Baker Ranches, Inc., et al. v. United States Department of the Interior, et al.
Plaintiff: BAKER RANCHES, INC., A/C; in his official capacity as Superintendent of the Great Basin National Park, DARWIN C. WHEELER, OWEN L. GONDER, PATRICIA T GONDER, DAVID JOHN ELDRIDGE, ZANE JORDAN, JUDEE SCHALEY, RUTH ELDRIDGE, CHRISTOPHER WHEELER, Added pursuant to ECF No. 71, ALICIA LYN WHEELER, Added pursuant to ECF No. 71 and DAVID JOHN ELDRIDGE AND RUTH ELDRIDGE FAMILY LIVING TRUST
Defendant: UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, RYAN ZINKE, US Secretary of the Department of Interior, DAVID BERNHARDT, A/C; in his official capacity as Acting Secretary of the United States Department of the Interior, DAN SMITH, Acting Director of the National Park Service, MICHAEL T. REYNOLDS, A/C; in his official capacity as Acting Director of the National Park Service, CURT R. DIMMICK, Acting Superintendent of the Great Basin National Park, JAMES WOOLSEY and NATIONAL PARK SERVICE
Case Number: 26-2463
Filed: April 21, 2026
Court: U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit
Nature of Suit: Other Real Property Actions
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April 21, 2026 Filing 2 SCHEDULE NOTICE. Mediation Questionnaire due (Appellant) 4/27/2026, Appeal Opening Brief (No Transcript Due) (Appellant) 6/1/2026, Appeal Answering Brief (No Transcript Due) (Appellee) 6/30/2026. For appeal no. 26-2463, 3:18-cv-00261-RFB-CLB. 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: 04/21/2026 02:03 PM]
April 21, 2026 Filing 1 CASE OPENED. A copy of your notice of appeal / petition filed in 3:18-cv-00261-RFB-CLB 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 26-2463 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: 04/21/2026 01:47 PM]

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Plaintiff: BAKER RANCHES, INC., A/C; in his official capacity as Superintendent of the Great Basin National Park
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Plaintiff: DARWIN C. WHEELER
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Plaintiff: CHRISTOPHER WHEELER, Added pursuant to ECF No. 71
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Plaintiff: ALICIA LYN WHEELER, Added pursuant to ECF No. 71
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Plaintiff: DAVID JOHN ELDRIDGE AND RUTH ELDRIDGE FAMILY LIVING TRUST
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Defendant: UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
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Defendant: RYAN ZINKE, US Secretary of the Department of Interior
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Defendant: DAVID BERNHARDT, A/C; in his official capacity as Acting Secretary of the United States Department of the Interior
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Defendant: DAN SMITH, Acting Director of the National Park Service
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Defendant: MICHAEL T. REYNOLDS, A/C; in his official capacity as Acting Director of the National Park Service
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Defendant: CURT R. DIMMICK, Acting Superintendent of the Great Basin National Park
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Defendant: JAMES WOOLSEY
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