Center for Biological Diversity, et al. v. United States Fish & Wildlife Service, et al.
| PROTECT THE WOLVES, ANIMAL WELLNESS ACTION, KETTLE RANGE CONSERVATION GROUP, FOOTLOOSE MONTANA, GALLATIN WILDLIFE ASSOCIATION, CENTER FOR BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY, HUMANE WORLD FOR ANIMALS, HUMANE WORLD ACTION FUND, SIERRA CLUB, WESTERN WATERSHEDS PROJECT, INTERNATIONAL WILDLIFE COEXISTENCE NETWORK, WILDEARTH GUARDIANS, NIMIIPUU PROTECTING THE ENVIRONMENT, ALLIANCE FOR THE WILD ROCKIES, FRIENDS OF THE CLEARWATER, WILDERNESS WATCH, PREDATOR DEFENSE, TRAP FREE MONTANA, CENTER FOR A HUMANE ECONOMY and PROJECT COYOTE |
| UNITED STATES FISH & WILDLIFE SERVICE, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, PAUL SOUZA, in his official capacity as Director of U.S. Fish and Wildlife Servic and DOUG BURGUM, in his official capacity as Secretary of the Interior |
| STATE OF UTAH, STATE OF MONTANA, SPORTSMEN'S ALLIANCE FOUNDATION, SAFARI CLUB INTERNATIONAL and ROCKY MOUNTAIN ELK FOUNDATION |
| 25-6193 |
| October 2, 2025 |
| U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit |
| Environmental Matters |
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Filing 21
ORDER FILED. The motion (Docket Entry No. 27) for an extension of time to file the opening brief is granted. The opening briefs are due April 10, 2026. The answering briefs are due June 12, 2026. The optional reply briefs are due July 16, 2026. [25-5109, 25-6193, 25-6196, 25-6212] [Entered: 02/20/2026 03:33 PM]
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| Filing 20 MOTION to Extend Time to File Brief filed by Appellant United States Fish & Wildlife Service, Appellant United States Department of the Interior, Appellant Paul Souza, Appellant Doug Burgum. [25-6193, 25-5109, 25-6196, 25-6212] [Entered: 02/13/2026 02:21 PM] |
| Filing 19 ADDED Counsel for Appellant Madeline Demaske [25-5109, 25-6193, 25-6196, 25-6212] [Entered: 01/21/2026 04:03 PM] |
| Filing 18 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Madeline Demaske for Appellant Safari Club International. [25-5109, 25-6193, 25-6196, 25-6212] [Entered: 01/21/2026 03:47 PM] |
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Filing 17
ORDER FILED. The parties joint motion (Docket Entry No. 23) to reset the briefing schedule is granted. The court adopts the parties proposed modified briefing schedule: The opening briefs are due February 27, 2026. The answering briefs are due April 24, 2026. The optional reply briefs are due May 28, 2026. In light of the modified briefing schedule, no streamlined extensions of time to file briefs will be approved. Any written motions for extensions of time to file briefs under Ninth Circuit Rule 31-2.2(b) must include a proposed briefing schedule and state whether any separately represented party objects. [25-5109, 25-6193, 25-6196, 25-6212] [Entered: 12/05/2025 03:43 PM]
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| Filing 16 MOTION to Reset Briefing Schedule filed by Appellant United States Fish & Wildlife Service, Appellant United States Department of the Interior, Appellant Paul Souza, Appellant Doug Burgum. [25-6193, 25-5109, 25-6196, 25-6212] [Entered: 12/05/2025 11:54 AM] |
| Filing 15 On November 13, 2025, the court issued a global order resetting the non-jurisdictional filing deadlines for federally funded attorneys (including FPDs and CJA counsel), that had been stayed by the courts October 1, 2025 Supplemental Administrative Order. If your deadlines were suspended by the October 1 Administrative Order, please review the #Order Resetting Deadlines, available on the courts website, to find your new deadlines. [Entered: 11/14/2025 05:01 PM] |
| Filing 14 On November 13, 2025, the court issued a global order resetting the non-jurisdictional filing deadlines for federally funded attorneys (including FPDs and CJA counsel), that had been stayed by the courts October 1, 2025 Supplemental Administrative Order. If your deadlines were suspended by the October 1 Administrative Order, please review the #Order Resetting Deadlines, available on the courts website, to find your new deadlines. [Entered: 11/14/2025 03:50 PM] |
| Filing 13 NOTICE of Transcript Designation filed by Appellee State of Montana. [25-5109, 25-6193, 25-6196, 25-6212] [Entered: 10/15/2025 02:31 PM] |
| Filing 12 NOTICE of Transcript Designation filed by Appellant State of Utah. [25-6196, 25-5109, 25-6193, 25-6212] [Entered: 10/15/2025 01:25 PM] |
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Filing 11
ORDER FILED. The motion (Docket Entry No. 12) to consolidate is granted. Nos. 25-5109, 25-6193, 25-6196, and 25-6212 are consolidated. The parties must include all case numbers on all future filings. The motion (included in Docket Entry No. 12) to stay the briefing schedule is granted. Briefing is stayed until further order of the court. [25-5109, 25-6193, 25-6196, 25-6212] [Entered: 10/14/2025 04:49 PM]
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| Filing 10 MOTION to Consolidate filed by Not Applicable Safari Club International. [Entered: 10/13/2025 02:35 PM] |
| Filing 9 ADDED Counsel for Intervenor Michael Jean [Entered: 10/10/2025 03:38 PM] |
| Filing 8 ADDED Counsel for Intervenor Regina Lennox [Entered: 10/10/2025 03:37 PM] |
| Filing 7 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Michael Jean for Not Applicable Sportsmen's Alliance Foundation. [Entered: 10/10/2025 02:36 PM] |
| Filing 6 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Regina Lennox for Not Applicable Safari Club International. [Entered: 10/10/2025 02:04 PM] |
| Filing 5 RELEASED FROM MEDIATION (text only). These cases are released from the Mediation Program. Counsel are requested to contact the Circuit Mediator should circumstances develop that warrant settlement discussions. [25-6193, 25-6196, 25-6212] [Entered: 10/07/2025 02:14 PM] |
| Filing 4 ADDED Counsel for Appellant Emily Anne Polachek [Entered: 10/07/2025 08:56 AM] |
| Filing 3 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Emily Anne Polachek for Appellant Doug Burgum, Appellant Paul Souza, Appellant United States Department of the Interior, Appellant United States Fish & Wildlife Service. [Entered: 10/07/2025 05:18 AM] |
| Filing 2 SCHEDULE NOTICE. Mediation Questionnaire due (Appellant) 10/7/2025, Appeal Transcript Order Due (Appellant) 10/15/2025, Appeal Transcript Due (Appellant) 11/14/2025, Appeal Opening Brief Due (Appellant) 12/24/2025, Appeal Answering Brief Due (Appellee) 1/23/2026. For appeal no. 25-6193, 9:24-cv-00086-DWM. 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: 10/02/2025 11:25 AM] |
| Filing 1 CASE OPENED. A copy of your notice of appeal / petition filed in 9:24-cv-00086-DWM 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 25-6193 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: 10/02/2025 11:19 AM] |
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