National Family Farm Coalition, et al. v. United States Environmental Protection Agency
Petitioner: NATIONAL FAMILY FARM COALITION, CENTER FOR FOOD SAFETY, CENTER FOR BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY and PESTICIDE ACTION & AGROECOLOGY NETWORK
Respondent: UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
Intervenor: BASF AGRICULTURAL SOLUTIONS US, LLC, BAYER CROPSCIENCE LLC and SYNGENTA CROP PROTECTION, LLC
Case Number: 26-1021
Filed: February 20, 2026
Court: U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit
Nature of Suit: Other
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
April 1, 2026 Filing 34 CASE TRANSFERRED. USCA08- has assigned a new case number of 26-1556. [Entered: 04/01/2026 10:38 AM]
March 25, 2026 Filing 33 CASE TRANSFERRED. To USCA 8th Circuit- Per Order Filed 3/24/2026 - notified and provided all documents via email. [Entered: 03/25/2026 02:30 PM]
March 24, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 32 ORDER FILED. The United States Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation has consolidated this petition with a case pending in the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit under 28 U.S.C. 2112(a)(3). The motion (Docket Entry No. 8) to assign this case to the prior panel is denied without prejudice to renewal if the petition is transferred back to this court. The clerk will transfer this petition for review and the pending motions to the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit. Once transferred, the clerk will close this case. [Entered: 03/24/2026 04:48 PM]
March 24, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 31 ORDER FILED. The United States Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation has consolidated this petition with a case pending in the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit under 28 U.S.C. 2112(a)(3). The motion (Docket Entry No. 8) to assign this case to the prior panel is denied without prejudice to renewal if the petition is transferred back to this court. [DUPLICATE ENTRY. Refer to DE 32.] [Entered: 03/24/2026 04:42 PM] [Edited: 03/24/2026 04:51 PM]
March 23, 2026 Filing 30 ADDED Intervenor - Pending Syngenta Crop Protection, LLC, with counsel Karen Ellis Carr. [Entered: 03/23/2026 04:43 PM]
March 23, 2026 Filing 29 MOTION to Intervene filed by Syngenta Crop Protection, LLC. [Entered: 03/23/2026 03:34 PM]
March 20, 2026 Filing 28 RESPONSE to Citation of Supplemental Authorities (28j Letter) (DE 25) filed by Petitioner National Family Farm Coalition, Petitioner Center for Food Safety, Petitioner Center for Biological Diversity, Petitioner Pesticide Action & Agroecology Network. [Entered: 03/20/2026 11:49 AM]
March 20, 2026 Filing 27 ADDED Intervenor - Pending Bayer CropScience LLC, with counsel Stacey L. VanBelleghem. [Entered: 03/20/2026 11:35 AM]
March 20, 2026 Filing 26 MOTION to Intervene filed by Bayer CropScience LLC. [Entered: 03/20/2026 10:25 AM]
March 19, 2026 Filing 25 CITATION of Supplemental Authorities (28j Letter) filed by Respondent United States Environmental Protection Agency. [Entered: 03/19/2026 08:35 AM]
March 16, 2026 Filing 24 REPLY to Response to Motion to Assign Case to Prior Panel (DE 13) filed by Petitioner National Family Farm Coalition, Petitioner Center for Food Safety, Petitioner Center for Biological Diversity, Petitioner Pesticide Action & Agroecology Network. [Entered: 03/16/2026 07:41 PM]
March 11, 2026 Filing 23 ADDED Counsel for Respondent Christopher Howard Mitchell [Entered: 03/11/2026 01:38 PM]
March 11, 2026 Filing 22 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Christopher Howard Mitchell for Respondent United States Environmental Protection Agency. [Entered: 03/11/2026 01:36 PM]
March 10, 2026 Filing 21 MOTION to Extend Time to Reply to Response to Motion filed by Petitioner National Family Farm Coalition, Petitioner Center for Food Safety, Petitioner Center for Biological Diversity, Petitioner Pesticide Action & Agroecology Network. [Court entered filing to correct DE 20] [Entered: 03/11/2026 08:49 AM]
March 10, 2026 Filing 20 DEFECTIVE --- STATUS REPORT filed by Petitioner National Family Farm Coalition, Petitioner Center for Food Safety, Petitioner Center for Biological Diversity, Petitioner Pesticide Action & Agroecology Network. [Wrong filing type used, corrected in DE 21] [Entered: 03/10/2026 06:26 PM] [Edited: 03/11/2026 08:50 AM]
March 10, 2026 Filing 19 District Court Order/Notice Received. [Entered: 03/10/2026 02:18 PM]
March 10, 2026 Filing 18 RESPONSE to Motion to Intervene (DE 9) filed by Petitioner National Family Farm Coalition, Petitioner Center for Food Safety, Petitioner Center for Biological Diversity, Petitioner Pesticide Action & Agroecology Network. [Entered: 03/10/2026 01:59 PM]
