Texas v. US Dept of the Interior
Plaintiff: State of Texas, Texas General Land Office, Railroad Commission of Texas, State of Kansas, State of Oklahoma, Kansas Independent Oil & Gas Association, Petroleum Alliance of Oklahoma, Permian Basin Petroleum Association, National Cattlemen's Beef Association, Kansas Livestock Association, Oklahoma Cattlemen's Association, Texas Cattle Feeder's Association, New Mexico Cattle Grower's Association and Texas Department of Agriculture
Defendant: United States Department of the Interior, United States Fish and Wildlife Service, Deb Haaland, Secretary, U.S. Department of the Interior, Martha Williams, in her official capacity as the Director of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, Doug Burgum, Secretary, U.S. Department of the Interior and Brian Nesvik, in his official capacity as the Director of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service
Movant: Center for Biological Diversity and Texas Campaign for the Environment
Case Number: 25-50747
Filed: September 12, 2025
Court: U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit
Nature of Suit: Other Statutes
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
March 6, 2026 Filing 72 RECORD EXCERPTS FILED by Appellees Railroad Commission of Texas, State of Texas, Texas Department of Agriculture and Texas General Land Office. Date of service: 03/06/2026 via email - Attorney for Appellees: Auld, Burcham, Gaskins, Goode, Hubbard, Kuhnhenn, Lewis, Montgomery, Polachek, Powell, Rodriguez, Thompson, West, Wright; Attorney for Appellants: Irvine, Parker, Rylander; US mail - Attorney for Appellee: Cook [25-50747] (Brittany Erin Wright ) [Entered: 03/06/2026 05:17 PM]
March 6, 2026 Filing 71 APPELLEE'S BRIEF FILED by Railroad Commission of Texas, State of Texas, Texas Department of Agriculture and Texas General Land Office. Date of service: 03/06/2026 via email - Attorney for Appellees: Auld, Burcham, Gaskins, Goode, Hubbard, Kuhnhenn, Lewis, Montgomery, Polachek, Powell, Rodriguez, Thompson, West, Wright; Attorney for Appellants: Irvine, Parker, Rylander; US mail - Attorney for Appellee: Cook [25-50747] (Brittany Erin Wright ) [Entered: 03/06/2026 05:09 PM]
March 6, 2026 Filing 70 RECORD EXCERPTS FILED by Appellees Kansas Independent Oil & Gas Association, Kansas Livestock Association, National Cattlemen's Beef Association, New Mexico Cattle Grower's Association, Oklahoma Cattlemen's Association, Permian Basin Petroleum Association, Petroleum Alliance of Oklahoma and Texas Cattle Feeder's Association. Date of service: 03/06/2026 via email - Attorney for Appellees: Auld, Burcham, Cook, Gaskins, Goode, Hubbard, Kuhnhenn, Lewis, Montgomery, Polachek, Powell, Rodriguez, Thompson, West, Wright; Attorney for Appellants: Irvine, Parker, Rylander [25-50747] (Caitlyn Hubbard ) [Entered: 03/06/2026 04:45 PM]
March 6, 2026 Filing 69 APPELLEE'S BRIEF FILED by Kansas Independent Oil & Gas Association, Kansas Livestock Association, National Cattlemen's Beef Association, New Mexico Cattle Grower's Association, Oklahoma Cattlemen's Association, Permian Basin Petroleum Association, Petroleum Alliance of Oklahoma and Texas Cattle Feeder's Association. Date of service: 03/06/2026 via email - Attorney for Appellees: Auld, Burcham, Cook, Gaskins, Goode, Hubbard, Kuhnhenn, Lewis, Montgomery, Polachek, Powell, Rodriguez, Thompson, West, Wright; Attorney for Appellants: Irvine, Parker, Rylander [25-50747] (Caitlyn Hubbard ) [Entered: 03/06/2026 04:44 PM]
