Western Watersheds Project, et al v. United States Forest Service, et al
| WESTERN WATERSHEDS PROJECT, ROCKY MOUNTAIN WILD and WILDEARTH GUARDIANS |
| BROOKE L. ROLLINS, Secretary of the U.S. Department of Agriculture; and UNITED STATES FOREST SERVICE |
| STATE OF WYOMING |
| 25-8026 |
| May 20, 2025 |
| U.S. Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit |
| Environmental Matters |
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 Western Watersheds Project v. Forest Service
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| Filing 51 [11231892] Notice filed by Brooke L. Rollins and United States Forest Service. Served on 11/14/2025 by email. [25-8026] AC [Entered: 11/14/2025 04:14 PM] |
| Filing 50 [11226194] Paper copies of appellant opening brief and reply brief received from Rocky Mountain Wild, Western Watersheds Project and WildEarth Guardians. [25-8026] [Entered: 10/27/2025 03:14 PM] |
| Filing 48 [11225732] Paper copies of appellee's brief received from State of Wyoming. [25-8026] [Entered: 10/24/2025 01:27 PM] |
| Filing 47 [11225376] Paper copies of appellees' brief received from Brooke L. Rollins and United States Forest Service. [25-8026] [Entered: 10/23/2025 12:25 PM] |
| Filing 46 [11225175] Notice of deficient paper copies of appellee's brief received from State of Wyoming. See attached letter for specifics. Paper copies due 10/27/2025 [25-8026] [Entered: 10/22/2025 04:09 PM] |
| Filing 45 [11224692] Minute order filed - the reply brief submitted by Petitioners is accepted for filing. Paper copies of appellants' reply brief due 10/27/2025 by Rocky Mountain Wild, Western Watersheds Project and WildEarth Guardians. (Text Only - No Attachment) [25-8026] [Entered: 10/21/2025 02:32 PM] |
| Filing 44 [11224593] Appellant/Petitioner's reply brief filed by Rocky Mountain Wild, Western Watersheds Project and WildEarth Guardians. Served on 10/21/2025. Manner of Service: email. Word/page count: 6943. This pleading complies with all required privacy and virus certifications: Yes. [25-8026] MB [Entered: 10/21/2025 12:11 PM] |
| Filing 43 [11224531] Minute order filed - Pursuant to 10th Cir. R. 31.5, paper copies of all merits briefs that have not already been submitted are now due. This directive extends to briefs not yet filed but does not extend to any appendix volumes filed. Paper copies of briefs not yet filed will be due 5 days after filing of the electronic versions. All copies must be exact replicas of the electronic filing(s), including all attachments. Number of copies due: 3. Paper copies of appellant and appellee brief due 10/27/2025 also, the hard copies of the reply brief will be due the same time, if electronically filed. Rocky Mountain Wild, Brooke L. Rollins, State of Wyoming, United States Forest Service, Western Watersheds Project and WildEarth Guardians [25-8026] [Entered: 10/21/2025 10:49 AM] |
Filing 42
[11223444] Order filed by Judges Matheson and Bacharach granting in part, appellants' motion to file oversized reply brief by an additional 500 words. Appellants may file a reply brief not to exceed 7,000 words. Served on 10/16/2025. [25-8026] [Entered: 10/16/2025 01:18 PM]
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| Filing 41 [11223199] Reply filed by Rocky Mountain Wild, Western Watersheds Project and WildEarth Guardians to Petitioners-Appellants Motion to Exceed Word Count for Reply Brief, ECF 38. Served on 10/15/2025. Manner of Service: email. This pleading complies with all required privacy and virus certifications: Yes. [25-8026] MB [Entered: 10/15/2025 06:28 PM] |
| Filing 40 [11222990] Response filed by State of Wyoming to Petitioners-Appellants' Motion to Exceed Word Count for Reply Brief. Served on 10/15/2025. Manner of Service: email. This pleading complies with all required privacy and virus certifications: Yes. [25-8026] SL [Entered: 10/15/2025 01:22 PM] |
| Filing 39 [11222681] This matter is before the court on Petitioners-Appellants Motion to Exceed Word Count for Reply Brief. On or before October 16, 2025, State Appellee shall file any response setting forth the basis for opposition.Served on 10/14/2025. Text only entry - no attachment. [25-8026] [Entered: 10/14/2025 05:17 PM] |
