st Cir. R. 12.0(a) and 46.0(a)(2). A corrected amicus brief must be filed no later than March 5, 2026 . [25-1845] (JW) [Entered: 02/26/2026 12:18 PM]
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| FIVE (5) paper copies of appendix [ # 6787905-2 ] submitted by Appellants Huntress Inc., Relentless Inc. and Seafreeze Fleet LLC. [25-1845] (SRS) [Entered: 03/05/2026 09:13 AM] |
| NOTICE of appearance on behalf of Movant(s) The Buckeye Institute filed by Attorney David C. Tryon. Served on 02/26/2026. [25-1845] (DCT) [Entered: 02/26/2026 03:40 PM] |
| DISCLOSURE statement filed by Movants AFA Action, Advancing American Freedom, Inc., American Conservative Union Foundation, American Encore, American Energy Institute, American Family Association, American Hindu Coalition, American Values, Americans For Fair Treatment, E. Calvin Beisner, Center for Political Renewal, Center of the American Experiment, Constitutional Government Defense Fund, Eagle Forum, Family Action Council of Tennessee, Inc., Family Foundation of Virginia, Frontline Policy Council, Charlie Gerow, International Conference of Evangelical Chaplain Endorsers, JCCWatch.org, Tim Jones, Josiah Bartlett Center for Public Policy, Jenny Beth Martin, National Center For Public Policy Research, Nevada Policy, Project 21 Black Leadership Network, Rio Grande Foundation, Setting Things Right, Paul Stam, Students for Life Action, Students for Life of America, Upper Midwest Law Center, Yankee Institute and Young America's Foundation. Served on 01/23/2026. [25-1845] (JW) [Entered: 02/26/2026 07:24 PM] |
| AMICUS CURIAE BRIEF tendered by Cato Institute. [25-1845] (MPC) [Entered: 02/25/2026 08:44 AM] |
| BRIEF tendered by Appellants Huntress Inc., Relentless Inc. and Seafreeze Fleet LLC. [25-1845] (JJV) [Entered: 02/24/2026 05:27 PM] |
| NOTICE of appearance on behalf of Movant(s) Advancing American Freedom filed by Attorney J. Marc Wheat. Served on 02/24/2026. [25-1845] (JMW) [Entered: 02/24/2026 03:53 PM] |
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ORDER entered: On January 23, 2026, Cato Institute filed a brief as amicus curiae. The brief is non-compliant because the caption on the front cover of the brief does not match the caption used by the court. See Fed. R. App. P. 29(a)(4) and 32(a)(2)(C). A corrected amicus brief must be filed no later than March 3, 2026 . [25-1845] (JW) [Entered: 02/24/2026 03:32 PM]
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| DISCLOSURE statement filed by Movant Cato Institute. Served on 01/23/2026. [25-1845] (JW) [Entered: 02/24/2026 03:17 PM] |
| DISCLOSURE statement filed by Movant Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America. Served on 01/23/2026. [25-1845] (JW) [Entered: 02/24/2026 02:44 PM] |
| DISCLOSURE statement filed by Movants Manhattan Institute and National Federation of Independent Business Small Business Legal Center, Inc. Served on 01/23/2026. [25-1845] (JW) [Entered: 02/24/2026 01:08 PM] |
| APPENDIX filed by Appellants Huntress Inc., Relentless Inc. and Seafreeze Fleet LLC. Number of volumes: 2. Served on 01/20/2026. Five paper copies of the electronically filed appendix must be submitted so that they are received by the court on or before 03/02/2026. [25-1845] (JW) [Entered: 02/23/2026 02:49 PM] |
| DISCLOSURE statement filed by Movant Landmark Legal Foundation. Served on 01/23/2026. [25-1845] (JW) [Entered: 02/23/2026 04:10 PM] |
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ORDER directing Appellants Huntress Inc., Relentless Inc. and Seafreeze Fleet LLC to file a conforming brief. Brief due 03/02/2026 . Appellants' January 20, 2026, motion to correct docket or, in the alternative, for a one day extension to file out of time is construed as a motion to file instanter. The motion is granted as to the appendix and moot as to the brief in light of this order. [25-1845] (JW) [Entered: 02/23/2026 02:35 PM]