March 6, 2026 Filing 68 APPELLEE'S BRIEF FILED by Mr. Doug Burgum, Secretary, U.S. Department of the Interior, Mr. Brian Nesvik, United States Department of the Interior and United States Fish and Wildlife Service. Date of service: 03/06/2026 via email - Attorney for Appellees: Auld, Burcham, Cook, Gaskins, Goode, Hubbard, Kuhnhenn, Lewis, Montgomery, Polachek, Powell, Rodriguez, Thompson, West, Wright; Attorney for Appellants: Irvine, Parker, Rylander [25-50747] (Emily Anne Polachek ) [Entered: 03/06/2026 03:49 PM]
March 6, 2026 Filing 67 APPEARANCE FORM received from Ms. Marianne Marsh Auld for Kansas Independent Oil & Gas Association, Kansas Livestock Association, National Cattlemen's Beef Association, New Mexico Cattle Grower's Association, Oklahoma Cattlemen's Association, Permian Basin Petroleum Association, Petroleum Alliance of Oklahoma and Texas Cattle Feeder's Association for the court's review. Lead Counsel? No. [25-50747] (Marianne Marsh Auld ) [Entered: 03/06/2026 03:35 PM]
March 6, 2026 Filing 66 APPEARANCE FORM for the court's review. Lead Counsel? No. [25-50747] (Jacob Dekeratry ) [Entered: 03/06/2026 11:48 AM]
January 23, 2026 Filing 65 CLERK ORDER granting Motion to extend time to file appellee's brief filed by Appellees United States Fish and Wildlife Service, United States Department of the Interior, Mr. Doug Burgum, Secretary, U.S. Department of the Interior and Mr. Brian Nesvik [ # 53 ] Appellee's Brief due on 03/06/2026 for Appellees Doug Burgum, Secretary, U.S. Department of the Interior, Brian Nesvik, United States Department of the Interior and United States Fish and Wildlife Service [25-50747] (LEF) [Entered: 01/23/2026 11:40 AM]
January 23, 2026 Filing 63 CLERK ORDER granting Motion to extend time to file appellee's brief filed by Appellees Texas Cattle Feeder's Association, National Cattlemen's Beef Association, Permian Basin Petroleum Association, Petroleum Alliance of Oklahoma, Kansas Independent Oil & Gas Association, Kansas Livestock Association, Oklahoma Cattlemen's Association and New Mexico Cattle Grower's Association [ # 52 ] Appellee's Brief due on 03/06/2026 for Appellees Kansas Independent Oil & Gas Association, Kansas Livestock Association, National Cattlemen's Beef Association, New Mexico Cattle Grower's Association, Oklahoma Cattlemen's Association, Permian Basin Petroleum Association, Petroleum Alliance of Oklahoma and Texas Cattle Feeder's Association [25-50747] (LEF) [Entered: 01/23/2026 11:37 AM]
January 23, 2026 Filing 61 CLERK ORDER granting Motion to extend time to file appellee's brief filed by Appellees State of Oklahoma, Railroad Commission of Texas, Texas Department of Agriculture, Texas General Land Office, State of Kansas and State of Texas [ # 51 ] Appellee's Brief due on 03/06/2026 for Appellees State of Kansas, State of Oklahoma, Railroad Commission of Texas, State of Texas, Texas Department of Agriculture and Texas General Land Office [25-50747] (LEF) [Entered: 01/23/2026 11:30 AM]
January 21, 2026 Filing 53 UNOPPOSED MOTION filed by Appellees Mr. Doug Burgum, Secretary, U.S. Department of the Interior, Mr. Brian Nesvik, United States Department of the Interior and United States Fish and Wildlife Service to extend time to file brief of appellee until 03/06/2026 [53]. Date of service: 01/21/2026 via email - Attorney for Appellees: Auld, Burcham, Cook, Gaskins, Goode, Hubbard, Kuhnhenn, Lewis, Montgomery, Polachek, Powell, Rodriguez, Thompson, West, Wright; Attorney for Appellants: Irvine, Parker, Rylander [25-50747] (Emily Anne Polachek ) [Entered: 01/21/2026 11:36 AM]
