Cape Fear River Watch, et al. v. United States Environmental Protection Agency, et al.
| CAPE FEAR RIVER WATCH, RURAL EMPOWERMENT ASSOCIATION FOR COMMUNITY HELP, WATERKEEPER ALLIANCE, HUMANE WORLD FOR ANIMALS, FOOD & WATER WATCH, ENVIRONMENT AMERICA, CENTER FOR BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY and ANIMAL LEGAL DEFENSE FUND |
| UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY and LEE ZELDIN, in his official capacity as Administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency |
| MEAT AND POULTRY PRODUCTS INDUSTRY COALITION |
| 25-5819 |
| September 16, 2025 |
| U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit |
| Other |
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| Filing 30 MOTION to Stay Proceedings in this Court filed by Respondent United States Environmental Protection Agency, Respondent Lee Zeldin. [Entered: 03/13/2026 11:21 AM] |
| Filing 29 CERTIFIED LIST OF AGENCY RECORD filed by Respondent United States Environmental Protection Agency, Respondent Lee Zeldin. [Entered: 03/04/2026 08:14 AM] |
Filing 28
ORDER FILED. The parties joint motion (Docket Entry No. 27) to stay appellate proceedings is granted. The briefing schedule is vacated. Appellate proceedings are stayed until March 13, 2026. If no motion for further relief is filed before this date, the briefing schedule will be reset in a future order. [Entered: 03/02/2026 03:06 PM]
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| Filing 27 MOTION to Reset Briefing Schedule filed by Respondent United States Environmental Protection Agency, Respondent Lee Zeldin. [Entered: 02/23/2026 02:01 PM] |
| Filing 26 CERTIFIED LIST OF AGENCY RECORD filed by Respondent United States Environmental Protection Agency, Respondent Lee Zeldin. [Entered: 01/14/2026 08:44 AM] |
| Filing 25 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. Pursuant to the parties' Joint Motion to Amend Briefing Schedule (Docket Entry No. 23) the Administrative Record is due on 1/14/2026. The briefing schedule set by the court on 12/1/2025 (Docket Entry No. 24) remains in effect. [Entered: 12/05/2025 04:27 PM] |
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Filing 24
ORDER FILED. The parties Joint Motion to Amend Briefing Schedule (Docket Entry No. 23) is granted. The briefing schedule previously set by the court is amended as follows: the opening brief is due March 13, 2026; the answering brief is due May 12, 2026; Intervenors brief is due June 2, 2026; the optional reply brief is due June 30, 2026. [Entered: 12/01/2025 09:46 AM]
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| Filing 23 MOTION to Reset Briefing Schedule filed by Petitioner Cape Fear River Watch, Petitioner Rural Empowerment Association for Community Help, Petitioner Waterkeeper Alliance, Petitioner Humane World for Animals, Petitioner Food & Water Watch, Petitioner Environment America, Petitioner Center for Biological Diversity, Petitioner Animal Legal Defense Fund. [Entered: 11/25/2025 02:10 PM] |
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Filing 22
ORDER FILED. Barry G. SILVERMAN, Patrick J. BUMATAY The motion (Docket Entry No. 12) to intervene is granted. The opening brief remains due December 5, 2025. The answering brief remains due January 5, 2026. Intervenors brief is due January 20, 2026. The optional reply brief is due 21 days after intervenors brief is served. [Entered: 11/20/2025 02:14 PM]
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| Filing 21 REPLY to Response to Motion to Intervene (DE 17) filed by Intervenor - Pending Meat And Poultry Products Industry Coalition. [COURT ENTERED FILING to correct DE 20.] [Entered: 11/04/2025 08:54 AM] |
| Filing 20 DEFECTIVE---SUPPLEMENT to Motion to Intervene (DE 12) filed by . [Wrong filing type used, correct entry is DE 21.] [Entered: 11/04/2025 08:41 AM] [Edited: 11/04/2025 08:55 AM] |
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Filing 19
ORDER FILED. The unopposed motion (Docket Entry No. 18) for an extension of time is granted. Any reply in support of the motion to intervene is due by November 4, 2025. [Entered: 10/30/2025 09:33 AM]
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| Filing 18 MOTION to Extend Time to Reply to Response to Motion filed by . [Entered: 10/29/2025 09:04 AM] |