| Filing 38 [11222462] Motion filed by Appellants Rocky Mountain Wild, Western Watersheds Project and WildEarth Guardians to file an oversize brief 9000 words long. Served on: 10/14/2025. Manner of service: email. This pleading complies with all required privacy and virus certifications: Yes. [25-8026] MB [Entered: 10/14/2025 12:31 PM] |
| Filing 37 [11216351] Order filed by Clerk at the direction of the Court granting in aprt Attorney second motion to extend time to file a reply brief. Appellants' optional reply brief now due 10/21/2025 for Western Watersheds Project, Rocky Mountain Wild and WildEarth Guardians. No further extensions absent extraordinary circumstances. Served on 09/22/2025. Text only entry - no attachment. [25-8026] [Entered: 09/22/2025 01:25 PM] |
| Filing 36 [11216287] Motion filed by Appellants Rocky Mountain Wild, Western Watersheds Project and WildEarth Guardians to extend time to file a reply brief until 10/31/2025. Served on: 09/22/2025. Manner of service: email. This pleading complies with all required privacy and virus certifications: Yes. [25-8026] MB [Entered: 09/22/2025 12:19 PM] |
| Filing 35 [11213311] Order filed by Clerk of the Court granting Attorney motion to extend time to file a reply brief. Appellants' optional reply brief now due 09/29/2025 for Western Watersheds Project, Rocky Mountain Wild and WildEarth Guardians (6-day extension). Served on 09/10/2025. Text only entry - no attachment. [25-8026] [Entered: 09/10/2025 02:10 PM] |
| Filing 34 [11213308] Motion filed by Appellants Rocky Mountain Wild, Western Watersheds Project and WildEarth Guardians to extend time to file a reply brief until 09/29/2025. Served on: 09/10/2025. Manner of service: email. This pleading complies with all required privacy and virus certifications: Yes. [25-8026] MB [Entered: 09/10/2025 02:05 PM] |
| Filing 33 [11210812] Minute order filed - the brief submitted by appellee State of Wyoming is accepted for filing. The parties will be notified via separate docket entry if paper copies are required. Appellant's optional reply brief now due 09/23/2025 for Western Watersheds Project, Rocky Mountain Wild and WildEarth Guardians. (Text Only - No Attachment) [25-8026] [Entered: 09/02/2025 04:36 PM] |
| Filing 32 [11210799] Appellee/Respondent's brief filed by State of Wyoming. Served on: 09/02/2025. Manner of service: email. Oral argument requested? No. Word/page count: 9087. This pleading complies with all required privacy and virus certifications: Yes. [25-8026] SL [Entered: 09/02/2025 04:25 PM] |
| Filing 31 [11210774] Appellee's appendix filed by Brooke L. Rollins and United States Forest Service. Total number of volumes filed: 1. Served on 09/02/2025. Manner of Service: email. This pleading complies with all required privacy and virus certifications: Yes. [25-8026] AC [Entered: 09/02/2025 03:59 PM] |
| Filing 30 [11210772] Minute order filed - the brief and joint supplemental appendix submitted by the Federal appellees is accepted for filing. The parties will be notified via separate docket entry if paper copies are required. (Text Only - No Attachment) [25-8026]--[Edited 09/02/2025 by LG to show acceptance of the joint supplemental appendix] [Entered: 09/02/2025 03:58 PM] |
| Filing 29 [11210767] Appellee/Respondent's brief filed by Brooke L. Rollins and United States Forest Service. Served on: 09/02/2025. Manner of service: email. Oral argument requested? No. Word/page count: 12106. This pleading complies with all required privacy and virus certifications: Yes. [25-8026] AC [Entered: 09/02/2025 03:54 PM] |
| Filing 28 [11198391] Order filed by Clerk of the Court granting appellee State of Wyoming's unopposed motion to extend its answering brief deadline to 09/02/2025. No further extensions will be granted on the clerk's authority. Served on 07/18/2025. Text only entry - no attachment. [25-8026] [Entered: 07/18/2025 03:12 PM] |
| Filing 27 [11198381] Motion filed by Appellee State of Wyoming to extend time to file appellee/respondent's brief until 09/02/2025. Served on: 07/18/2025. Manner of service: email. This pleading complies with all required privacy and virus certifications: Yes. [25-8026] SL [Entered: 07/18/2025 02:56 PM] |