January 20, 2026 Filing 52 UNOPPOSED MOTION filed by Appellees Kansas Independent Oil & Gas Association, Kansas Livestock Association, National Cattlemen's Beef Association, New Mexico Cattle Grower's Association, Oklahoma Cattlemen's Association, Permian Basin Petroleum Association, Petroleum Alliance of Oklahoma and Texas Cattle Feeder's Association to extend time to file brief of appellee until 03/06/2026 [52]. Date of service: 01/20/2026 via email - Attorney for Appellees: Auld, Burcham, Gaskins, Goode, Hubbard, Kuhnhenn, Lewis, Montgomery, Polachek, Powell, Rodriguez, Thompson, West, Wright; Attorney for Appellants: Irvine, Parker, Rylander; US mail - Attorney for Appellee: Cook [25-50747] (Caitlyn Hubbard ) [Entered: 01/20/2026 06:04 PM]
January 20, 2026 Filing 51 UNOPPOSED MOTION filed by Appellees Railroad Commission of Texas, State of Texas, Texas Department of Agriculture, Texas General Land Office, State of Kansas and State of Oklahoma to extend time to file brief of appellee until 03/06/2026 [51]. [25-50747] REVIEWED AND/OR EDITED - The original text prior to review appeared as follows: UNOPPOSED MOTION filed by Appellees Railroad Commission of Texas, State of Texas, Texas Department of Agriculture and Texas General Land Office to extend time to file brief of appellee until 03/06/2026 [51]. Date of service: 01/20/2026 via email - Attorney for Appellees: Auld, Burcham, Gaskins, Goode, Hubbard, Kuhnhenn, Lewis, Montgomery, Polachek, Powell, Rodriguez, Thompson, West, Wright; Attorney for Appellants: Irvine, Parker, Rylander; US mail - Attorney for Appellee: Cook [25-50747] (Brittany Erin Wright ) [Entered: 01/20/2026 04:38 PM]
December 18, 2025 Filing 50 CLERK ORDER granting Motion to extend time to file appellee's brief filed by Appellees United States Fish and Wildlife Service, United States Department of the Interior, Mr. Doug Burgum, Secretary, U.S. Department of the Interior and Mr. Brian Nesvik [ # 49 ] Appellee's Brief due on 02/04/2026 for Appellees Doug Burgum, Secretary, U.S. Department of the Interior, Brian Nesvik, United States Department of the Interior and United States Fish and Wildlife Service [25-50747] (RLJ) [Entered: 12/18/2025 10:40 AM]
December 18, 2025 Filing 49 UNOPPOSED MOTION to extend time to file brief of appellee until 02/04/2026 [49]. Date of service: 12/18/2002 [25-50747] REVIEWED AND/OR EDITED - The original text prior to review appeared as follows: UNOPPOSED MOTION filed by Appellees Mr. Doug Burgum, Secretary, U.S. Department of the Interior, Mr. Brian Nesvik, United States Department of the Interior and United States Fish and Wildlife Service to extend time to file brief of appellee until 02/04/2026 [49]. Date of service: 12/18/2025 via email - Attorney for Appellees: Auld, Burcham, Cook, Gaskins, Goode, Hubbard, Kuhnhenn, Lewis, Montgomery, Polachek, Powell, Rodriguez, Thompson, West, Wright; Attorney for Appellants: Irvine, Parker, Rylander [25-50747] (Emily Anne Polachek ) [Entered: 12/18/2025 09:12 AM]
December 18, 2025 Filing 48 CLERK ORDER granting Motion to extend time to file appellee's brief filed by Appellees Texas Cattle Feeder's Association, National Cattlemen's Beef Association, Permian Basin Petroleum Association, Petroleum Alliance of Oklahoma, Kansas Independent Oil & Gas Association, Kansas Livestock Association, Oklahoma Cattlemen's Association and New Mexico Cattle Grower's Association [ # 41 ] Appellee's Brief due on 02/04/2026 for Appellees Kansas Independent Oil & Gas Association, Kansas Livestock Association, National Cattlemen's Beef Association, New Mexico Cattle Grower's Association, Oklahoma Cattlemen's Association, Permian Basin Petroleum Association, Petroleum Alliance of Oklahoma and Texas Cattle Feeder's Association [25-50747] (RLJ) [Entered: 12/18/2025 09:03 AM]
