Arizona State Legislature, et al. v. Biden, et al.

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Arizona State Legislature, et al. v. Biden, et al.

Plaintiff:	ARIZONA STATE LEGISLATURE, by and through the President of the Arizona Senate, Warren Petersen, and the Speaker of the Arizona House of Representatives, Steve Montenegro, KIMBERLY YEE, in her official capacity as Treasurer of the State of Arizona, COUNTY OF MOHAVE, TOWN OF COLORADO CITY, Arizona and TOWN OF FREDONIA, Arizona
Defendant:	JOSEPH R. BIDEN, in his official capacity as President of the United States, DEB HAALAND, in her official capacity as Secretary of the Interior, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, TRACY STONE-MANNING, in her official capacity as Director of the Bureau of Land Management, UNITED STATES BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT, TOM VILSACK, in his official capacity as Secretary of Agriculture and UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Intervenor:	STATE OF ARIZONA and KATIE HOBBS, Governor of Arizona
Case Number:	25-1370
Filed:	March 4, 2025
Court:	U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit
Nature of Suit:	Other

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Date Filed	Description
April 1, 2026	ARIZONA STATE LEGISLATURE, ET AL. V. BIDEN, ET AL.
April 1, 2026	ARIZONA STATE LEGISLATURE, ET AL. V. BIDEN, ET AL.

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Date Filed	Document Text
April 2, 2025	Filing 20 ORDER FILED. Streamlined Request for Extension of Time to File Brief (DE 19) granted. Amended briefing schedule: Opening Brief Due (Appellant) 5/14/2025, Answering Brief Due (Appellee) 6/13/2025. Optional Reply Brief due 21 days after service of Answering Brief. All briefs shall be served and filed pursuant to FRAP 31 and 9th Cir. R. 31-2.1. [Entered: 04/02/2025 11:32 AM]
April 2, 2025	Filing 19 Streamlined Request for Extension of Time to File Brief filed by Appellant Arizona State Legislature, Appellant Kimberly Yee, Appellant County of Mohave, Appellant Town of Colorado City, Appellant Town of Fredonia. [Entered: 04/02/2025 08:45 AM]
March 27, 2025	Filing 18 RELEASED FROM MEDIATION (text only). This case is released from the Mediation Program. Counsel are requested to contact the Circuit Mediator should circumstances develop that warrant settlement discussions. All further inquiries regarding this appeal, including requests for extensions of time, should be directed to the Clerks office. [Entered: 03/27/2025 11:38 AM]
March 13, 2025	Filing 17 ADDED Counsel for Appellee Emily Brailey [Entered: 03/13/2025 05:53 PM]
March 13, 2025	Filing 16 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Emily Brailey for Appellee Katie Hobbs. [Entered: 03/13/2025 04:54 PM]
March 12, 2025	Filing 15 MEDIATION CONFERENCE SCHEDULED - DIAL-IN Assessment Conference, 03/27/2025, 10:00 a.m. PACIFIC Time. See order for instructions and details. [Entered: 03/12/2025 11:02 AM]
March 11, 2025	Filing 14 Attorney Amy Collier as Counsel for Appellee substituted for Attorney Robert Lundman. [Entered: 03/11/2025 09:04 PM]
March 11, 2025	Filing 13 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Amy Collier for Appellee Deb Haaland, Appellee Joseph R. Biden, Appellee Tom Vilsack, Appellee Tracy Stone-Manning, Appellee United States Bureau of Land Management, Appellee United States Department of Agriculture, Appellee United States Department of the Interior replacing Robert Lundman. [Entered: 03/11/2025 02:50 PM]
March 11, 2025	Filing 12 TERMINATED participation of unregistered attorney Counsel for Appellee Michael Sawyer, representing Appellee Deb Haaland, Appellee Joseph R. Biden, Appellee Tom Vilsack, Appellee Tracy Stone-Manning, Appellee United States Bureau of Land Management, Appellee United States Department of Agriculture, Appellee United States Department of the Interior. Parties have alternate counsel. [Entered: 03/11/2025 12:04 PM]
March 11, 2025	Filing 11 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Sean M. Berens for Appellee Katie Hobbs. [Entered: 03/11/2025 07:22 AM]
March 10, 2025	Filing 10 MEDIATION QUESTIONNAIRE filed by Appellant Arizona State Legislature, Appellant Kimberly Yee, Appellant County of Mohave, Appellant Town of Colorado City, Appellant Town of Fredonia. To submit pertinent confidential information directly to the Circuit Mediators, please email #[email protected] and include the case name and number in the subject line. 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. [Entered: 03/10/2025 07:59 AM]
March 7, 2025	Filing 9 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Sambo Dul for Appellee Katie Hobbs. [Entered: 03/07/2025 12:17 PM]
March 7, 2025	Filing 8 ADDED Counsel for Appellee Alexander Samuels, Counsel for Appellee Joshua Katz, Counsel for Appellee Clinten N. Garrett [Entered: 03/07/2025 09:24 AM]
March 7, 2025	Filing 7 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Clinten N. Garrett for Appellee State of Arizona. [Entered: 03/07/2025 08:29 AM]
March 7, 2025	Filing 6 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Joshua Katz for Appellee State of Arizona. [Entered: 03/07/2025 08:23 AM]
March 7, 2025	Filing 5 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Alexander Samuels for Appellee State of Arizona replacing Sambo Dul, Sean M. Berens. [Entered: 03/07/2025 08:20 AM]
March 6, 2025	Filing 4 ADDED Counsel for Appellee Robert Lundman [Entered: 03/06/2025 08:30 AM]
March 6, 2025	Filing 3 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Robert Lundman for Appellee Deb Haaland, Appellee Joseph R. Biden, Appellee Tom Vilsack, Appellee Tracy Stone-Manning, Appellee United States Bureau of Land Management, Appellee United States Department of Agriculture, Appellee United States Department of the Interior. [Entered: 03/06/2025 06:28 AM]
March 4, 2025	Filing 2 SCHEDULE NOTICE. Mediation Questionnaire due (Appellant) 3/10/2025, Appeal Opening Brief (No Transcript Due) (Appellant) 4/14/2025, Appeal Answering Brief (No Transcript Due) (Appellee) 5/14/2025. For appeal no. 25-1370, 3:24-cv-08026-SMM. All briefs shall be served and filed pursuant to FRAP 31 and 9th Cir. R. 31-2.1. Failure of the petitioner(s)/appellant(s) to comply with this briefing schedule will result in automatic dismissal of the appeal. See 9th Cir. R. 42-1. [Entered: 03/04/2025 04:08 PM]
March 4, 2025	Filing 1 CASE OPENED. A copy of your notice of appeal / petition filed in 3:24-cv-08026-SMM has been received in the Clerk's office of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. The U.S. Court of Appeals docket number 25-1370 has been assigned to this case. All communications with the court must indicate this Court of Appeals docket number. Please carefully review the docket to ensure the name(s) and contact information are correct. It is your responsibility to alert the court if your contact information changes. Resources Available For more information about case processing and to assist you in preparing your brief, please review the Case Opening Information (for #attorneys and #pro se litigants) and review the #Appellate Practice Guide. Attorneys should consider contacting the court's #Appellate Mentoring Program for help with the brief and argument. [Entered: 03/04/2025 04:05 PM]

