WildEarth Guardians, et al v. Kurtis Steele, et al
| SWAN VIEW COALITION and FRIENDS OF THE WILD SWAN |
| WILDEARTH GUARDIANS, a non-profit organization and WESTERN WATERSHEDS PROJECT, a non-profit organization |
| KURTIS E. STEELE, in his capacity as Forest Supervisor for the Flathead National Forest, UNITED STATES FOREST SERVICE, a federal agency, MARTHA WILLIAMS, in her official capacity as Principal Deputy Director, Fish and Wildlife Service, UNITED STATES FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE, a federal agency, DEBRA ANNE HAALAND, in her official capacity as Secretary of the Interior and VICKI CHRISTIANSEN, Chief of the U.S. Forest Service |
| MONTANA LOGGING ASSOCIATION and AMERICAN FOREST RESOURCE COUNCIL |
| 22-35135 |
| February 17, 2022 |
| U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit |
| Environmental Matters |
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| Filing 21 Filed order MEDIATION (SJS): These appeals are consolidated. A dial-in telephone conference with counsel for Defendants-Appellants only will be held on April 19, 2022, at 1:30 p.m. Pacific Time. Each participant will receive an email with dial-in information. Please notify the Mediation Office at mediation@ca9.uscourts.gov if counsel does not receive an email or if additional participants should be added. [12400094] [22-35123, 22-35124, 22-35135, 22-35137] (WL) [Entered: 03/21/2022 09:23 AM] |
| Filing 20 Terminated Timothy Joseph Preso for WildEarth Guardians and Western Watersheds Project in 22-35123, WildEarth Guardians and Western Watersheds Project in 22-35124, WildEarth Guardians and Western Watersheds Project in 22-35135 and WildEarth Guardians and Western Watersheds Project in 22-35137 [12393980] [22-35137, 22-35123, 22-35135, 22-35124] (SLM) [Entered: 03/14/2022 01:49 PM] |
| Filing 19 Filed (ECF) Notice of withdrawal of counsel. Filed by Attorney Timothy Joseph Preso for Western Watersheds Project and WildEarth Guardians in 22-35137, 22-35123, 22-35124, 22-35135. Party proceeding without counsel: No. Date of service: 03/14/2022. [12393919] [22-35137, 22-35123, 22-35124, 22-35135]--[COURT UPDATE: Updated docket text to reflect correct parties. 03/14/2022 by SLM] (Preso, Timothy) [Entered: 03/14/2022 01:20 PM] |
| Filing 18 Added Attorney(s) Michael Thomas Gray for party(s) Appellant USFWS, in case 22-35123 Attorney(s) Michael Thomas Gray for party(s) Appellee USFWS, in case 22-35137 Attorney(s) Michael Thomas Gray for party(s) Appellee USFWS, in case 22-35135. [12380842] [22-35123, 22-35135, 22-35137, 22-35124] (RR) [Entered: 02/25/2022 04:37 PM] |
| Filing 17 Attorney Ellen Durkee in 22-35123, Attorney Ellen Durkee in 22-35124, Attorney Ellen Ellen Durkee in 22-35135 and Attorney Ellen Durkee in 22-35137 substituted by Attorney Michael Thomas Gray in 22-35123, Attorney Michael Thomas Gray in 22-35124, Attorney Michael Thomas Gray in 22-35135 and Attorney Michael Thomas Gray in 22-35137 [12380821] [22-35123, 22-35135, 22-35137, 22-35124] (RR) [Entered: 02/25/2022 04:30 PM] |
| Filing 16 MEDIATION CONFERENCE SCHEDULED - DIAL-IN Assessment Conference, 03/17/2022, 10:00 a.m. PACIFIC Time. The briefing schedule previously set by the court remains in effect. See order for instructions and details. [12380563] [22-35123, 22-35135, 22-35137, 22-35124] (CL) [Entered: 02/25/2022 02:54 PM] |
| Filing 15 Filed (ECF) notice of appearance of Michael Thomas Gray (U.S. Department of Justice, Environment and Natural Resources Division, Appellate Section, 701 San Marco Blvd., Jacksonville, FL 32207) for Appellants Debra Anne Haaland, Vicki Christiansen, Kurtis E. Steele, USFS, USFWS and Martha Williams in 22-35123, Appellees Debra Anne Haaland, Vicki Christiansen, Kurtis E. Steele, USFS, USFWS and Martha Williams in 22-35135, 22-35137. Substitution for Attorney Ellen Durkee for Appellants Vicki Christiansen, Debra Anne Haaland, Kurtis E. Steele, USFS and Martha Williams in 22-35123, Attorney Ellen Durkee for - Kurtis E. Steele, USFS, Martha Williams, Debra Anne Haaland and Vicki Christiansen in 22-35124, Attorney Ellen Durkee for Appellees Kurtis E. Steele, USFS, Martha Williams, Debra Anne Haaland and Vicki Christiansen in 22-35135, 22-35137. Date of service: 02/25/2022. (Party was previously proceeding with counsel.) [12379725] [22-35123, 22-35124, 22-35135, 22-35137] (Gray, Michael) [Entered: 02/25/2022 06:36 AM] |