December 18, 2025 Filing 47 EXTENSION RECEIVED for Appellees Railroad Commission of Texas, State of Kansas, State of Oklahoma, State of Texas, Texas Department of Agriculture and Texas General Land Office. Extension Granted to and including 02/04/2026. E/Res's Brief deadline updated to 02/04/2026 for Appellees State of Kansas, State of Oklahoma, Railroad Commission of Texas, State of Texas, Texas Department of Agriculture and Texas General Land Office [25-50747] (RLJ) [Entered: 12/18/2025 08:50 AM]
December 18, 2025 Filing 46 EXTENSION RECEIVED for Appellees Railroad Commission of Texas, State of Texas, Texas Department of Agriculture and Texas General Land Office. Extension Granted to and including 02/04/2026. E/Res's Brief deadline updated to 02/04/2026 for Appellees Railroad Commission of Texas, State of Texas, Texas Department of Agriculture and Texas General Land Office [25-50747] (RLJ) [Entered: 12/18/2025 08:45 AM]
December 18, 2025 Filing 44 APPEARANCE FORM FILED by Attorney(s) Michael Burcham as co-counsel for party(s) Appellee Texas Department of Agriculture Appellee State of Texas Appellee Railroad Commission of Texas Appellee Texas General Land Office, in case 25-50747 [25-50747] (RLJ) [Entered: 12/18/2025 08:41 AM]
December 17, 2025 Filing 43 UNOPPOSED LEVEL 1 EXTENSION REQUESTED by Appellees Railroad Commission of Texas, State of Texas, Texas Department of Agriculture and Texas General Land Office for filing Appellees' Brief of State of Texas, State of Kansas, and State of Oklahoma until 02/04/2026 [25-50747] (Brittany Erin Wright ) [Entered: 12/17/2025 04:46 PM]
December 17, 2025 Filing 42 APPEARANCE FORM for the court's review. Lead Counsel? No. [25-50747] (Michael Burcham ) [Entered: 12/17/2025 04:09 PM]
December 16, 2025 Filing 41 UNOPPOSED MOTION to extend time to file brief of appellee until 02/04/2026 [41]. Date of service: 12/16/2025 [25-50747] REVIEWED AND/OR EDITED - The original text prior to review appeared as follows: UNOPPOSED MOTION filed by Appellees Kansas Independent Oil & Gas Association, Kansas Livestock Association, National Cattlemen's Beef Association, New Mexico Cattle Grower's Association, Oklahoma Cattlemen's Association, Permian Basin Petroleum Association, Petroleum Alliance of Oklahoma and Texas Cattle Feeder's Association to extend time to file brief of appellee until 02/04/2026 [41]. Date of service: 12/16/2025 via email - Attorney for Appellees: Auld, Cook, Gaskins, Goode, Hubbard, Kuhnhenn, Lewis, Montgomery, Polachek, Powell, Rodriguez, Thompson, West, Wright; Attorney for Appellants: Irvine, Parker, Rylander [25-50747] (Caitlyn Hubbard ) [Entered: 12/16/2025 11:47 AM]
December 3, 2025 Filing 40 ADDENDUM TO BRIEF MADE SUFFICIENT filed by Appellants Center for Biological Diversity and Texas Campaign for the Environment in 25-50747 [ # 36 ].Sufficient Addendum to Brief deadline satisfied [25-50747] (RLJ) [Entered: 12/05/2025 01:54 PM]
December 3, 2025 Filing 39 PROPOSED SUFFICIENT RECORD EXCERPTS filed by Appellants Center for Biological Diversity and Texas Campaign for the Environment [ # 37 ] Date of service: 12/03/2025 via email - Attorney for Appellees: Auld, Cook, Gaskins, Goode, Hubbard, Kuhnhenn, Lewis, Montgomery, Polachek, Powell, Rodriguez, Thompson, West, Wright; Attorney for Appellants: Irvine, Parker, Rylander [25-50747] (Lauren Parker ) [Entered: 12/03/2025 12:37 PM]
