Comite Dialogo Ambiental, Inc., et al v. Federal Emergency Management Agency, et al
| COMITE DIALOGO AMBIENTAL, INC., ALIANZA COMUNITARIA AMBIENTALISTA DEL SURESTE, INC., CAMPAMENTO CONTRA LAS CENIZAS EN PENUELAS, INC., CASA TALLABOENA DE FORMACION COMUNITARIA Y RESILIENCIA, INC., CENTER FOR BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY, COMITE CABORROJENO PRO SALUD Y AMBIENTE, INC., COMITE YABUCOENO PRO-CALIDAD DE VIDA, INC, EL PUENTE DE WILLIAMSBURG, INC. and FRENTE UNIDO PRO-DEFENSA DEL VALLE DE LAJAS, INC. |
| FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY, US DEPT. OF HOMELAND SECURITY, KAREN S. EVANS, Acting Administrator, Federal Emergency Management Agency, KRISTI NOEM, Secretary, Department of Homeland Security and MARKWAYNE MULLIN, Secretary, Department of Homeland Security |
| AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION |
| CAMBIO PR, INC., RESILIENCY LAW CENTER, UNION OF CONCERNED SCIENTISTS, AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION OF PUERTO RICO, LATINOJUSTICE PRLDEF and SOUTHERN LEGAL COUNSEL, INC. |
| 25-2163 |
| December 10, 2025 |
| U.S. Court of Appeals, First Circuit |
| Environmental Matters |
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| AMICUS CURIAE BRIEF filed by Amici Curiae American Civil Liberties Union of Puerto Rico, LatinoJustice PRLDEF and Southern Legal Counsel, Inc. in support of Appellees. Served on 05/27/2026. 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 06/09/2026 . [25-2163] (AVN) [Entered: 06/02/2026 01:40 PM] |
ORDER entered: No objections having been filed, the Southern Legal Counsel, Inc., LatinoJustice PRLDEF, and the American Civil Liberties Union of Puerto Rico's motion for leave to file an amicus brief in support of the appellees and affirmance is granted, and the brief is accepted for filing this day. [25-2163] (AVN) [Entered: 06/02/2026 01:38 PM]
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| BRIEF tendered by Appellees Alianza Comunitaria Ambientalista del Sureste, Inc., Casa Tallaboena de Formacion Comunitaria y Resiliencia, Inc., Center for Biological Diversity, Comite Caborrojeno Pro Salud y Ambiente, Inc., Comite Dialogo Ambiental, Inc., Comite Yabucoeno Pro-Calidad De Vida, Inc, El Puente de Williamsburg, Inc. and Frente Unido Pro-Defensa del Valle de Lajas, Inc.. [25-2163] (HMC) [Entered: 06/02/2026 10:38 AM] |
| NINE (9) paper copies of amici curiae brief [ # 6812074-2 ] submitted by Amici Curiae CAMBIO PR, Inc., Resiliency Law Center and Union of Concerned Scientists. [25-2163] (SRS) [Entered: 06/02/2026 11:52 AM] |
| MOTION to amend caption filed by Appellees Casa Tallaboena de Formacion Comunitaria y Resiliencia, Inc., Center for Biological Diversity, Comite Caborrojeno Pro Salud y Ambiente, Inc., Comite Dialogo Ambiental, Inc., Comite Yabucoeno Pro-Calidad De Vida, Inc, El Puente de Williamsburg, Inc., Frente Unido Pro-Defensa del Valle de Lajas, Inc. and Alianza Comunitaria Ambientalista del Sureste, Inc.. Served on 05/28/2026. [25-2163] (HMC) [Entered: 05/28/2026 02:41 PM] |
| DISCLOSURE statement filed by Movants American Civil Liberties Union of Puerto Rico, LatinoJustice PRLDEF, and Southern Legal Counsel, Inc. [25-2163] (AVN) [Entered: 06/02/2026 08:49 AM] |