| Filing 17 RESPONSE to Motion to Intervene (DE 12) filed by Petitioner Cape Fear River Watch, Petitioner Rural Empowerment Association for Community Help, Petitioner Waterkeeper Alliance, Petitioner Humane World for Animals, Petitioner Food & Water Watch, Petitioner Environment America, Petitioner Center for Biological Diversity, Petitioner Animal Legal Defense Fund. [Entered: 10/24/2025 12:39 PM] |
| Filing 16 ADDED Counsel for Petitioner Ashley Ingram [Entered: 10/16/2025 09:33 AM] |
| Filing 15 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Ashley Ingram for Petitioner Animal Legal Defense Fund, Petitioner Cape Fear River Watch, Petitioner Center for Biological Diversity, Petitioner Environment America, Petitioner Food & Water Watch, Petitioner Humane World for Animals, Petitioner Rural Empowerment Association for Community Help, Petitioner Waterkeeper Alliance. [Entered: 10/16/2025 08:39 AM] |
| Filing 14 DISCLOSURE STATEMENT pursuant to FRAP 26.1 and CR 26.1-1 filed by . [Entered: 10/15/2025 10:47 AM] |
| Filing 13 ADDED Intervenor - Pending Meat and Poultry Products Industry Coalition, Counsel for Intervenor - Pending Jeffrey Longsworth [Entered: 10/15/2025 10:24 AM] |
| Filing 12 MOTION to Intervene filed by The Meat and Poultry Products Industry Coalition. [Entered: 10/14/2025 02:44 PM] |
| Filing 11 DISCLOSURE STATEMENT pursuant to FRAP 26.1 and CR 26.1-1 filed by Petitioner Environment America. [Entered: 09/29/2025 02:50 PM] |
| Filing 10 DISCLOSURE STATEMENT pursuant to FRAP 26.1 and CR 26.1-1 filed by Petitioner Cape Fear River Watch, Petitioner Rural Empowerment Association for Community Help, Petitioner Waterkeeper Alliance, Petitioner Humane World for Animals, Petitioner Food & Water Watch, Petitioner Center for Biological Diversity, Petitioner Animal Legal Defense Fund. [Entered: 09/29/2025 02:48 PM] |
| Filing 9 MEDIATION ORDER: By 10/2/2025, counsel to email Circuit Mediator regarding settlement potential. Include Ninth Circuit case name and number in subject line. This communication will be kept confidential, if requested, and should not be filed with the court. The existing briefing schedule remains in effect. SEE ORDER FOR DETAILS. [Entered: 09/25/2025 01:18 PM] |
| Filing 8 MEDIATION QUESTIONNAIRE filed by Petitioner Cape Fear River Watch, Petitioner Rural Empowerment Association for Community Help, Petitioner Waterkeeper Alliance, Petitioner Humane World for Animals, Petitioner Food & Water Watch, Petitioner Environment America, Petitioner Center for Biological Diversity, Petitioner Animal Legal Defense Fund. 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: 09/22/2025 08:26 AM] |
| Filing 7 Attorney Kristen Sarna as Counsel for Respondent substituted for Attorney Sonya Shea. [Entered: 09/16/2025 01:48 PM] |
| Filing 6 NOTICE of Withdrawal as Counsel filed by Sonya Shea. Counsel withdrawing on behalf of other attorney(s): No [[-]]. Party proceeding without counsel: No. [-]. [Entered: 09/16/2025 01:42 PM] |
| Filing 5 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Kristen Sarna for Respondent Lee Zeldin, Respondent United States Environmental Protection Agency replacing Sonya Shea. [Entered: 09/16/2025 01:34 PM] |
| Filing 4 SCHEDULE NOTICE. Mediation Questionnaire due (Petitioner) 9/22/2025, Petitioner Opening Brief due (Petitioner) 12/5/2025, Respondent Answering Brief due (Respondent) 1/5/2026. All briefs shall be served and filed pursuant to FRAP 31 and 9th Cir. R. 31-2.1. Failure of the petitioner to comply with this briefing schedule will result in automatic dismissal of the appeal. See 9th Cir. R. 42-1 [Entered: 09/16/2025 08:54 AM] |
| Filing 3 CASE OPENED. Petition for Review has been received in the Clerk's office of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit on 9/15/2025. The U.S. Court of Appeals docket number 25-5819 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: 09/16/2025 08:50 AM] |
| Filing 2 AGENCY DECISION on review dated 9/3/2025. [Entered: 09/16/2025 08:49 AM] |
| Filing 1 PETITION FOR REVIEW filed by Petitioner Animal Legal Defense Fund, Petitioner Cape Fear River Watch, Petitioner Center for Biological Diversity, Petitioner Environment America, Petitioner Food & Water Watch, Petitioner Humane World for Animals, Petitioner Rural Empowerment Association for Community Help, Petitioner Waterkeeper Alliance. [Entered: 09/16/2025 08:49 AM] |
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