December 3, 2025 Filing 38 PROPOSED SUFFICIENT BRIEF filed by Appellants Center for Biological Diversity and Texas Campaign for the Environment [ # 35 ] Date of service: 12/03/2025 via email - Attorney for Appellees: Auld, Cook, Gaskins, Goode, Hubbard, Kuhnhenn, Lewis, Montgomery, Polachek, Powell, Rodriguez, Thompson, West, Wright; Attorney for Appellants: Irvine, Parker, Rylander [25-50747] (Lauren Parker ) [Entered: 12/03/2025 12:36 PM]
December 1, 2025 Filing 37 SUFFICIENT RECORD EXCERPTS FILED. Sufficient Record Excerpts deadline satisfied [25-50747] REVIEWED AND/OR EDITED - The original text prior to review appeared as follows: RECORD EXCERPTS FILED. Record Excerpts NOT sufficient as they require a caption that exactly matches the 5th Circuit case caption. Instructions to Attorney: PLEASE READ THE ATTACHED NOTICE FOR INSTRUCTIONS ON HOW TO REMEDY THE DEFAULT. # of Copies Provided: 0 Sufficient Record Excerpts due on 12/17/2025 for Appellants Center for Biological Diversity and Texas Campaign for the Environment [25-50747] REVIEWED AND/OR EDITED - The original text prior to review appeared as follows: RECORD EXCERPTS FILED by Appellants Center for Biological Diversity and Texas Campaign for the Environment. Date of service: 12/01/2025 via email - Attorney for Appellees: Auld, Cook, Gaskins, Goode, Hubbard, Kuhnhenn, Lewis, Montgomery, Polachek, Powell, Rodriguez, Thompson, West, Wright; Attorney for Appellants: Irvine, Parker, Rylander [25-50747] (Lauren Parker ) [Entered: 12/01/2025 02:55 PM]
December 1, 2025 Filing 36 ADDENDUM TO BRIEF FILED # of Copies Provided: 0 Sufficient Addendum to Brief due 12/15/2025 [25-50747], Please add a certificate of service and use the caption that exactly matches this court's caption. REVIEWED AND/OR EDITED - The original text prior to review appeared as follows: ADDENDUM TO BRIEF FILED by Appellants Center for Biological Diversity and Texas Campaign for the Environment Date of Service: 12/01/2025 via email - Attorney for Appellees: Auld, Cook, Gaskins, Goode, Hubbard, Kuhnhenn, Lewis, Montgomery, Polachek, Powell, Rodriguez, Thompson, West, Wright; Attorney for Appellants: Irvine, Parker, Rylander [25-50747] (Lauren Parker ) [Entered: 12/01/2025 02:54 PM]
December 1, 2025 Filing 35 SUFFICIENT APPELLANT'S BRIEF FILED # of Copies Provided: 0 Sufficient Brief deadline satisfied [25-50747] REVIEWED AND/OR EDITED - The original text prior to review appeared as follows: APPELLANT'S BRIEF FILED Brief NOT Sufficient as it requires a caption that exactly matches the 5th Circuit case caption. Instructions to Attorney: PLEASE READ THE ATTACHED NOTICE FOR INSTRUCTIONS ON HOW TO REMEDY THE DEFAULT. # of Copies Provided: 0 A/Pet's Brief deadline satisfied. Sufficient Brief due on 12/17/2025 for Appellants Center for Biological Diversity and Texas Campaign for the Environment.. Appellee's Brief due on 01/05/2026 for Appellees Doug Burgum, Secretary, U.S. Department of the Interior, Kansas Independent Oil & Gas Association, Kansas Livestock Association, National Cattlemen's Beef Association, Brian Nesvik, New Mexico Cattle Grower's Association, Oklahoma Cattlemen's Association, Permian Basin Petroleum Association, Petroleum Alliance of Oklahoma, Railroad Commission of Texas, State of Kansas, State of Oklahoma, State of Texas, Texas Cattle Feeder's Association, Texas Department of Agriculture, Texas General Land Office, United States Department of the Interior and United States Fish and Wildlife Service [25-50747] REVIEWED AND/OR EDITED - The original text prior to review appeared as follows: APPELLANT'S BRIEF FILED by Center for Biological Diversity and Texas Campaign for the Environment. Date of service: 12/01/2025 via email - Attorney for Appellees: Auld, Cook, Gaskins, Goode, Hubbard, Kuhnhenn, Lewis, Montgomery, Polachek, Powell, Rodriguez, Thompson, West, Wright; Attorney for Appellants: Irvine, Parker, Rylander [25-50747] (Lauren Parker ) [Entered: 12/01/2025 02:53 PM]