| AMICUS CURIAE BRIEF tendered by SOUTHERN LEGAL COUNSEL, INC., LATINOJUSTICE PRLDEF, AND THE AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION OF PUERTO RICO. [25-2163] (RC) [Entered: 05/27/2026 09:28 AM] |
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ORDER directing Appellees Alianza Comunitaria Ambientalista del Sureste, Inc., Campamento Contra las Cenizas en Pe uelas, Inc., Casa Tallaboe a de Formaci n Comunitaria y Resiliencia., Center for Biological Diversity, Comit Caborroje o Pro Salud y Ambiente, Inc., Comit Dialogo Ambiental, Inc., Comit Yabucoe o Pro-Calidad de Vida Inc., El Puente de Williamsburg, Inc., and Frente Unido Pro-Defensa del Valle de Lajas, Inc. to file a conforming brief. Brief due 06/02/2026 . [25-2163] (AVN) [Entered: 05/26/2026 11:19 AM]
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| DISCLOSURE statement filed by Amici Curiae CAMBIO PR, Inc., Resiliency Law Center and Union of Concerned Scientists. Served on 05/20/2026. [25-2163] (AVN) [Entered: 05/22/2026 08:28 AM] |
| AMICUS CURIAE BRIEF filed by Amici Curiae CAMBIO PR, Inc., Resiliency Law Center, and Union of Concerned Scientists in support of Appellees. Served on 05/20/2026. 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 05/29/2026 . [25-2163] (AVN) [Entered: 05/22/2026 04:15 PM] |
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ORDER directing Movants American Civil Liberties Union of Puerto Rico, LatinoJustice PRLDEF, and Southern Legal Counsel, Inc. to file a conforming brief by 05/29/2026 . [25-2163] (AVN) [Entered: 05/22/2026 04:27 PM]
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| AMICUS CURIAE BRIEF tendered by CAMBIO PR, Inc., The Resiliency Law Center, Union of Concerned Scientists. [25-2163] (CGC) [Entered: 05/20/2026 06:19 PM] |
| NOTICE of appearance on behalf of Movant(s) CAMBIO PR, Inc., The Resiliency Law Center, Union of Concerned Scientists filed by Attorney Christophe Courchesne. Served on 05/20/2026. [25-2163] (CGC) [Entered: 05/20/2026 06:15 PM] |
| NOTICE of appearance on behalf of Movant(s) Southern Legal Counsel, Inc., LatinoJustice PRLDEF, and American Civil Liberties Union of Puerto Rico filed by Attorney Lourdes M. Rosado. Served on 05/20/2026. [25-2163] (LMR) [Entered: 05/20/2026 01:25 PM] |
| MOTION for leave to file amicus curiae brief in support of Appellee filed by Movant(s) SOUTHERN LEGAL COUNSEL, INC., LATINOJUSTICE PRLDEF, AND THE AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION OF PUERTO RICO. Served on 05/20/2026. [25-2163] (RC) [Entered: 05/20/2026 08:19 AM] |
| NOTICE of appearance on behalf of Not Party American Civil Liberties Union of Puerto Rico filed by Attorney Fermin L Arraiza-Navas. Served on 05/18/2026. [25-2163] (FLA) [Entered: 05/18/2026 02:22 PM] |
| NOTICE of appearance on behalf of Movant(s) Southern Legal Counsel, Inc. filed by Attorney Roberto Cruz Hernandez. Served on 05/16/2026. [25-2163] (RC) [Entered: 05/16/2026 05:46 AM] |
| BRIEF tendered by Appellees Alianza Comunitaria Ambientalista del Sureste, Inc., Casa Tallaboena de Formacion Comunitaria y Resiliencia, Inc., Center for Biological Diversity, Comite Caborrojeno Pro Salud y Ambiente, Inc., Comite Yabucoeno Pro-Calidad De Vida, Inc, El Puente de Williamsburg, Inc., Frente Unido Pro-Defensa del Valle de Lajas, Inc. and Comite Dialogo Ambiental, Inc.. [25-2163] (HMC) [Entered: 05/13/2026 12:11 PM] |
