Food & Water Watch, et al. v. United States Environmental Protection Agency, et al.
| 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 |
| UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY and E. SCOTT PRUITT, Administrator, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, in his official capacity |
| 26-1365 |
| March 9, 2026 |
| U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit |
| Other Statutes - APA Review/Appeal |
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Filing 17
ORDER FILED. The Clerk is directed to temporarily close this courts docket for administrative purposes until November 24, 2026. This administrative closure is not a decision on the merits and no mandate will issue in connection with this order. At any time, any party may request that this appeal be reopened. On or before November 17, 2026, counsel are requested to contact the mediator ([email protected]) to report on the status of the case. Counsel are requested to include the Ninth Circuit case name and number in the subject line.--[COURT UPDATE: Edited docket text to reflect contents of order] [Entered: 08/24/2026 11:42 AM] [Edited: 08/24/2026 11:49 AM]
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Filing 16
ORDER FILED. The unopposed motion (Docket Entry No. 15) to further stay appellate proceedings is granted. Appellate proceedings other than mediation are stayed until September 1, 2026. If no motion for further relief is filed before this date, the briefing schedule will be reset in a future order. [Entered: 07/16/2026 11:42 AM]
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| Filing 15 MOTION to Stay Proceedings in this Court filed by Appellant United States Environmental Protection Agency, Appellant E. Scott Pruitt. [Entered: 07/13/2026 03:00 PM] |
| Filing 14 MEDIATION CONFERENCE SCHEDULED (text only) - DIAL-IN Mediation Conference Call 8/24/2026, 10:00 am Pacific Time. Each participant will receive an email with dial-in instructions. [Entered: 07/08/2026 04:19 PM] |
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Filing 13
ORDER FILED. The motion (Docket Entry No. 12) to stay appellate proceedings is granted in part. The briefing schedule is vacated. Appellate proceedings other than mediation are stayed until July 13, 2026. If no motion for further relief is filed before this date, the briefing schedule will be reset in a future order. [Entered: 06/03/2026 03:47 PM]
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| Filing 12 MOTION to Stay Proceedings in this Court filed by Appellant United States Environmental Protection Agency, Appellant E. Scott Pruitt. [Entered: 05/20/2026 11:27 AM] |
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Filing 11
ORDER FILED. Streamlined Request for Extension of Time to File Brief (DE 10) granted. Amended briefing schedule: Opening Brief Due (Appellant) 6/17/2026, Answering Brief Due (Appellee) 7/17/2026. 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: 05/11/2026 10:26 AM]
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| Filing 10 Streamlined Request for Extension of Time to File Brief filed by Appellant United States Environmental Protection Agency, Appellant E. Scott Pruitt. [Entered: 05/11/2026 07:12 AM] |
| 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] |
| 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] |
| 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] |
| 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] |
| 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] |
| Filing 4 ADDED Counsel for Appellant Robert Parke Stockman [Entered: 03/11/2026 11:56 AM] |
| 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] |
| 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] |
| 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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