US v. Southern Coal Corporation
Defendant: JUSTICE COAL OF ALABAMA, LLC, A&G COAL CORPORATION, FOUR STAR RESOURCES LLC, INFINITY ENERGY, INC., KENTUCKY FUEL CORPORATION, SEQUOIA ENERGY, LLC, VIRGINIA FUEL CORPORATION, NATIONAL COAL, LLC, S AND H MINING INC., AIRWAY RESOURCES, LLC, BADEN RECLAMATION COMPANY, BLACK RIVER COAL, LLC, CHESTNUT LAND HOLDINGS, LLC, MEG-LYNN LAND COMPANY, INC., NINE MILE MINING, INC., CANE PATCH MINING CO., INC., BLUESTONE RESOURCES, INC., DYNAMIC ENERGY, INC., GREENTHORN, LLC, JUSTICE HIGHWALL MINING, INC., NATIONAL RESOURCES, INC., NUFAC MINING COMPANY, INC., PAY CAR MINING, INC., SECOND STERLING CORPORATION and NEWGATE DEVELOPMENT OF BECKLEY LLC
Plaintiff / Appellee: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, STATE OF ALABAMA, EX REL. LUTHER STRANGE, in his official capacity as Attorney General of Alabama, ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT, COMMONWEALTH OF KENTUCKY, ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT CABINET, STATE OF TENNESSEE, EX REL. HERBERT H. SLATERY III, in his official capacity as the Attorney General and Reporter of Tennessee and COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA
Defendant / Appellant: SOUTHERN COAL CORPORATION and PREMIUM COAL COMPANY, INCORPORATED
Case Number: 22-1110
Filed: February 3, 2022
Court: U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit
Nature of Suit: Environmental Matters

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April 4, 2023 Summary US v. Southern Coal Corporation

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March 31, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 22 ORDER filed sealing joint appendix volume II. Copies to all parties. [1001138364] [22-1110] DL [Entered: 03/31/2022 03:49 PM]
March 30, 2022 Filing 21 CERTIFICATE OF CONFIDENTIALITY (Local Rule 25(c)) by Premium Coal Company, Incorporated and Southern Coal Corporation. Sealing Required: Yes. Description of document referenced by certificate: Sensitive Financial and business information shall remain under seal until further order.. [1001137559] [22-1110] Robert Fowler [Entered: 03/30/2022 03:47 PM]
March 30, 2022 Filing 20 SEALED JOINT APPENDIX VOLUME(S) (court access) by Premium Coal Company, Incorporated and Southern Coal Corporation . Digital media exhibit volume? No. Filed Ex parte: N. [1001137557] [22-1110] Robert Fowler [Entered: 03/30/2022 03:45 PM]
March 30, 2022 Filing 19 JOINT APPENDIX by Premium Coal Company, Incorporated and Southern Coal Corporation. Digital media exhibit volume? No. [1001137556] [22-1110] Robert Fowler [Entered: 03/30/2022 03:45 PM]
March 30, 2022 Filing 18 BRIEF by Premium Coal Company, Incorporated and Southern Coal Corporation. Type of Brief: OPENING. [1001137555] [22-1110] Robert Fowler [Entered: 03/30/2022 03:44 PM]
March 11, 2022 Filing 17 NOTICE filed by Commonwealth of Kentucky, Energy and Environment Cabinet re: participation in appeal. [1001126345] [22-1110] AB [Entered: 03/11/2022 03:52 PM]
March 7, 2022 Filing 16 APPEARANCE OF COUNSEL by Robert P. Fowler for Southern Coal Corporation and Premium Coal Company, Incorporated. [1001123186] [22-1110] Robert Fowler [Entered: 03/07/2022 05:22 PM]
March 1, 2022 Filing 15 RULE 46 NOTICE issued to John G. Horne, II for Commonwealth of Kentucky, Energy and Environment Cabinet and Lance Christian Huffman for Commonwealth of Kentucky, Energy and Environment Cabinet re: filing of appearance form. Requested document due 03/16/2022. Mailed to: John G. Horne II and Lance Christian Huffman. [1001118818] [22-1110] AB [Entered: 03/01/2022 07:33 AM]
February 28, 2022 Filing 14 APPEARANCE OF COUNSEL by Jerald R. Hess for Commonwealth of Virginia. [1001118430] [22-1110] Jerald Hess [Entered: 02/28/2022 02:21 PM]
February 28, 2022 Filing 13 APPEARANCE OF COUNSEL by Evelyn S. Ying for US. [1001117994] [22-1110] Evelyn Ying [Entered: 02/28/2022 09:46 AM]
February 24, 2022 Filing 12 DOCKETING FORMS FOLLOW-UP NOTICE ISSUED to Commonwealth of Kentucky, Energy and Environment Cabinet, Commonwealth of Virginia and US re: filing of appearance form. Appearance form due on 02/28/2022 from Krista Consiglio Frith, Jerald Russell Hess, John G. Horne II, Lance Christian Huffman and Laura Day Rottenborn. Mailed to: John G. Horne II and Lance Christian Huffman. [1001115993] [22-1110] AB [Entered: 02/24/2022 07:43 AM]
February 18, 2022 Filing 11 BRIEFING ORDER filed. Mailed to: John G. Horne II and Lance Christian Huffman. Paper copy requirements are temporarily suspended unless the case is under pre-argument review or being scheduled for argument, in which case a total of four paper copies of formal briefs and appendices are required. [1001113670] Opening Brief and Appendix due 03/30/2022. Response Brief due 04/29/2022. [22-1110] AB [Entered: 02/18/2022 04:33 PM]
February 18, 2022 Filing 10 DISCLOSURE STATEMENT by Premium Coal Company, Incorporated. Was any question on Disclosure Form answered yes? No [1001113654] [22-1110] Aaron Houchens [Entered: 02/18/2022 04:23 PM]
February 18, 2022 Filing 9 DISCLOSURE STATEMENT by Southern Coal Corporation. Was any question on Disclosure Form answered yes? No [1001113653] [22-1110] Aaron Houchens [Entered: 02/18/2022 04:23 PM]
February 18, 2022 Filing 8 DOCKETING STATEMENT by Southern Coal Corporation and Premium Coal Company, Incorporated.. [1001113596] [22-1110] Aaron Houchens [Entered: 02/18/2022 04:00 PM]
February 17, 2022 Filing 7 APPEARANCE OF COUNSEL by Wilson S. Buntin for State of Tennessee, ex rel. Herbert H. Slatery III. [1001112722] [22-1110] Wilson Buntin [Entered: 02/17/2022 04:02 PM]
February 17, 2022 Filing 6 APPEARANCE OF COUNSEL by Sanford Benjamin Bryant for Premium Coal Company, Incorporated and Southern Coal Corporation. [1001112634] [22-1110] Sanford Bryant [Entered: 02/17/2022 03:02 PM]
February 17, 2022 Filing 5 APPEARANCE OF COUNSEL by Michael W. Carey for Premium Coal Company, Incorporated and Southern Coal Corporation. [1001112630] [22-1110] Michael Carey [Entered: 02/17/2022 03:00 PM]
February 16, 2022 Filing 4 APPEARANCE OF COUNSEL by Robert D. Tambling for State of Alabama, ex rel. Luther Strange. [1001111910] [22-1110] Robert Tambling [Entered: 02/16/2022 04:49 PM]
February 16, 2022 Filing 3 APPEARANCE OF COUNSEL by Carrie Tompkins Blanton for Alabama Department of Environmental Management. [1001111564] [22-1110] Carrie Blanton [Entered: 02/16/2022 11:57 AM]
February 4, 2022 Filing 2 DOCKETING NOTICE issued Re: [ # 1 ] case. Originating case number: 7:16-cv-00462-MFU. Mailed to: Carrie Blanton, Wilson Sinclair Buntin, Schuyler K. Espy, Robert P. Fowler, John G. Horne II, Lance Christian Huffman, and Robert D. Tambling. [1001104528] [22-1110] AB [Entered: 02/04/2022 12:49 PM]
February 4, 2022 Filing 1 Case docketed. Originating case number: 7:16-cv-00462-MFU. Case manager: ABrownlee. [1001104523] [22-1110] AB [Entered: 02/04/2022 12:47 PM]