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ORDER granting motion to extend time to file brief filed by Appellees Center for Biological Diversity, El Puente de Williamsburg, Inc., Comite Yabucoeno Pro-Calidad De Vida, Inc, Alianza Comunitaria Ambientalista del Sureste, Inc., Campamento Contra las Cenizas en Penuelas, Inc., Comite Dialogo Ambiental, Inc., Casa Tallaboena de Formacion Comunitaria y Resiliencia, Inc., Comite Caborrojeno Pro Salud y Ambiente, Inc. and Frente Unido Pro-Defensa del Valle de Lajas, Inc.. Brief due 05/13/2026 for Appellees Alianza Comunitaria Ambientalista del Sureste, Inc., Campamento Contra las Cenizas en Penuelas, Inc., Casa Tallaboena de Formacion Comunitaria y Resiliencia, Inc., Center for Biological Diversity, Comite Caborrojeno Pro Salud y Ambiente, Inc., Comite Dialogo Ambiental, Inc., Comite Yabucoeno Pro-Calidad De Vida, Inc, El Puente de Williamsburg, Inc. and Frente Unido Pro-Defensa del Valle de Lajas, Inc. [25-2163] (KPC) [Entered: 03/30/2026 01:37 PM]
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| FIVE (5) paper copies of appendix [ # 6796272-2 ] submitted by Appellants Karen S. Evans, FEMA, Markwayne Mullin and DHS. [25-2163] (SRS) [Entered: 04/07/2026 10:31 AM] |
| NINE (9) paper copies of appellants' brief [ # 6796262-2 ] submitted by Appellants Karen S. Evans, FEMA, Markwayne Mullin and DHS. [25-2163] (SRS) [Entered: 04/07/2026 10:20 AM] |
| MOTION to extend time to file brief filed by Appellees Alianza Comunitaria Ambientalista del Sureste, Inc., Campamento Contra las Cenizas en Penuelas, Inc., Casa Tallaboena de Formacion Comunitaria y Resiliencia, Inc., Center for Biological Diversity, Comite Caborrojeno Pro Salud y Ambiente, Inc., Frente Unido Pro-Defensa del Valle de Lajas, Inc., El Puente de Williamsburg, Inc., Comite Dialogo Ambiental, Inc. and Comite Yabucoeno Pro-Calidad De Vida, Inc. Served on 03/30/2026. [25-2163] (HMC) [Entered: 03/30/2026 12:06 PM] |
| JOINT APPENDIX filed by Appellants Karen S. Evans, FEMA, Markwayne Mullin and DHS. Number of volumes: 2. Served on 03/23/2026. Five paper copies of the electronically filed appendix must be submitted so that they are received by the court on or before 04/02/2026 . [25-2163] (YCC) [Entered: 03/26/2026 09:09 AM] |
| APPELLANTS' BRIEF filed by Appellants Karen S. Evans, FEMA, Markwayne Mullin and DHS. Served on 03/23/2026. 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 04/02/2026 . Brief(s) due 04/22/2026 for APPELLEES Alianza Comunitaria Ambientalista del Sureste, Inc., Campamento Contra Las Cenizas en Pe uelas, Inc., Casa Tallaboe a de Formaci n Comunitaria y Resiliencia., Center for Biological Diversity, Comit Caborroje o Pro Salud y Ambiente, Inc., Comit Dialogo Ambiental, Inc., Comit Yabucoe o Pro-Calidad de Vida Inc., El Puente de Williamsburg, Inc. and Frente Unido Pro-Defensa del Valle de Lajas, Inc. [25-2163] (YCC) [Entered: 03/26/2026 08:57 AM] |
| Public docket note: Pursuant to Fed. R. App. P. 43(c)(2), Kristi Noem has been substituted by Markwayne Mullin as Secretary of Homeland Security. [25-2163] (AVN) [Entered: 03/24/2026 02:34 PM] |