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Plaintiff: ARIZONA STATE LEGISLATURE, by and through the President of the Arizona Senate, Warren Petersen, and the Speaker of the Arizona House of Representatives, Steve Montenegro
Represented By:	Michael E. Talent
Represented By:	Mr. Justin D. Smith
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Plaintiff: KIMBERLY YEE, in her official capacity as Treasurer of the State of Arizona
Represented By:	Michael E. Talent
Represented By:	Mr. Justin D. Smith
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Plaintiff: COUNTY OF MOHAVE
Represented By:	Michael E. Talent
Represented By:	Mr. Justin D. Smith
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Plaintiff: TOWN OF COLORADO CITY, Arizona
Represented By:	Michael E. Talent
Represented By:	Mr. Justin D. Smith
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Plaintiff: TOWN OF FREDONIA, Arizona
Represented By:	Michael E. Talent
Represented By:	Mr. Justin D. Smith
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Defendant: JOSEPH R. BIDEN, in his official capacity as President of the United States
Represented By:	Michael Sawyer
Represented By:	Mr. Robert Lundman
Represented By:	Amy Collier
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Defendant: DEB HAALAND, in her official capacity as Secretary of the Interior
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Defendant: UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
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Defendant: TRACY STONE-MANNING, in her official capacity as Director of the Bureau of Land Management
Represented By:	Michael Sawyer
Represented By:	Mr. Robert Lundman
Represented By:	Amy Collier
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Defendant: UNITED STATES BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT
Represented By:	Michael Sawyer
Represented By:	Mr. Robert Lundman
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Defendant: TOM VILSACK, in his official capacity as Secretary of Agriculture
Represented By:	Michael Sawyer
Represented By:	Mr. Robert Lundman
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Defendant: UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Represented By:	Michael Sawyer
Represented By:	Mr. Robert Lundman
Represented By:	Amy Collier
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Intervenor: STATE OF ARIZONA
Represented By:	Sean M. Berens
Represented By:	Ms. Sambo Dul
Represented By:	Mr. Clinten N. Garrett
Represented By:	Mr. Joshua Katz
Represented By:	Alexander Samuels
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Intervenor: KATIE HOBBS, Governor of Arizona
Represented By:	Sean M. Berens
Represented By:	Ms. Sambo Dul
Represented By:	Emily Brailey
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