Alaska Forest Association, et al. v. United States Department of Agriculture, et al.
Plaintiff: ALASKA FOREST ASSOCIATION, VIKING LUMBER COMPANY, INC. and ALCAN TIMBER, INC.
Defendant: UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, BROOKE ROLLINS, in her official capacity as the Secretary of Agriculture, UNITED STATES FOREST SERVICE and TOM SCHULTZ
Intervenor: ORGANIZED VILLAGE OF KASAAN, ORGANIZED VILLAGE OF KAKE, ALASKA LONGLINE FISHERMEN'S ASSOCIATION, NATURAL RESOURCES DEFENSE COUNCIL, INC., SOUTHEAST ALASKA CONSERVATION COUNCIL, WILDERNESS SOCIETY, CENTER FOR BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY and THE BOAT COMPANY, LTD.
Case Number: 26-2088
Filed: April 6, 2026
Court: U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit
Nature of Suit: Environmental Matters
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
May 5, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 14 ORDER FILED. Streamlined Request for Extension of Time to File Brief (DE 13) granted. Amended briefing schedule: Answering Brief Due (Appellee) 7/15/2026, Opening Brief Due (Appellant) 6/17/2026. 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: 05/05/2026 02:22 PM]
May 5, 2026 Filing 13 Streamlined Request for Extension of Time to File Brief filed by Appellant Alaska Forest Association, Appellant Viking Lumber Company, Inc., Appellant Alcan Timber, Inc.. [Entered: 05/05/2026 02:10 PM]
April 21, 2026 Filing 12 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. [Entered: 04/21/2026 04:53 PM]
April 17, 2026 Filing 11 DISCLOSURE STATEMENT pursuant to FRAP 26.1 and CR 26.1-1 filed by Appellant Alaska Forest Association, Appellant Viking Lumber Company, Inc., Appellant Alcan Timber, Inc.. [Entered: 04/17/2026 01:21 PM]
April 16, 2026 Filing 10 ADDED Counsel for Appellant Davis E. Van Inwegen [Entered: 04/16/2026 11:58 AM]
April 16, 2026 Filing 9 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Davis E. Van Inwegen for Appellant Alaska Forest Association, Appellant Alcan Timber, Inc., Appellant Viking Lumber Company, Inc.. [Entered: 04/16/2026 11:56 AM]
April 15, 2026 Filing 8 ADDED Counsel for Appellee Angela Ellis [Entered: 04/15/2026 11:39 AM]
April 15, 2026 Filing 7 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Angela Ellis for Appellee Brooke Rollins, Appellee Tom Schultz, Appellee United States Department of Agriculture, Appellee United States Forest Service. [Entered: 04/15/2026 11:02 AM]
April 13, 2026 Filing 6 MEDIATION QUESTIONNAIRE filed by Appellant Alaska Forest Association, Appellant Viking Lumber Company, Inc., Appellant Alcan Timber, Inc.. 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: 04/13/2026 09:27 AM]
April 10, 2026 Filing 5 DISCLOSURE STATEMENT pursuant to FRAP 26.1 and CR 26.1-1 filed by Appellee Organized Village of Kasaan, Appellee Organized Village of Kake, Appellee Alaska Longline Fishermen's Association, Appellee Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc., Appellee Southeast Alaska Conservation Council, Appellee Wilderness Society, Appellee The Boat Company, Ltd.. [Entered: 04/10/2026 12:10 PM]
April 9, 2026 Filing 4 DISCLOSURE STATEMENT pursuant to FRAP 26.1 and CR 26.1-1 filed by Appellee Center for Biological Diversity. [Entered: 04/09/2026 02:32 PM]
April 8, 2026 Filing 3 ADDED Appellee The Boat Company, Ltd. [COURT UPDATE: Added missing party to case] [Entered: 04/08/2026 02:15 PM]
April 6, 2026 Filing 2 SCHEDULE NOTICE. Appeal Answering Brief (No Transcript Due) (Appellee) 6/15/2026, Mediation Questionnaire due (Appellant) 4/13/2026, Appeal Opening Brief (No Transcript Due) (Appellant) 5/18/2026. For appeal no. 26-2088, 3:25-cv-00046-SLG. 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: 04/06/2026 03:22 PM]
April 6, 2026 Filing 1 CASE OPENED. A copy of your notice of appeal / petition filed in 3:25-cv-00046-SLG 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 26-2088 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: 04/06/2026 03:17 PM]

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Plaintiff: ALASKA FOREST ASSOCIATION
Represented By: Paige Elizabeth Gilliard
Represented By: Mr. Mark Miller
Represented By: Mr. Frank D. Garrison, IV
Represented By: Davis E. Van Inwegen
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Plaintiff: VIKING LUMBER COMPANY, INC.
Represented By: Paige Elizabeth Gilliard
Represented By: Mr. Mark Miller
Represented By: Mr. Frank D. Garrison, IV
Represented By: Davis E. Van Inwegen
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Plaintiff: ALCAN TIMBER, INC.
Represented By: Paige Elizabeth Gilliard
Represented By: Mr. Mark Miller
Represented By: Mr. Frank D. Garrison, IV
Represented By: Davis E. Van Inwegen
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Defendant: UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Represented By: Shaun M. Pettigrew
Represented By: Angela Ellis
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Defendant: BROOKE ROLLINS, in her official capacity as the Secretary of Agriculture
Represented By: Shaun M. Pettigrew
Represented By: Angela Ellis
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Defendant: UNITED STATES FOREST SERVICE
Represented By: Shaun M. Pettigrew
Represented By: Angela Ellis
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Defendant: TOM SCHULTZ
Represented By: Shaun M. Pettigrew
Represented By: Angela Ellis
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Intervenor: ORGANIZED VILLAGE OF KASAAN
Represented By: Katharine S. Glover
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Intervenor: ORGANIZED VILLAGE OF KAKE
Represented By: Katharine S. Glover
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Intervenor: ALASKA LONGLINE FISHERMEN'S ASSOCIATION
Represented By: Katharine S. Glover
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Intervenor: NATURAL RESOURCES DEFENSE COUNCIL, INC.
Represented By: Garett Robert Rose
Represented By: Katharine S. Glover
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Intervenor: SOUTHEAST ALASKA CONSERVATION COUNCIL
Represented By: Katharine S. Glover
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Intervenor: WILDERNESS SOCIETY
Represented By: Katharine S. Glover
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Intervenor: CENTER FOR BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY
Represented By: Marlee Goska
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Intervenor: THE BOAT COMPANY, LTD.
Represented By: Katharine S. Glover
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