| Filing 26 [11198338] Order filed by Clerk of the Court - This matter is before the court on the motion for a 30-day extension of time to file the Appellees briefs of Federal Appellees and State of Wyoming. The motion primarily discusses the grounds for an extension of time for Federal Appellees and is signed by counsel for Federal Appellees only. Upon consideration, the motion is granted in part as to Federal Appellees. Federal Appellees brief is now due September 2, 2025. State of Wyoming may file its own motion for extension of time signed by its attorney. Served on 07/18/2025. Text only entry - no attachment. [25-8026] [Entered: 07/18/2025 01:57 PM] |
| Filing 25 [11198183] Motion filed by Appellees United States Forest Service and Brooke L. Rollins, State of Wyoming to extend time to file appellee/respondent's brief until 09/02/2025. Served on: 07/18/2025. Manner of service: email. This pleading complies with all required privacy and virus certifications: Yes. [25-8026] AC [Entered: 07/18/2025 09:16 AM] |
| Filing 24 [11194229] Minute order filed - the brief and appendix submitted by appellants is accepted for filing. The parties will be notified via separate docket entry if paper copies are required. Appellees brief now due 08/01/2025 for United States Forest Service, State of Wyoming and Brooke L. Rollins. (Text Only - No Attachment) [25-8026] [Entered: 07/03/2025 09:03 AM] |
| Filing 22 [11194193] Appellant's appendix filed by Rocky Mountain Wild, Western Watersheds Project and WildEarth Guardians. Total number of volumes filed: 4. Served on 07/02/2025. Manner of Service: email. This pleading complies with all required privacy and virus certifications: Yes. [25-8026] MB [Entered: 07/02/2025 07:40 PM] |
| Filing 21 [11194192] Appellant/Petitioner's brief filed by Rocky Mountain Wild, Western Watersheds Project and WildEarth Guardians. Served on 07/02/2025 by email. Oral argument requested? Yes. Word/page count: 12933. This pleading complies with all required privacy and virus certifications: Yes. [25-8026] MB [Entered: 07/02/2025 07:21 PM] |
| Filing 20 [11187404] Order filed by Clerk of the Court referring appellants' motion to assign case to prior panel [ # 19 ] to the panel of judges that will later be assigned to consider this case on the merits (no ruling will issue at this time). Served on 06/05/2025. [25-8026] [Entered: 06/05/2025 03:18 PM] |
| Filing 19 [11187265] Motion filed by Appellants Rocky Mountain Wild, Western Watersheds Project and WildEarth Guardians to assign case to prior panel. Served on: 06/05/2025. Manner of service: email. This pleading complies with all required privacy and virus certifications: Yes. [25-8026]--[Edited 06/05/2025 by LG to correct relief sought] MB [Entered: 06/05/2025 11:38 AM] |
| Filing 18 [11184910] Order filed by Clerk of the Court directing the parties to address with specificity in their briefs whether this court has jurisdiction to review the district courts order. See order for details. Served on 05/28/2025. [25-8026] [Entered: 05/28/2025 11:23 AM] |
| Filing 17 [11184880] Notice of Mediation Conference filed by the Tenth Circuit Mediation Office. ZoomGov conference scheduled for 06/12/2025 at 2:00 pm (MT). The mediation contact form must be completed and returned to the Mediation Office within four days of the date of this notice. [Please open the Notice for important information.] [25-8026] [Entered: 05/28/2025 10:46 AM] |
| Filing 16 [11184486] Fee paid. Date paid in District Court on 05/27/2025. [25-8026] [Entered: 05/27/2025 11:53 AM] |
| Filing 15 [11184357] Second entry of appearance filed by D. David DeWald and Shannon Leininger for State of Wyoming. CERT. OF INTERESTED PARTIES: n. Served on 05/27/2025. Manner of Service: email [25-8026] [Entered: 05/27/2025 08:51 AM] |
| Filing 14 [11184342] Rule 26 Disclosure Statement filed by State of Wyoming. More than 50 parties disclosed: no. Served on 05/27/2025. Manner of Service: email. [25-8026] SL [Entered: 05/27/2025 08:39 AM] |
