Center for Food Safety, et al v. Thomas Vilsack, et al
| BETASEED, INC., THE AMALGAMATED SUGAR COMPANY LLC, AMERICAN CRYSTAL SUGAR COMPANY, UNITED STATES BEET SUGAR ASSOCIATION, SESVANDERHAVE USA, INC., ERVIN SCHLEMMER, DUANE GRANT, AMERICAN SUGARBEET GROWERS ASSOCIATION, JOHN SNYDER, Jr., MONSANTO COMPANY, SYNGENTA SEEDS, INC. and MARK WETTSTEIN |
| CINDY SMITH, in her official capacity as Administrator of the Animal Plant Health and Inspection Service and THOMAS J. VILSACK, in his official capacity as Secretary of the United States Department of Agriculture |
| SIERRA CLUB, ORGANIC SEED ALLIANCE, HIGH MOWING ORGANIC SEEDS and CENTER FOR FOOD SAFETY |
| WESTERN SUGAR COOPERATIVE WYOMING SUGAR COMPANY LLC |
| 12-15323 |
| February 15, 2012 |
| U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit |
| Environmental Matters |
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| Filing 15 Filed order (Deputy Clerk: AJ) Appellants motion to dismiss this appeal is granted. Fed. R. App. P. 42(b). The parties shall bear their own costs on appeal. This order served on the district court shall act as and for the mandate of this court. [8352176] (BJB) [Entered: 10/09/2012 11:42 AM] |
| Filing 14 Filed (ECF) Appellants Cindy Smith and Thomas J. Vilsack Unopposed Motion to dismiss case voluntarily pursuant to FRAP 42(b). Date of service: 10/05/2012. [8349986] (Lundman, Robert) [Entered: 10/05/2012 10:40 AM] |
| Filing 13 Filed order MEDIATION (AJ): The briefing schedule previously set by the court is amended as follows: appellants shall file an opening brief on or before October 22, 2012; appellees shall file an answering brief on or before December 6, 2012; appellants may file an optional reply brief within fourteen (14) days from the service date of the answering brief. [8336442] (BJB) [Entered: 09/25/2012 11:24 AM] |
| Filing 12 Filed order MEDIATION (AJ): The briefing schedule previously set by the court is amended as follows: appellants shall file an opening brief on or before September 28, 2012; appellees shall file an answering brief on or before November 13, 2012; appellants may file an optional reply brief within fourteen (14) days from the service date of the answering brief. [8291234] (BJB) [Entered: 08/17/2012 03:00 PM] |
| Filing 11 Filed order MEDIATION (AJ): The briefing schedule previously set by the court is amended as follows: appellants shall file an opening brief on or before August 24, 2012; appellees shall file an answering brief on or before October 9, 2012; appellants may file an optional reply brief within fourteen (14) days from the service date of the answering brief. [8253299] (BJB) [Entered: 07/17/2012 02:17 PM] |
| Filing 10 Terminated Peter Whitfield for Tom Vilsack, USFS, AGRI, Tom Tidwell, Suzanne C. Rainville, Brent L. Larson and Harvey Forsgren in 11-35123 and Thomas J. Vilsack and Cindy Smith in 12-15323 [8248927] [11-35123, 12-15323] (Harris, Patricia) [Entered: 07/13/2012 08:33 AM] |
| Filing 9 Filed order MEDIATION (AJ): The briefing schedule previously set by the court is amended as follows: appellants shall file an opening brief on or before July 24, 2012; appellees shall file an answering brief on or before August 23, 2012; appellants may file an optional reply brief within fourteen (14) days from the service date of the answering brief. [8158390] (BJB) [Entered: 04/30/2012 01:47 PM] |
| Filing 8 Terminated Kateryna L. Rakowsky for Sierra Club, Organic Seed Alliance, High Mowing Organic Seeds and Center for Food Safety in 12-15323 [8148727] (CW) [Entered: 04/23/2012 08:33 AM] |
| Filing 7 Filed (ECF) Appellees Center for Food Safety, High Mowing Organic Seeds, Organic Seed Alliance and Sierra Club Correspondence: Notice of Withdrawal of Counsel. Date of service: 04/20/2012 [8148587] (Rakowsky, Kateryna) [Entered: 04/20/2012 05:30 PM] |