November 7, 2025 Filing 34 LETTER OF ADVISEMENT. Reason: caption revision [25-50747] (MFY) [Entered: 11/07/2025 10:06 AM]
October 29, 2025 Filing 33 LETTER filed by Appellees Railroad Commission of Texas, State of Texas, Texas Department of Agriculture and Texas General Land Office request correction of the Appellee-Plaintiff portion of caption. Date of Service: 10/29/2025 via email - Attorney for Appellees: Auld, Gaskins, Goode, Hubbard, Kuhnhenn, Lewis, Montgomery, Polachek, Powell, Rodriguez, Thompson, West, Wright; Attorney for Appellants: Irvine, Parker, Rylander; US mail - Attorney for Appellee: Cook [25-50747] (Brittany Erin Wright ) [Entered: 10/29/2025 10:06 AM]
October 20, 2025 Filing 31 BRIEFING NOTICE ISSUED A/Pet's Brief Due on 12/01/2025 for Appellants Center for Biological Diversity and Texas Campaign for the Environment. [25-50747] (DDL) [Entered: 10/20/2025 01:36 PM]
October 20, 2025 Filing 30 ELECTRONIC RECORD ON APPEAL FILED. Admitted Exhibits on File in District Court? No. Video/Audio Exhibits on File in District Court? No Electronic ROA deadline satisfied. [25-50747] (DDL) [Entered: 10/20/2025 01:25 PM]
October 16, 2025 Filing 28 APPEARANCE FORM FILED by Attorney(s) Shelby Thompson for party(s) Appellee Texas Department of Agriculture Appellee State of Texas Appellee Railroad Commission of Texas Appellee Texas General Land Office, in case 25-50747 [25-50747] (KJ) [Entered: 10/16/2025 04:07 PM]
October 16, 2025 Filing 27 CASE CAPTION updated. Appellee Texas Department of Agriculture added to case. [25-50747] (JAK) [Entered: 10/16/2025 01:22 PM]
October 14, 2025 Filing 26 APPEARANCE FORM for the court's review. Lead Counsel? No. [25-50747] (Shelby Thompson ) [Entered: 10/14/2025 03:49 PM]
October 3, 2025 Filing 24 APPEARANCE FORM FILED by Attorney(s) Emily Anne Polachek, Caitlyn Hubbard, Derek Montgomery, Charles William Irvine, Lauren Parker, Emily Anne Polachek, Caitlyn Hubbard, Derek Montgomery, Emily Anne Polachek, Charles William Irvine, Lauren Parker, Caitlyn Hubbard, Derek Montgomery, Anthony J. Powell, Garry M. Gaskins II, Zachary Paul West, Caitlyn Hubbard, Derek Montgomery for party(s) Appellee United States Department of the Interior Appellee Kansas Independent Oil & Gas Association Appellant Center for Biological Diversity Appellee Doug Burgum, Secretary, U.S. Department of the Interior Appellee National Cattlemen's Beef Association Appellee Brian Nesvik Appellee United States Fish and Wildlife Service Appellant Texas Campaign for the Environment Appellee Petroleum Alliance of Oklahoma Appellee Kansas Livestock Association Appellee New Mexico Cattle Grower's Association Appellee State of Kansas Appellee State of Oklahoma Appellee Texas Cattle Feeder's Association Appellee Oklahoma Cattlemen's Association Appellee Permian Basin Petroleum Association, in case 25-50747, by Attorney Jeffrey D. Kuhnhenn for Appellee New Mexico Cattle Grower's Association in 25-50747, Attorney Jeffrey D. Kuhnhenn for Appellee Oklahoma Cattlemen's Association in 25-50747, Attorney Jeffrey D. Kuhnhenn for Appellee Kansas Livestock Association in 25-50747, Attorney Jeffrey D. Kuhnhenn for Appellee Texas Cattle Feeder's Association in 25-50747, Attorney Jeffrey D. Kuhnhenn for Appellee National Cattlemen's Beef Association in 25-50747, Attorney Jeffrey D. Kuhnhenn for Appellee Permian Basin