| Filing 13 [11184341] Entry of appearance submitted by David DeWald; Shannon Leininger for Appellee State of Wyoming for court review. Certificate of Interested Parties: No. Served on 05/27/2025. Manner of Service: email.--[Edited 05/27/2025 by JJH to remove pdf as pleading filed 05/27/2025] [25-8026] SL [Entered: 05/27/2025 08:37 AM] |
| Filing 12 [11184339] Entry of appearance filed by D. David DeWald and Shannon Leininger for State of Wyoming. CERT. OF INTERESTED PARTIES: n. Served on 05/27/2025. Manner of Service: email [25-8026] [Entered: 05/27/2025 08:37 AM] |
| Filing 11 [11184333] Entry of appearance submitted by David D. DeWald; Shannon Leininger for Appellee State of Wyoming for court review. Certificate of Interested Parties: No. Served on 05/27/2025. Manner of Service: email.--[Edited 05/27/2025 by JJH to remove pdf as pleading filed 05/27/2025] [25-8026] SL [Entered: 05/27/2025 08:21 AM] |
| Filing 10 [11184303] Entry of appearance filed by Amy Collier for United States Forest Service and Brooke L. Rollins. CERT. OF INTERESTED PARTIES: n. Served on 05/27/2025. Manner of Service: email [25-8026] [Entered: 05/27/2025 06:30 AM] |
| Filing 9 [11184285] Entry of appearance submitted by Amy E. Collier for Appellees United States Forest Service and Brooke L. Rollins for court review. Certificate of Interested Parties: No. Served on 05/23/2025. Manner of Service: email.--[Edited 05/27/2025 by JJH to remove pdf as pleading filed 5/27/2025] [25-8026] AC [Entered: 05/23/2025 07:01 PM] |
| Filing 8 [11184247] Filed notice record is complete. Served on 05/23/2025. Appellants' brief and appendix due on 07/02/2025 for Rocky Mountain Wild, Western Watersheds Project and WildEarth Guardians. [25-8026] [Entered: 05/23/2025 03:48 PM] |
| Filing 7 [11184180] Minute order filed - Notice due that record is complete by 05/30/2025 for Margaret Botkins. (Text Only - No Attachment) [25-8026] [Entered: 05/23/2025 01:53 PM] |
| Filing 6 [11184177] Entry of appearance filed by Megan Backsen for WildEarth Guardians, Western Watersheds Project and Rocky Mountain Wild. CERT. OF INTERESTED PARTIES: y. Served on 05/23/2025. Manner of Service: email. [25-8026] [Entered: 05/23/2025 01:48 PM] |
| Filing 5 [11184174] Notice received from Rocky Mountain Wild, Western Watersheds Project and WildEarth Guardians that a transcript is not necessary for this appeal. Served on: 05/23/2025. Manner of Service: email [25-8026] MB [Entered: 05/23/2025 01:41 PM] |
| Filing 4 [11184170] Docketing statement filed by Rocky Mountain Wild, Western Watersheds Project and WildEarth Guardians. Served on 05/23/2025. Manner of Service: email. [25-8026] MB [Entered: 05/23/2025 01:36 PM] |
| Filing 3 [11184166] Rule 26 Disclosure Statement filed by Rocky Mountain Wild, Western Watersheds Project and WildEarth Guardians. More than 50 parties disclosed: no. Served on 05/23/2025. Manner of Service: email. [25-8026] MB [Entered: 05/23/2025 01:34 PM] |
| Filing 2 [11184164] Entry of appearance submitted by Megan Backsen for Appellants Rocky Mountain Wild, Western Watersheds Project and WildEarth Guardians for court review. Certificate of Interested Parties: Yes. Served on 05/23/2025. Manner of Service: email. [25-8026] --[Edited 05/23/2025 by SDS to remove pdf from entry as the pleading has been filed] MB [Entered: 05/23/2025 01:31 PM] |
| Filing 1 [11183009] Civil case docketed. Preliminary record filed. DATE RECEIVED: 05/20/2025 Fee is due by 06/03/2025 for Rocky Mountain Wild, Western Watersheds Project and WildEarth Guardians. Docketing statement due 06/03/2025 for Rocky Mountain Wild, Western Watersheds Project and WildEarth Guardians. Transcript order form due 06/03/2025 for Rocky Mountain Wild, Western Watersheds Project and WildEarth Guardians. Notice of appearance due on 06/03/2025 for Rocky Mountain Wild, Brooke L. Rollins, State of Wyoming, United States Forest Service, Western Watersheds Project and WildEarth Guardians. Disclosure statement due on 06/03/2025 for Rocky Mountain Wild, Western Watersheds Project and WildEarth Guardians. [25-8026] [Entered: 05/20/2025 10:45 AM] |
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