| Filing 6 Filed order MEDIATION (VLS): The Mediation Program of the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals facilitates settlement while appeals are pending. See Fed. R. App. P. 33 and Ninth Cir. R. 33-1. The court has scheduled a telephone settlement assessment conference, with counsel only, on April 30, 2012, at 11:00 a.m. PACIFIC (San Francisco) Time to discuss whether this case is appropriate for participation in the Mediation Program. The Circuit Mediator will initiate the conference call by contacting each person on the attached list of participants at the telephone number listed. Please be available for the call at least five minutes before the scheduled time. Counsel should review the attached list and inform the Mediation Assistant by email (virna_sanchez@ca9.uscourts.gov) at least 72 hours in advance of the scheduled call of any of the following: (1) any attorneys on the list of counsel who will not be participating in the conference; (2) the direct dial phone number of any participant if it is not listed; and (3) any other corrections to the list. Please notify the Circuit Mediator immediately by email if the dispute is settled, the appeal is dismissed or if counsel has an unavoidable scheduling conflict. Please copy all counsel on any such communications. All discussions that take place in the context of the assessment conference are strictly confidential. For more detailed information about the assessment conference, confidentiality, the Mediation Program and its procedures generally, please see the attachment to this order and the Mediation Program web site: www.ca9.uscourts.gov/mediation. [8143286] (BJB) [Entered: 04/17/2012 02:04 PM] |
| Filing 5 Filed order MEDIATION (VLS): This case is under consideration for inclusion in the Mediation Program. Within 14 days of the date of this order, counsel for all parties to this appeal are requested to inform Circuit Mediator Ann Julius of their clients views on whether: (1) the case is appropriate for settlement discussions or mediation; (2) the court can accommodate ongoing settlement discussions or otherwise facilitate settlement of the dispute; and/or (3) the court should schedule a telephonic conference to discuss settlement. This communication may be sent in letter form by e-mail (ann_julius@ca9.uscourts.gov) or fax (415/355-8566). It will be kept confidential from the other parties, if requested. This communication shall not be served on the opposing party and shall not be filed with the court. For more detailed information Mediation Program and its procedures generally, please see Mediation Program web site: www.ca9.uscourts.gov/mediation. The existing briefing schedule remains in effect pending the determination whether the case will be selected for inclusion in the Mediation Program. [8088807] (BJB) [Entered: 03/02/2012 03:15 PM] |
| Filing 4 Filed (ECF) Appellants Cindy Smith and Thomas J. Vilsack Mediation Questionnaire. Date of service: 02/22/2012. [8077479] (Lundman, Robert) [Entered: 02/22/2012 01:46 PM] |
| Filing 3 Added attorney Robert Lundman for Thomas J. Vilsack Cindy Smith, in case 12-15323. [8077420] (CW) [Entered: 02/22/2012 01:29 PM] |
| Filing 2 Filed (ECF) notice of appearance of Robert J Lundman for Appellants Cindy Smith and Thomas J. Vilsack. Date of service: 02/22/2012. [8077338] (Lundman, Robert) [Entered: 02/22/2012 01:06 PM] |
| Filing 1 DOCKETED CAUSE AND ENTERED APPEARANCES OF COUNSEL. SEND MQ: Yes. The schedule is set as follows: Mediation Questionnaire due on 02/22/2012. Transcript ordered by 03/14/2012. Transcript due 04/13/2012. Appellants Cindy Smith and Thomas J. Vilsack opening brief due 05/23/2012. Appellees Center for Food Safety, High Mowing Organic Seeds, Organic Seed Alliance and Sierra Club answering brief due 06/22/2012. Appellant's optional reply brief is due 14 days after service of the answering brief. [8070268] (RT) [Entered: 02/15/2012 02:58 PM] |
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