| BRIEF tendered by Appellants FEMA, DHS, Karen S. Evans and Kristi Noem. [25-2163] (CH) [Entered: 03/23/2026 11:17 PM] |
| APPENDIX tendered by Appellants FEMA, DHS, Karen S. Evans and Kristi Noem. Served on 03/23/2026. [25-2163] (CH) [Entered: 03/23/2026 09:48 PM] |
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ORDER granting motion to extend time to file brief and appendix filed by Appellants DHS, FEMA, Kristi Noem, and Karen S. Evans. Brief and Appendix due 03/23/2026 for appellants Karen S. Evans, Federal Emergency Management Agency, Kristi Noem, and US Dept. of Homeland Security. We are disinclined to grant a request for further enlargement of this deadline. To the extent the motion seeks to extend the other briefing deadlines, the motion is denied without prejudice as premature because the appellants' principal brief has not been accepted for filing. See Fed. R. App. P. 31(a)(1) and 1st Cir. 31.0(a)(1). [25-2163] (AVN) [Entered: 02/20/2026 11:58 AM]
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| MOTION to extend time to file brief and appendix filed by Appellants DHS, Karen S. Evans, Kristi Noem and FEMA. Served on 02/13/2026. [25-2163] (CH) [Entered: 02/13/2026 03:21 PM] |
| MOTION to extend time to file brief and appendix filed by Appellants FEMA, DHS, Karen S. Evans and Kristi Noem. Served on 01/14/2026. [25-2163] (CH) [Entered: 01/14/2026 12:03 PM] |
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ORDER granting motion to extend time to file brief and appendix filed by Appellants DHS, FEMA, Kristi Noem, and Karen S. Evans. Brief and Appendix due 02/20/2026 for appellants Karen S. Evans, Federal Emergency Management Agency, Kristi Noem, and US Dept. of Homeland Security. [25-2163] (AVN) [Entered: 01/14/2026 01:42 PM]
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| 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: Katharine L. Laubach for DHS, FEMA, Kristi Noem and Karen S. Evans, Krystal-Rose Perez for DHS, FEMA, Kristi Noem and Karen S. Evans, Anchun Jean Su for Center for Biological Diversity, El Puente de Williamsburg, Inc., Comit Yabucoe o Pro-Calidad De Vida, Inc, Alianza Comunitaria Ambientalista del Sureste, Inc., Campamento Contra las Cenizas en Pe uelas, Inc., Comit Dialogo Ambiental, Inc., Casa Tallaboe a de Formaci n Comunitaria y Resiliencia, Inc., Comit Caborrojeno Pro Salud y Ambiente, Inc. and Frente Unido Pro-Defensa del Valle de Lajas, Inc., Nickole Durbin-F lix for LatinoJustice PRLDEF and Annette Mart nez-Orabona for American Civil Liberties Union of Puerto Rico. [25-2163] (AVN) [Entered: 01/13/2026 10:10 AM] |
| DOCKETING statement filed by Appellants DHS, Karen S. Evans, FEMA and Kristi Noem. Served on 01/07/2026. [25-2163] (CH) [Entered: 01/07/2026 03:25 PM] |
| NOTICE of appearance on behalf of Appellants DHS, FEMA, Karen S. Evans and Kristi Noem filed by Attorney Christopher C. Hair. Served on 01/06/2026. [25-2163] (CH) [Entered: 01/06/2026 01:38 PM] |
