Food & Water Watch, et al. v. United States Environmental Protection Agency, et al.
Plaintiff: FOOD & WATER WATCH, AMERICAN ACADEMY OF ENVIRONMENTAL MEDICINE, FLUORIDE ACTION NETWORK, INTERNATIONAL ACADEMY OF ORAL MEDICINE & TOXICOLOGY, MOMS AGAINST FLUORIDATION, AUDREY ADAMS, individually and on behalf of Kyle Adams, KYLE ADAMS, KRISTIN LAVELLE, individually and on behalf of Neal Lavelle, NEAL LAVELLE, BRENDA STAUDENMAIER, individually and on behalf of Ko Staudenmaier and Hayden Staudenmaier, KO STAUDENMAIER and HAYDEN STAUDENMAIER
Defendant: UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY and E. SCOTT PRUITT, Administrator, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, in his official capacity
Case Number: 26-1365
Filed: March 9, 2026
Court: U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit
Nature of Suit: Other Statutes - APA Review/Appeal
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May 5, 2026 Filing 9 MEDIATION STATUS REPORT DUE. Mediation Appellant Status Report due (Appellant) 7/6/2026 . See order for instructions and details. [Entered: 05/05/2026 12:46 PM]
April 8, 2026 Filing 8 MEDIATION CONFERENCE SCHEDULED (text only) - DIAL-IN Mediation Conference Call 5/5/2026, 10:00 a.m. Pacific Time. Each participant will receive an email with dial-in instructions. The briefing schedule is amended as follows: Opening Brief Due (Appellant) 5/18/2026, Answering Brief Due (Appellee) 6/17/2026, Optional Reply Brief (Appellant) due within 21 days from the service date of the answering brief. [Entered: 04/08/2026 12:53 PM]
March 19, 2026 Filing 7 MEDIATION CONFERENCE SCHEDULED - DIAL-IN Assessment Conference, 4/8/2026, 11:00 a.m. PACIFIC Time. See order for instructions and details. [Entered: 03/19/2026 04:23 PM]
March 16, 2026 Filing 6 MEDIATION QUESTIONNAIRE filed by Appellant United States Environmental Protection Agency, Appellant E. Scott Pruitt. 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: 03/16/2026 03:59 PM]
March 11, 2026 Filing 5 TERMINATED participation of Counsel for Appellant Debra J. Carfora, Counsel for Appellant Emmet Ong, representing Appellant E. Scott Pruitt, Appellant United States Environmental Protection Agency. [Entered: 03/11/2026 12:00 PM]
March 11, 2026 Filing 4 ADDED Counsel for Appellant Robert Parke Stockman [Entered: 03/11/2026 11:56 AM]
March 11, 2026 Filing 3 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Robert Parke Stockman for Appellant E. Scott Pruitt, Appellant United States Environmental Protection Agency replacing Emmet Ong, Debra J. Carfora. [Entered: 03/11/2026 10:36 AM]
March 9, 2026 Filing 2 SCHEDULE NOTICE. Mediation Questionnaire due (Appellant) 3/16/2026, Appeal Answering Brief (No Transcript Due) (Appellee) 5/18/2026, Appeal Opening Brief (No Transcript Due) (Appellant) 4/20/2026. For appeal no. 26-1365, 3:17-cv-02162-EMC. 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: 03/09/2026 10:10 AM]
March 9, 2026 Filing 1 CASE OPENED. A copy of your notice of appeal / petition filed in 3:17-cv-02162-EMC 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 26-1365 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: 03/09/2026 10:05 AM]

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Plaintiff: FOOD & WATER WATCH
Represented By: Mr. Richard M. Pearl
Represented By: Mr. Richard Drury
Represented By: Kay Gunderson Reeves
Represented By: Michael Connett
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Plaintiff: AMERICAN ACADEMY OF ENVIRONMENTAL MEDICINE
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Plaintiff: FLUORIDE ACTION NETWORK
Represented By: Mr. Richard M. Pearl
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Plaintiff: INTERNATIONAL ACADEMY OF ORAL MEDICINE & TOXICOLOGY
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Plaintiff: MOMS AGAINST FLUORIDATION
Represented By: Mr. Richard M. Pearl
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Plaintiff: AUDREY ADAMS, individually and on behalf of Kyle Adams
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Plaintiff: KYLE ADAMS
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Plaintiff: KRISTIN LAVELLE, individually and on behalf of Neal Lavelle
Represented By: Mr. Richard M. Pearl
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Plaintiff: NEAL LAVELLE
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Plaintiff: BRENDA STAUDENMAIER, individually and on behalf of Ko Staudenmaier and Hayden Staudenmaier
Represented By: Mr. Richard M. Pearl
Represented By: Mr. Richard Drury
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Represented By: Michael Connett
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Plaintiff: KO STAUDENMAIER
Represented By: Mr. Richard M. Pearl
Represented By: Mr. Richard Drury
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Represented By: Michael Connett
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Plaintiff: HAYDEN STAUDENMAIER
Represented By: Mr. Richard M. Pearl
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Defendant: UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
Represented By: Emmet Ong
Represented By: Debra J. Carfora
Represented By: Brandon N. Adkins
Represented By: Mr. Robert Parke Stockman
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Defendant: E. SCOTT PRUITT, Administrator, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, in his official capacity
Represented By: Emmet Ong
Represented By: Debra J. Carfora
Represented By: Brandon N. Adkins
Represented By: Mr. Robert Parke Stockman
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