March 10, 2026 Filing 17 CORRESPONDENCE filed by Respondent United States Environmental Protection Agency. [Court entered filing to correct DE 16] [Entered: 03/10/2026 11:58 AM]
March 10, 2026 Filing 16 DEFECTIVE --- STATUS REPORT filed by Respondent United States Environmental Protection Agency. [Wrong filing type used, corrected in DE 17] [Entered: 03/10/2026 10:51 AM] [Edited: 03/10/2026 11:59 AM]
March 9, 2026 Filing 15 RESPONSE to Motion to Assign Case to Prior Panel (DE 8) filed by Intervenor - Pending BASF Agricultural Solutions US, LLC. [Court entered filing to correct DE 14] [Entered: 03/10/2026 08:53 AM]
March 9, 2026 Filing 14 DEFECTIVE --- STATUS REPORT filed by Intervenor - Pending BASF Agricultural Solutions US, LLC. [Wrong filing type used, corrected in DE 15] [Entered: 03/09/2026 05:03 PM] [Edited: 03/10/2026 08:54 AM]
March 9, 2026 Filing 13 RESPONSE to Motion to Assign Case to Prior Panel (DE 8) filed by Respondent United States Environmental Protection Agency. [Entered: 03/09/2026 01:16 PM]
March 6, 2026 Filing 12 CORRESPONDENCE filed by Respondent United States Environmental Protection Agency. [Court entered filing to correct DE 11] [Entered: 03/06/2026 02:31 PM]
March 6, 2026 Filing 11 DEFECTIVE --- STATUS REPORT filed by Respondent United States Environmental Protection Agency. [Wrong filing type used, corrected in DE 12] [Entered: 03/06/2026 01:16 PM] [Edited: 03/06/2026 02:32 PM]
March 2, 2026 Filing 10 ADDED Intervenor - Pending BASF Agricultural Solutions US LLC, with counsel Kathryn Estelle Szmuszkovicz. [Entered: 03/02/2026 05:00 PM]
March 2, 2026 Filing 9 MOTION to Intervene filed by BASF AGRICULTURAL SOLUTIONS US LLC. [Entered: 03/02/2026 03:13 PM]
February 26, 2026 Filing 8 MOTION to Assign Case to Prior Panel filed by Petitioner National Family Farm Coalition, Petitioner Center for Food Safety, Petitioner Center for Biological Diversity, Petitioner Pesticide Action & Agroecology Network. [Entered: 02/26/2026 02:52 PM]
February 26, 2026 Filing 7 Attorney Sara Warren as Counsel for Respondent substituted for Attorney Sonya Shea. [Entered: 02/26/2026 11:20 AM]
February 26, 2026 Filing 6 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Sara Warren for Respondent United States Environmental Protection Agency replacing Sonya Shea. [Entered: 02/26/2026 11:07 AM]
February 24, 2026 Filing 5 MEDIATION QUESTIONNAIRE filed by Petitioner National Family Farm Coalition, Petitioner Center for Food Safety, Petitioner Center for Biological Diversity, Petitioner Pesticide Action & Agroecology Network. 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: 02/24/2026 02:57 PM]
February 20, 2026 Filing 4 FEE PAYMENT CORRESPONDENCE: Filing fee paid electronically (receipt #A09-2609538-ACMS). Docket updated accordingly. [Entered: 02/20/2026 10:59 AM]
February 20, 2026 Filing 3 SCHEDULE NOTICE. Mediation Questionnaire due (Petitioner) 2/25/2026, Petitioner Opening Brief due (Petitioner) 5/11/2026, Respondent Answering Brief due (Respondent) 6/10/2026. 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: 02/20/2026 10:54 AM]
February 20, 2026 Filing 2 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 2/20/2026. The U.S. Court of Appeals docket number 26-1021 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: 02/20/2026 10:50 AM]
February 20, 2026 Filing 1 PETITION FOR REVIEW filed by Petitioner Center for Biological Diversity, Petitioner Center for Food Safety, Petitioner National Family Farm Coalition, Petitioner Pesticide Action Network North America. [Entered: 02/20/2026 10:49 AM]

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Petitioner: NATIONAL FAMILY FARM COALITION
Represented By: Mr. Kingsly Alec McConnell
Represented By: Mr. George Andreas Kimbrell
Represented By: Ms. Stephanie M. Parent
Represented By: Benjamin Rankin
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Petitioner: CENTER FOR FOOD SAFETY
Represented By: Ms. Stephanie M. Parent
Represented By: Mr. Kingsly Alec McConnell
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Petitioner: CENTER FOR BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY
Represented By: Ms. Stephanie M. Parent
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Petitioner: PESTICIDE ACTION & AGROECOLOGY NETWORK
Represented By: Ms. Stephanie M. Parent
Represented By: Mr. Kingsly Alec McConnell
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Respondent: UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
Represented By: Sonya Shea
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Intervenor: BASF AGRICULTURAL SOLUTIONS US, LLC
Represented By: Ms. Kathryn Estelle Szmuszkovicz
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Intervenor: BAYER CROPSCIENCE LLC
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Intervenor: SYNGENTA CROP PROTECTION, LLC
Represented By: Karen Ellis Carr
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