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| AMICUS CURIAE BRIEF tendered by Landmark Legal Foundation. [25-1845] (ARV) [Entered: 01/23/2026 11:19 PM] |
| AMICUS CURIAE BRIEF tendered by Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America. [25-1845] (CJW) [Entered: 01/23/2026 05:06 PM] |
| AMICUS CURIAE BRIEF tendered by Advancing American Freedom. [25-1845] (JMW) [Entered: 01/23/2026 04:48 PM] |
| AMICUS CURIAE BRIEF tendered by Cato Institute. [25-1845] (MPC) [Entered: 01/23/2026 02:06 PM] |
| NOTICE of appearance on behalf of Movant(s) Cato Institute filed by Attorney Matthew P. Cavedon. Served on 01/23/2026. [25-1845] (MPC) [Entered: 01/23/2026 01:58 PM] |
| NOTICE of appearance on behalf of Movant(s) Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America filed by Attorney Christopher J. Walker. Served on 01/23/2026. [25-1845] (CJW) [Entered: 01/23/2026 01:29 PM] |
| AMICUS CURIAE BRIEF tendered by National Federation of Independent Business Small Business Legal Center, Inc. and The Manhattan Institute for Policy Research, Inc.. [25-1845] (JN) [Entered: 01/23/2026 12:46 PM] |
| NOTICE of appearance on behalf of Movant(s) National Federation of Independent Business Small Business Legal Center, Inc. and The Manhattan Institute for Policy Research, Inc. filed by Attorney Joel S. Nolette. Served on 01/23/2026. [25-1845] (JN) [Entered: 01/23/2026 09:46 AM] |
| AMICUS CURIAE BRIEF tendered by The Buckeye Institute. [25-1845] (DCT) [Entered: 01/23/2026 09:22 AM] |
| AMICUS CURIAE BRIEF tendered by Americans for Prosperity Foundation. [25-1845] (RPM) [Entered: 01/23/2026 08:21 AM] |
| NOTICE of appearance on behalf of Movant(s) Americans for Prosperity Foundation filed by Attorney Ryan P. Mulvey. Served on 01/23/2026. [25-1845] (RPM) [Entered: 01/23/2026 07:16 AM] |
| NOTICE of appearance on behalf of Movant(s) Landmark Legal Foundation filed by Attorney Amit R. Vora. Served on 01/22/2026. [25-1845] (ARV) [Entered: 01/22/2026 08:52 PM] |
| MOTION for leave to file corrected or substituted brief filed by Appellants Huntress Inc., Relentless Inc. and Seafreeze Fleet LLC. Served on 01/20/2026. [25-1845] (JJV) [Entered: 01/20/2026 01:28 PM] |
| NOTICE issued. The following attorneys have failed to register for an appellate ECF account and will no longer receive notice of court issued documents in this case: Kara M. Rollins for Huntress Inc., Relentless Inc. and Seafreeze Fleet LLC, Alison C. Finnegan for National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, US Dept of Commerce, National Marine Fisheries Service, Howard W. Lutnick, Laura Grimm and Eugenio Pineiro Soler and Kristine S. Tardiff for National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, US Dept of Commerce, National Marine Fisheries Service, Howard W. Lutnick, Laura Grimm and Eugenio Pineiro Soler. [25-1845] (JW) [Entered: 11/19/2025 02:01 PM] |
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ORDER granting motion to extend time to file brief and appendix filed by Appellants Huntress Inc., Relentless Inc. and Seafreeze Fleet LLC. Brief and Appendix due 01/16/2026 for appellants Huntress Inc., Relentless Inc. and Seafreeze Fleet LLC. [25-1845] (JW) [Entered: 10/27/2025 06:28 PM]
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| DISCLOSURE statement filed by Appellants Relentless Inc., Seafreeze Fleet LLC and Huntress Inc.. Served on 10/24/2025. [25-1845] (JJV) [Entered: 10/24/2025 05:14 PM] |