| Filing 14 Filed (ECF) Appellants Swan View Coalition and Friends of the Wild Swan in 22-35137, Appellees Swan View Coalition and Friends of the Wild Swan in 22-35123, 22-35124 Mediation Questionnaire. Date of service: 02/24/2022. [12379104] [22-35137, 22-35123, 22-35124, 22-35135] (Preso, Timothy) [Entered: 02/24/2022 12:45 PM] |
| Filing 13 The Mediation Questionnaire for this case was filed on 02/24/2022. 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.[12379099]. [22-35135] (AD) [Entered: 02/24/2022 12:44 PM] |
| Filing 12 Added Attorney(s) Sara Ghafouri for party(s) - American Forest Resource Council - Montana Logging Association, in case 22-35123 Attorney(s) Sara Ghafouri for party(s) Appellee American Forest Resource Council Appellee Montana Logging Association, in case 22-35137 Attorney(s) Sara Ghafouri for party(s) Appellant American Forest Resource Council Appellant Montana Logging Association, in case 22-35124 Attorney(s) Sara Ghafouri for party(s) Appellee American Forest Resource Council Appellee Montana Logging Association, in case 22-35135. [12378886] [22-35123, 22-35135, 22-35137, 22-35124] (RR) [Entered: 02/24/2022 10:37 AM] |
| Filing 11 Filed (ECF) Appellants Western Watersheds Project and WildEarth Guardians in 22-35135, Appellees Western Watersheds Project and WildEarth Guardians in 22-35123, 22-35124 Mediation Questionnaire. Date of service: 02/24/2022. [12378746] [22-35135, 22-35123, 22-35124, 22-35137] (Nokes, Kelly) [Entered: 02/24/2022 09:35 AM] |
| Filing 10 Filed (ECF) notice of appearance of Sara Ghafouri (American Forest Resource Council, 700 NE Multnomah Ste 320, Portland OR 97232) for Appellants American Forest Resource Council and Montana Logging Association in 22-35124, Appellees American Forest Resource Council and Montana Logging Association in 22-35135, 22-35137. Date of service: 02/24/2022. (Party was previously proceeding with counsel.) [12378611] [22-35123, 22-35124, 22-35135, 22-35137] (Ghafouri, Sara) [Entered: 02/24/2022 07:50 AM] |
| Filing 9 Added Attorney(s) Marla Fox for party(s) Appellee WildEarth Guardians, in case 22-35123 Attorney(s) Marla Fox for party(s) Appellant WildEarth Guardians, in case 22-35135 Attorney(s) Marla Fox for party(s) Appellee WildEarth Guardians, in case 22-35124. [12378310] [22-35135, 22-35123, 22-35137, 22-35124] (RR) [Entered: 02/23/2022 04:13 PM] |
| Filing 8 Terminated Marla Fox for WildEarth Guardians and Western Watersheds Project in 22-35123, WildEarth Guardians and Western Watersheds Project in 22-35124, WildEarth Guardians and Western Watersheds Project in 22-35135 and WildEarth Guardians and Western Watersheds Project in 22-35137 [12378074] [22-35123, 22-35135, 22-35137, 22-35124] (RR) [Entered: 02/23/2022 02:22 PM] |
| Filing 7 Filed (ECF) Notice of withdrawal of counsel. Filed by Attorney Marla Fox for Appellant Western Watersheds Project in 22-35135, Attorney Marla Fox for Appellee Western Watersheds Project in 22-35123, 22-35124, Attorney Marla Fox for - Western Watersheds Project in 22-35137. Party proceeding without counsel: No. Date of service: 02/23/2022. [12378045] [22-35135, 22-35123, 22-35124, 22-35137] --[COURT UPDATE: Updated docket text to reflect correct party. 2/23/2022 by TYL] (Fox, Marla) [Entered: 02/23/2022 02:13 PM] |
| Filing 6 The Mediation Questionnaire for this case was filed on 02/22/2022. 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.[12376372]. [22-35135] (AD) [Entered: 02/22/2022 12:44 PM] |
| Filing 5 Filed (ECF) Appellants Vicki Christiansen, Debra Anne Haaland, Kurtis E. Steele and USFWS in 22-35123, Appellees Vicki Christiansen, Debra Anne Haaland, Kurtis E. Steele, USFS, USFWS and Martha Williams in 22-35135, 22-35137 Mediation Questionnaire. Date of service: 02/22/2022. [12376198] [22-35123, 22-35124, 22-35135, 22-35137] (Durkee, Ellen) [Entered: 02/22/2022 11:27 AM] |