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Plaintiff / appellee: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Represented By: Krista Consiglio Frith
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Plaintiff / appellee: STATE OF ALABAMA, EX REL. LUTHER STRANGE, in his official capacity as Attorney General of Alabama
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Plaintiff / appellee: ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
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Plaintiff / appellee: COMMONWEALTH OF KENTUCKY, ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT CABINET
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Plaintiff / appellee: STATE OF TENNESSEE, EX REL. HERBERT H. SLATERY III, in his official capacity as the Attorney General and Reporter of Tennessee
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Plaintiff / appellee: COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA
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Defendant / appellant: SOUTHERN COAL CORPORATION
Represented By: Sanford Benjamin Bryant
Represented By: Michael W. Carey
Represented By: Robert P. Fowler
Represented By: Aaron Balla Houchens
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Defendant / appellant: PREMIUM COAL COMPANY, INCORPORATED
Represented By: Sanford Benjamin Bryant
Represented By: Michael W. Carey
Represented By: Robert P. Fowler
Represented By: Aaron Balla Houchens
Represented By: Daniel Summerlin
Represented By: Robert Philip Fowler
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Defendant: JUSTICE COAL OF ALABAMA, LLC
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Defendant: A&G COAL CORPORATION
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Defendant: FOUR STAR RESOURCES LLC
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Defendant: INFINITY ENERGY, INC.
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Defendant: KENTUCKY FUEL CORPORATION
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Defendant: SEQUOIA ENERGY, LLC
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Defendant: VIRGINIA FUEL CORPORATION
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Defendant: NATIONAL COAL, LLC
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Defendant: S AND H MINING INC.
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Defendant: AIRWAY RESOURCES, LLC
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Defendant: BADEN RECLAMATION COMPANY
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Defendant: BLACK RIVER COAL, LLC
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Defendant: CHESTNUT LAND HOLDINGS, LLC
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Defendant: MEG-LYNN LAND COMPANY, INC.
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Defendant: NINE MILE MINING, INC.
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Defendant: CANE PATCH MINING CO., INC.
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Defendant: BLUESTONE RESOURCES, INC.
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Defendant: DYNAMIC ENERGY, INC.
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Defendant: GREENTHORN, LLC
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Defendant: JUSTICE HIGHWALL MINING, INC.
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Defendant: NATIONAL RESOURCES, INC.
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Defendant: NUFAC MINING COMPANY, INC.
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Defendant: PAY CAR MINING, INC.
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Defendant: SECOND STERLING CORPORATION
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Defendant: NEWGATE DEVELOPMENT OF BECKLEY LLC
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