Ctr. for Biological Diversity, et al v. USFWS, et al
Defendant / Appellant: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, SONNY PERDUE, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture, UNITED STATES FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE, KERWIN S. DEWBERRY, Supervisor of the Coronado National Forest, CALVIN JOYNER, Regional Forester, VICKI CHRISTIANSEN, Interim Chief of the U.S. Forest Service and UNITED STATES FOREST SERVICE
Plaintiff / Appellee: TOHONO O'ODHAM NATION, ARIZONA MINING REFORM COALITION, HOPI TRIBE, CENTER FOR BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY, GRAND CANYON CHAPTER OF THE SIERRA CLUB, SAVE THE SCENIC SANTA RITAS and PASCUA YAQUI TRIBE OF ARIZONA, named as Pascua Yaqui Tribe
Intervenor Defendant / Appellant: ROSEMONT COPPER COMPANY
Case Number: 19-17585
Filed: December 27, 2019
Court: U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit
Nature of Suit: Other

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Date Filed Description
May 12, 2022 Summary CTR. FOR BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY V. USFWS

Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
February 5, 2020 Filing 19 MEDIATION ORDER FILED: These cases are RELEASED from the Mediation Program. Counsel are requested to contact the Circuit Mediator should circumstances develop that warrant further settlement discussions. [11586971] [19-17585, 19-17586] (VS) [Entered: 02/05/2020 03:45 PM]
January 22, 2020 Filing 18 Added Attorney(s) Stuart Gillespie for party(s) Appellee Hopi Tribe Appellee Pascua Yaqui Tribe of Arizona Appellee Tohono O'odham Nation, in case 19-17585. [11570682] (NAC) [Entered: 01/22/2020 03:07 PM]
January 22, 2020 Filing 17 Filed (ECF) notice of appearance of Stuart C. Gillespie (Earthjustice, 633 17th Street, Suite 1600, Denver, CO 80202) for Appellees Hopi Tribe, Pascua Yaqui Tribe of Arizona and Tohono O'odham Nation. Date of service: 01/22/2020. (Party was previously proceeding with counsel.) [11570674] [19-17585] (Gillespie, Stuart) [Entered: 01/22/2020 03:05 PM]
January 22, 2020 Filing 16 Filed (ECF) notice of appearance of Heidi J. McIntosh (Earthjustice, 633 17th Street, Suite 1600, Denver, CO 80202) for Appellees Hopi Tribe, Pascua Yaqui Tribe of Arizona and Tohono O'odham Nation. Date of service: 01/22/2020. (Party was previously proceeding with counsel.) [11570643] [19-17585] (McIntosh, Heidi) [Entered: 01/22/2020 02:55 PM]
January 22, 2020 Filing 15 Filed (ECF) notice of appearance of Caitlin Miller (Earthjustice, 633 17th Street, Suite 1600, Denver, CO 80202) for Appellees Hopi Tribe, Pascua Yaqui Tribe of Arizona and Tohono O'odham Nation. Date of service: 01/22/2020. (Party was previously proceeding with counsel.) [11570626] [19-17585] (Miller, Caitlin) [Entered: 01/22/2020 02:50 PM]
January 22, 2020 Filing 14 Plaintiff/Appellee Pascua Yaqui Tribe of Arizona added as party to appeal. [11570560] (HH) [Entered: 01/22/2020 02:30 PM]
January 21, 2020 Filing 13 MEDIATION CONFERENCE SCHEDULED -DIAL-IN AssessmentConference, 02/05/2020, 3:00 p.m., PACIFIC Time. The briefing schedules previously set by the court remain in effect. See order for instructions and details. [11568508] [19-17585, 19-17586] (VS) [Entered: 01/21/2020 01:52 PM]
January 16, 2020 Filing 12 Added Attorney(s) Allison N. Melton for party(s) Appellee Arizona Mining Reform Coalition, Appellee Grand Canyon Chapter of The Sierra Club, Appellee Save the Scenic Santa Ritas and Appellee Center for Biological Diversity, in case 19-17585. [11564796] (QDL) [Entered: 01/16/2020 11:45 AM]
January 16, 2020 Filing 11 Filed (ECF) notice of appearance of Allison Nicole Melton (Center for Biological Diversity, P.O. Box 3024, Crested Butte, CO 81224) for Appellees Arizona Mining Reform Coalition, Center for Biological Diversity, Grand Canyon Chapter of The Sierra Club and Save the Scenic Santa Ritas. Date of service: 01/16/2020. (Party was previously proceeding with counsel.) [11564782] [19-17585] (Melton, Allison) [Entered: 01/16/2020 11:41 AM]