| Filing 4 Added Attorney(s) Ellen Durkee for party(s) Appellant Martha Williams Appellant Debra Anne Haaland Appellant USFS Appellant Kurtis E. Steele Appellant Vicki Christiansen, in case 22-35123 Attorney(s) Ellen Durkee for party(s) Appellee Vicki Christiansen Appellee Martha Williams Appellee Kurtis E. Steele Appellee USFS Appellee Debra Anne Haaland, in case 22-35137 Attorney(s) Ellen Durkee for party(s) - Debra Anne Haaland - Vicki Christiansen - USFS - Kurtis E. Steele - Martha Williams, in case 22-35124 Attorney(s) Ellen Durkee for party(s) Appellee Vicki Christiansen Appellee Martha Williams Appellee Kurtis E. Steele Appellee USFS Appellee Debra Anne Haaland, in case 22-35135. [12375717] [22-35123, 22-35135, 22-35137, 22-35124] (DJV) [Entered: 02/22/2022 08:21 AM] |
| Filing 3 Filed (ECF) notice of appearance of Ellen J. Durkee (Appellate Section, Environment & Natural Resources Division, U.S. Department of Justice, P.O. Box 7415, Washington D.C. 20044) for Appellants Vicki Christiansen, Debra Anne Haaland, Kurtis E. Steele, USFS, Martha Williams and USFWS in 22-35123, Appellees Martha Williams, USFWS, USFS, Vicki Christiansen, Debra Anne Haaland and Kurtis E. Steele in 22-35135, 22-35137. Date of service: 02/18/2022. (Party was previously proceeding with counsel.) [12375382] [22-35123, 22-35124, 22-35135, 22-35137] (Durkee, Ellen) [Entered: 02/18/2022 05:09 PM] |
| Filing 2 DOCKETED CAUSE AND ENTERED APPEARANCES OF COUNSEL. SEND MQ: Yes. Setting cross-appeal briefing schedule as follows: Appellants Friends of the Wild Swan and Swan View Coalition Mediation Questionnaire due on 02/24/2022. First cross appeal brief due 05/18/2022 for American Forest Resource Council, Vicki Christiansen, Debra Anne Haaland, Montana Logging Association, Kurtis E. Steele, United States Fish and Wildlife Service, United States Forest Service, Martha Williams, Friends of the Wild Swan, Swan View Coalition, Western Watersheds Project and WildEarth Guardians. Second brief on cross appeal due 06/20/2022 for Friends of the Wild Swan, Swan View Coalition, Western Watersheds Project and WildEarth Guardians. Third brief on cross appeal due 07/20/2022 for American Forest Resource Council, Vicki Christiansen, Debra Anne Haaland, Montana Logging Association, Kurtis E. Steele, United States Fish and Wildlife Service, United States Forest Service, Martha Williams, Friends of the Wild Swan, Swan View Coalition, Western Watersheds Project and WildEarth Guardians. Optional cross appeal Reply brief for Friends of the Wild Swan and Swan View Coalition is due within 21 days of service of Third brief on cross appeal. [12373936] [22-35137, 22-35123, 22-35135, 22-35124] (RT) [Entered: 02/17/2022 04:35 PM] |
| Filing 1 DOCKETED CAUSE AND ENTERED APPEARANCES OF COUNSEL. SEND MQ: Yes. Setting cross-appeal briefing schedule as follows: Appellants Western Watersheds Project and WildEarth Guardians Mediation Questionnaire due on 02/24/2022. First cross appeal brief due 05/18/2022 for American Forest Resource Council, Vicki Christiansen, Debra Anne Haaland, Montana Logging Association, Kurtis E. Steele, United States Fish and Wildlife Service, United States Forest Service, Martha Williams, Friends of the Wild Swan, Swan View Coalition, Western Watersheds Project and WildEarth Guardians. Second brief on cross appeal due 06/20/2022 for Friends of the Wild Swan, Swan View Coalition, Western Watersheds Project and WildEarth Guardians. Third brief on cross appeal due 07/20/2022 for American Forest Resource Council, Vicki Christiansen, Debra Anne Haaland, Montana Logging Association, Kurtis E. Steele, United States Fish and Wildlife Service, United States Forest Service, Martha Williams, Friends of the Wild Swan, Swan View Coalition, Western Watersheds Project and WildEarth Guardians. Optional cross appeal Reply brief for Western Watersheds Project and WildEarth Guardians is due within 21 days of service of Third brief on cross appeal. [12373835] [22-35135, 22-35123, 22-35124] (RT) [Entered: 02/17/2022 03:53 PM] |
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