Petroleum Association in 25-50747, Attorney Jeffrey D. Kuhnhenn for Appellee Petroleum Alliance of Oklahoma in 25-50747, Attorney Jeffrey D. Kuhnhenn for Appellee Kansas Independent Oil & Gas Association in 25-50747, Attorney Jason Craig Rylander for Appellant Texas Campaign for the Environment in 25-50747, Attorney Jason Craig Rylander for Appellant Center for Biological Diversity in 25-50747, Attorney Brittany Erin Wright for Appellee Railroad Commission of Texas in 25-50747, Attorney Brittany Erin Wright for Appellee Texas General Land Office in 25-50747, Attorney Brittany Erin Wright for Appellee State of Texas in 25-50747 [25-50747] (ABT) [Entered: 10/03/2025 03:56 PM]
October 3, 2025 Filing 23 CASE CAPTION updated. Party information modified for Brian Nesvik in 25-50747. Update: substitution of official party. [25-50747] (ABT) [Entered: 10/03/2025 03:36 PM]
October 3, 2025 Filing 22 CASE CAPTION updated. Appellee Martha Williams in 25-50747 substituted by Appellee Brian Nesvik in 25-50747 [25-50747] (ABT) [Entered: 10/03/2025 03:34 PM]
October 2, 2025 Filing 18 APPEARANCE FORM for the court's review. Lead Counsel? No. [25-50747] (Charles William Irvine ) [Entered: 10/02/2025 01:04 PM]
October 2, 2025 Filing 17 APPEARANCE FORM for the court's review. Lead Counsel? Yes. [25-50747] (Brittany Erin Wright ) [Entered: 10/02/2025 10:24 AM]
October 1, 2025 Filing 16 APPEARANCE FORM for the court's review. Lead Counsel? No. [25-50747] (Zachary Paul West ) [Entered: 10/01/2025 03:18 PM]
October 1, 2025 Filing 15 APPEARANCE FORM for the court's review. Lead Counsel? Yes. [25-50747] (Garry M. Gaskins II) [Entered: 10/01/2025 03:16 PM]
October 1, 2025 Filing 14 APPEARANCE FORM for the court's review. Lead Counsel? Yes. [25-50747] (Anthony J. Powell ) [Entered: 10/01/2025 11:10 AM]
September 30, 2025 Filing 13 ELECTRONIC RECORD ON APPEAL REQUESTED from District Court for 7:23-CV-47 and 7:23-CV-49. Electronic ROA due on 10/15/2025. [25-50747] (PAC) [Entered: 09/30/2025 04:09 PM]
September 30, 2025 Filing 12 TRANSCRIPT ORDER received advising transcript unnecessary for appeal purposes. Transcript Order ddl satisfied [25-50747] REVIEWED AND/OR EDITED - The original text prior to review appeared as follows: TRANSCRIPT ORDER received from Appellants Center for Biological Diversity and Texas Campaign for the Environment advising transcript unnecessary for appeal purposes. Date of Service: 09/30/2025 via email - Attorney for Appellees: Auld, Goode, Kuhnhenn, Lewis, Rodriguez, Wright; Attorney for Appellant: Rylander; US mail - Attorney for Appellee: Cook [25-50747] (Jason Craig Rylander ) [Entered: 09/30/2025 11:20 AM]
September 30, 2025 Filing 11 APPEARANCE FORM for the court's review. Lead Counsel? No. [25-50747] (Lauren Parker ) [Entered: 09/30/2025 11:17 AM]
September 30, 2025 Filing 10 APPEARANCE FORM for the court's review. Lead Counsel? Yes. [25-50747] (Jason Craig Rylander ) [Entered: 09/30/2025 11:03 AM]
September 29, 2025 Filing 9 APPEARANCE FORM for the court's review. Lead Counsel? No. [25-50747] (Derek Montgomery ) [Entered: 09/29/2025 04:25 PM]
September 29, 2025 Filing 8 APPEARANCE FORM received from Mr. Jeffrey D. Kuhnhenn for Kansas Independent Oil & Gas Association, Kansas Livestock Association, National Cattlemen's Beef Association, New Mexico Cattle Growers Association, Oklahoma Cattlemen's Association, Permian Basin Petroleum Association, Petroleum Alliance of Oklahoma and Texas Cattle Feeders Association for the court's review. Lead Counsel? No. [25-50747] (Jeffrey D. Kuhnhenn ) [Entered: 09/29/2025 04:14 PM]