| ASSENTED TO MOTION to extend time to file brief and appendix filed by Appellants Relentless Inc., Seafreeze Fleet LLC and Huntress Inc.. Served on 10/16/2025. [25-1845] (JJV) [Entered: 10/16/2025 03:57 PM] |
| BRIEFING schedule set. Brief and Appendix due 11/17/2025 for appellants Huntress Inc., Relentless Inc. and Seafreeze Fleet LLC. Pursuant to F.R.A.P. 31(a), appellee's brief will be due 30 days following service of appellant's brief and appellant's reply brief will be due 21 days following service of appellee's brief. [25-1845] (JW) [Entered: 10/07/2025 08:49 AM] |
| NOTICE issued. After 10/17/2025, the following attorneys will no longer receive notice of court issued documents in this case unless they register for an appellate ECF account: Kara M. Rollins for Huntress Inc., Relentless Inc. and Seafreeze Fleet LLC, Alison C. Finnegan for National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, US Dept of Commerce, National Marine Fisheries Service, Howard W. Lutnick, Laura Grimm and Eugenio Pineiro Soler and Kristine S. Tardiff for National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, US Dept of Commerce, National Marine Fisheries Service, Howard W. Lutnick, Laura Grimm and Eugenio Pineiro Soler. [25-1845] (JW) [Entered: 10/03/2025 07:31 PM] |
| CORRECTED DOCKETING statement filed by Appellants Huntress Inc., Relentless Inc. and Seafreeze Fleet LLC. Served on 10/02/2025. [25-1845] CLERK'S NOTE: Docket entry was edited to modify the docket text. (JJV) [Entered: 10/02/2025 06:32 PM] |
| TRANSCRIPT report/order form filed by Appellants Huntress Inc., Relentless Inc. and Seafreeze Fleet LLC indicating transcripts are not necessary for this appeal. Served on 09/30/2025. [25-1845] (JJV) [Entered: 09/30/2025 04:43 PM] |
| NOTICE of appearance on behalf of Appellants Huntress Inc., Relentless Inc. and Seafreeze Fleet LLC filed by Attorney John J Vecchione. Served on 09/25/2025. [25-1845] (JJV) [Entered: 09/25/2025 10:50 AM] |
| TRANSCRIPT report/order form filed by Appellants Huntress Inc., Relentless Inc. and Seafreeze Fleet LLC indicating transcripts are not necessary for this appeal. Served on 09/24/2025. [25-1845] CLERK'S NOTE: The document is incomplete. THE FILER IS DIRECTED TO RE-FILE THE DOCUMENT WITHIN TWO DAYS (10/1/2025). (JJV) [Entered: 09/24/2025 04:01 PM] |
| DOCKETING statement filed by Appellants Huntress Inc., Relentless Inc. and Seafreeze Fleet LLC. Served on 09/24/2025. [25-1845] (JJV) [Entered: 09/24/2025 04:00 PM] |
| NOTICE of appearance on behalf of Appellants Huntress Inc., Relentless Inc. and Seafreeze Fleet LLC filed by Attorney John J Vecchione. Served on 09/24/2025. [25-1845] CLERK'S NOTE: The document is incomplete (missing signature). No further action required as corrected document has been re-filed. (JJV) [Entered: 09/24/2025 03:59 PM] |
| NOTICE of appearance on behalf of Appellees US Dept of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, National Marine Fisheries Service, Howard W. Lutnick, Laura Grimm and Eugenio Pineiro Soler filed by Attorney Daniel Halainen. Served on 09/15/2025. [25-1845] (DH) [Entered: 09/15/2025 03:36 PM] |
| Public docket note: Pursuant to Fed. R. App. 43(c)(2), Wilbur L. Ross, Jr. has been substituted by Howard W. Lutnick as Secretary of Commerce, Neil Jacobs has been substituted by Laura Grimm as Acting Administrator of NOAA, and Chris Oliver has been substituted by Eugenio Pi eiro Soler as Assistant Administrator for NOAA Fisheries. [25-1845] (JW) [Entered: 09/11/2025 09:58 PM] |
| CIVIL CASE docketed. Notice of appeal (doc. #66) filed by Appellants Huntress Inc., Relentless Inc. and Seafreeze Fleet LLC. Appearance form, Docketing Statement, and Transcript Report/Order form due 09/25/2025. [25-1845] (JW) [Entered: 09/11/2025 09:40 PM] |
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