| NOTICE issued. After 01/12/2026 , the following attorneys will no longer receive notice of court issued documents in this case unless they register for an appellate ECF account: Katharine L. Laubach for DHS, FEMA, Kristi Noem and Karen S. Evans, Krystal-Rose Perez for DHS, FEMA, Kristi Noem and Karen S. Evans, Anchun Jean Su for Center for Biological Diversity, El Puente de Williamsburg, Inc., Comit Yabucoe o Pro-Calidad De Vida, Inc, Alianza Comunitaria Ambientalista del Sureste, Inc., Campamento Contra las Cenizas en Pe uelas, Inc., Comit Dialogo Ambiental, Inc., Casa Tallaboe a de Formaci n Comunitaria y Resiliencia, Inc., Comit Caborroje o Pro Salud y Ambiente, Inc. and Frente Unido Pro-Defensa del Valle de Lajas, Inc., Roberto Cruz-Hernandez for LatinoJustice PRLDEF, Nickole Durbin-F lix for LatinoJustice PRLDEF and Annette Mart nez-Orabona for American Civil Liberties Union of Puerto Rico. [25-2163] (AVN) [Entered: 12/29/2025 09:55 AM] |
| NOTICE of default and intent to dismiss issued. The appellants are directed to file a docketing statement or this case will be dismissed for lack of prosecution in accordance with 1st Cir. R. 3.0(b). Docketing Statement due 01/12/2026 . [25-2163] (AVN) [Entered: 12/29/2025 09:46 AM] |
| NOTICE of appearance on behalf of Appellants Karen S. Evans, FEMA, Kristi Noem and DHS filed by Attorney Matthew R. Oakes. Served on 12/22/2025. [25-2163] CLERK'S NOTE: The ECF filer did not select the option that best describes the document. Correction made by clerk's office. No further action required. (MO) [Entered: 12/22/2025 12:51 PM] |
| NOTICE of appearance on behalf of Appellants DHS, Karen S. Evans, FEMA and Kristi Noem filed by Attorney Matthew Oakes. Served on 12/19/2025. [25-2163] (MO) [Entered: 12/19/2025 02:05 PM] |
| NOTICE of appearance on behalf of Appellees Campamento Contra las Cenizas en Penuelas, Inc., Casa Tallaboena de Formacion Comunitaria y Resiliencia, Inc., Center for Biological Diversity, Comite Caborrojeno Pro Salud y Ambiente, Inc., Comite Dialogo Ambiental, Inc., Comite Yabucoeno Pro-Calidad De Vida, Inc, Alianza Comunitaria Ambientalista del Sureste, Inc., El Puente de Williamsburg, Inc. and Frente Unido Pro-Defensa del Valle de Lajas, Inc. filed by Attorney Howard M. Crystal. Served on 12/11/2025. [25-2163] (HMC) [Entered: 12/11/2025 04:30 PM] |
| Public docket note: Pursuant to Fed. R. App. 43(c)(2), Alejandro N. Mayorkas has been substituted by Kristi Noem as Secretary for Department of Homeland Security. [25-2163] (AVN) [Entered: 12/10/2025 10:31 AM] |
| Public docket note: Pursuant to Fed. R. App. 43(c)(2), Deanne Criswell has been substituted by Karen S. Evans as Acting Administrator for Federal Emergency Management Agency. [25-2163] (AVN) [Entered: 12/10/2025 10:29 AM] |
| BRIEFING schedule set. Brief and Appendix due 01/20/2026 for appellants Karen S. Evans, Federal Emergency Management Agency, Kristi Noem, and US Dept. of Homeland Security. Pursuant to F.R.A.P. 31(a), appellees' brief will be due 30 days following service of appellants' brief and appellants' reply brief will be due 21 days following service of appellees' brief. [25-2163] (AVN) [Entered: 12/10/2025 01:22 PM] |
| CIVIL CASE docketed. Notice of appeal (doc. #74) filed by Appellants Karen S. Evans, FEMA, Kristi Noem, and DHS. Appearance form and Docketing Statement due 12/24/2025 . [25-2163] (AVN) [Entered: 12/10/2025 09:59 AM] |
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