September 29, 2025 Filing 7 APPEARANCE FORM for the court's review. Lead Counsel? Yes. [25-50747] (Caitlyn Hubbard ) [Entered: 09/29/2025 12:26 PM]
September 26, 2025 Filing 6 APPEARANCE FORM for the court's review. Lead Counsel? Yes. [25-50747] (Emily Anne Polachek ) [Entered: 09/26/2025 02:32 PM]
September 19, 2025 Filing 5 INITIAL CASE CHECK by Attorney Advisor complete. Action: Case OK to Process. [5] Initial AA Check Due satisfied.. Transcript order due on 10/06/2025 for Appellants Center for Biological Diversity and Texas Campaign for the Environment [25-50747] (JAK) [Entered: 09/19/2025 03:24 PM]
September 12, 2025 Filing 1 US CIVIL CASE docketed. NOA filed by Appellants Center for Biological Diversity and Texas Campaign for the Environment [25-50747] (JAK) [Entered: 09/12/2025 11:08 AM]

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Plaintiff: State of Texas
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Represented By: Derek Montgomery
Represented By: Caitlyn Hubbard
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Plaintiff: Oklahoma Cattlemen's Association
Represented By: Jeffrey D. Kuhnhenn
Represented By: Marianne Marsh Auld
Represented By: Derek Montgomery
Represented By: Caitlyn Hubbard
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Plaintiff: Texas Cattle Feeder's Association
Represented By: Derek Montgomery
Represented By: Jeffrey D. Kuhnhenn
Represented By: Marianne Marsh Auld
Represented By: Caitlyn Hubbard
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Plaintiff: New Mexico Cattle Grower's Association
Represented By: Derek Montgomery
Represented By: Jeffrey D. Kuhnhenn
Represented By: Marianne Marsh Auld
Represented By: Caitlyn Hubbard
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Plaintiff: Texas Department of Agriculture
Represented By: Shelby Thompson
Represented By: Brittany Erin Wright
Represented By: Michael Burcham
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Defendant: United States Department of the Interior
Represented By: David B. Goode
Represented By: Caitlyn Cook
Represented By: Emily Anne Polachek
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Defendant: United States Fish and Wildlife Service
Represented By: David B. Goode
Represented By: Caitlyn Cook
Represented By: Emily Anne Polachek
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Defendant: Deb Haaland, Secretary, U.S. Department of the Interior
Represented By: David B. Goode
Represented By: Caitlyn Cook
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Defendant: Martha Williams, in her official capacity as the Director of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service
Represented By: Caitlyn Cook
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Defendant: Doug Burgum, Secretary, U.S. Department of the Interior
Represented By: David B. Goode
Represented By: Caitlyn Cook
Represented By: Emily Anne Polachek
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Defendant: Brian Nesvik, in his official capacity as the Director of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service
Represented By: Caitlyn Cook
Represented By: Emily Anne Polachek
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Movant: Center for Biological Diversity
Represented By: Jason Craig Rylander Esq.
Represented By: Lauren Parker
Represented By: Charles William Irvine
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Movant: Texas Campaign for the Environment
Represented By: Jason Craig Rylander Esq.
Represented By: Lauren Parker
Represented By: Charles William Irvine
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