January 8, 2020 Filing 10 Added Attorney(s) Marc Fink for party(s) Appellee Arizona Mining Reform Coalition Appellee Grand Canyon Chapter of The Sierra Club Appellee Save the Scenic Santa Ritas Appellee Center for Biological Diversity, in case 19-17585. [11554910] (CW) [Entered: 01/08/2020 11:05 AM]
January 8, 2020 Filing 9 Filed (ECF) notice of appearance of Marc, David, Fink (Center for Biological Diversity, 209 East 7th Street, Duluth, Minnesota 55805) for Appellees Arizona Mining Reform Coalition, Center for Biological Diversity, Grand Canyon Chapter of The Sierra Club and Save the Scenic Santa Ritas. Date of service: 01/08/2020. (Party was previously proceeding with counsel.) [11554835] [19-17585] (Fink, Marc) [Entered: 01/08/2020 10:50 AM]
January 8, 2020 Filing 8 MEDIATION ORDER FILED: The Mediation Program of the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals facilitates settlement while appeals are pending. By 01/22/2020, counsel for all parties intending to file briefs in these matters are requested to inform the Circuit Mediator by email of their clients' views on whether the issues on appeal or the underlying dispute might be amenable to settlement presently or in the foreseeable future. This communication will be kept confidential, if requested... This communication should not be filed with the court... The existing briefing schedules remain in effect... [11554674] [19-17585, 19-17586] (VS) [Entered: 01/08/2020 10:10 AM]
January 6, 2020 Filing 7 Added Attorney(s) Amelia G. Yowell for party(s) Appellant USA Appellant Kerwin S. Dewberry Appellant USFS Appellant USFWS Appellant Vicki Christiansen Appellant Sonny Perdue Appellant Calvin Joyner, in case 19-17585. [11551430] (CW) [Entered: 01/06/2020 10:23 AM]
January 6, 2020 Filing 6 Filed (ECF) notice of appearance of Amelia G. Yowell (U.S. Department of Justice, Environment & Natural Resources Division, Appellate Section, P.O. Box 7415, Washington, DC 20044) for Appellants Vicki Christiansen, Kerwin S. Dewberry, Calvin Joyner, Sonny Perdue, USA, USFS and USFWS. Date of service: 01/06/2020. (Party was previously proceeding with counsel.) [11551214] [19-17585] (Yowell, Amelia) [Entered: 01/06/2020 09:01 AM]
January 3, 2020 Filing 5 The Mediation Questionnaire for this case was filed on 01/03/2020. To submit pertinent confidential information directly to the Circuit Mediators, please use the following # link . Confidential submissions may include any information relevant to mediation of the case and settlement potential, including, but not limited to, settlement history, ongoing or potential settlement discussions, non-litigated party related issues, other pending actions, and timing considerations that may impact mediation efforts.[11550993]. [19-17585] (AD) [Entered: 01/03/2020 06:44 PM]
January 3, 2020 Filing 4 Filed (ECF) Appellants Vicki Christiansen, Kerwin S. Dewberry, Calvin Joyner, Sonny Perdue, USA, USFS and USFWS Mediation Questionnaire. Date of service: 01/03/2020. [11550633] [19-17585] (Engels, Sommer) [Entered: 01/03/2020 02:44 PM]
December 30, 2019 Filing 3 Added Attorney(s) Sommer H. Engels for party(s) Appellant USA Appellant Kerwin S. Dewberry Appellant USFS Appellant USFWS Appellant Vicki Christiansen Appellant Sonny Perdue Appellant Calvin Joyner, in case 19-17585. [11545883] (NAC) [Entered: 12/30/2019 07:30 AM]
December 30, 2019 Filing 2 Filed (ECF) notice of appearance of Sommer H. Engels (U.S. Department of Justice, Environment & Natural Resources Division, Appellate Section, P.O. Box 7415, Washington, DC 20044) for Appellants Vicki Christiansen, Kerwin S. Dewberry, Calvin Joyner, Sonny Perdue, USA, USFS and USFWS. Date of service: 12/30/2019. (Party was previously proceeding with counsel.) [11545848] [19-17585] (Engels, Sommer) [Entered: 12/30/2019 06:34 AM]
December 27, 2019 Filing 1 DOCKETED CAUSE AND ENTERED APPEARANCES OF COUNSEL. SEND MQ: Yes. The schedule is set as follows: Appellants Vicki Christiansen, Kerwin S. Dewberry, Calvin Joyner, Sonny Perdue, United States Fish and Wildlife Service, United States Forest Service and United States of America Mediation Questionnaire due on 01/03/2020. Transcript ordered by 01/22/2020. Transcript due 02/21/2020. Appellants Vicki Christiansen, Kerwin S. Dewberry, Calvin Joyner, Sonny Perdue, United States Fish and Wildlife Service, United States Forest Service and United States of America opening brief due 04/02/2020. Appellees Arizona Mining Reform Coalition, Center for Biological Diversity, Grand Canyon Chapter of The Sierra Club, Hopi Tribe, Save the Scenic Santa Ritas and Tohono O'odham Nation answering brief due 05/04/2020. Appellant's optional reply brief is due 21 days after service of the answering brief. [11545640] (RT) [Entered: 12/27/2019 04:00 PM]

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Defendant / appellant: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Represented By: Simi Bhat Esquire
Represented By: Brian Matthew Collins
Represented By: Sommer H. Engels
Represented By: Andrew A. Smith
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Defendant / appellant: SONNY PERDUE, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture
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Defendant / appellant: UNITED STATES FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE
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Defendant / appellant: KERWIN S. DEWBERRY, Supervisor of the Coronado National Forest
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Defendant / appellant: CALVIN JOYNER, Regional Forester
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Defendant / appellant: VICKI CHRISTIANSEN, Interim Chief of the U.S. Forest Service
Represented By: Simi Bhat Esquire
Represented By: Brian Matthew Collins
Represented By: Sommer H. Engels
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Defendant / appellant: UNITED STATES FOREST SERVICE
Represented By: Simi Bhat Esquire
Represented By: Brian Matthew Collins
Represented By: Sommer H. Engels
Represented By: Andrew A. Smith
Represented By: Amelia G. Yowell
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Plaintiff / appellee: TOHONO O'ODHAM NATION
Represented By: Caitlin Miller
Represented By: Heidi J. McIntosh
Represented By: Stuart Gillespie
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Plaintiff / appellee: ARIZONA MINING REFORM COALITION
Represented By: Roger Flynn
Represented By: Marc Fink
Represented By: Allison N. Melton Esquire
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Plaintiff / appellee: HOPI TRIBE
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Plaintiff / appellee: CENTER FOR BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY
Represented By: Brendan Ridgely Cummings
Represented By: Marc Fink
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Plaintiff / appellee: GRAND CANYON CHAPTER OF THE SIERRA CLUB
Represented By: Roger Flynn
Represented By: Marc Fink
Represented By: Allison N. Melton Esquire
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Plaintiff / appellee: SAVE THE SCENIC SANTA RITAS
Represented By: Roger Flynn
Represented By: Marc Fink
Represented By: Allison N. Melton Esquire
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Plaintiff / appellee: PASCUA YAQUI TRIBE OF ARIZONA, named as Pascua Yaqui Tribe
Represented By: Caitlin Miller
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Represented By: Stuart Gillespie
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Intervenor defendant / appellant: ROSEMONT COPPER COMPANY
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