Center for Biological Diversity, et al. v. Groffy, et al.
Plaintiff: CENTER FOR BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY, SIERRA CLUB, DESERT SURVIVORS, CALIFORNIA NATIVE PLANT SOCIETY, DEFENDERS OF WILDLIFE and DESERT TORTOISE COUNCIL
Defendant: BILL GROFFY, in his official capacity as Principal Deputy Director, and exercising authority of Director, U.S. Bureau of Land Management, UNITED STATES BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT, JOSEPH STOUT, State Director, U.S. Bureau of Land Management California, DOUG BURGUM, in his official capacity as Secretary of the Interior, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR and UNITED STATES FISH & WILDLIFE SERVICE
Case Number: 26-2596
Filed: April 27, 2026
Court: U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit
Nature of Suit: Environmental Matters
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April 28, 2026 Filing 4 ADDED Counsel for Appellant Christopher Hair [Entered: 04/28/2026 01:52 PM]
April 28, 2026 Filing 3 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Christopher Hair for Appellant Bill Groffy, Appellant Doug Burgum, Appellant Joseph Stout, Appellant United States Bureau of Land Management, Appellant United States Department of the Interior, Appellant United States Fish & Wildlife Service. [Entered: 04/28/2026 01:17 PM]
April 27, 2026 Filing 2 SCHEDULE NOTICE. Appeal Transcript Due (Appellant) 6/1/2026, Appeal Opening Brief Due (Appellant) 7/10/2026, Mediation Questionnaire due (Appellant) 5/4/2026, Appeal Answering Brief Due (Appellee) 8/10/2026, Appeal Transcript Order Due (Appellant) 5/1/2026. For appeal no. 26-2596, 3:21-cv-07171-SI. 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: 04/27/2026 02:20 PM]
April 27, 2026 Filing 1 CASE OPENED. A copy of your notice of appeal / petition filed in 3:21-cv-07171-SI 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 26-2596 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: 04/27/2026 02:13 PM]

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Plaintiff: CENTER FOR BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY
Represented By: Mr. Matthew Sanders
Represented By: Victoria Tejeda
Represented By: Stephanie Lee Safdi, Esquire
Represented By: Ms. Lisa T. Belenky
Represented By: Justin Augustine
Represented By: Deborah Ann Sivas
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Plaintiff: SIERRA CLUB
Represented By: Mr. Matthew Sanders
Represented By: Victoria Tejeda
Represented By: Stephanie Lee Safdi, Esquire
Represented By: Ms. Lisa T. Belenky
Represented By: Justin Augustine
Represented By: Deborah Ann Sivas
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Plaintiff: DESERT SURVIVORS
Represented By: Mr. Matthew Sanders
Represented By: Victoria Tejeda
Represented By: Stephanie Lee Safdi, Esquire
Represented By: Ms. Lisa T. Belenky
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Plaintiff: CALIFORNIA NATIVE PLANT SOCIETY
Represented By: Mr. Matthew Sanders
Represented By: Victoria Tejeda
Represented By: Stephanie Lee Safdi, Esquire
Represented By: Ms. Lisa T. Belenky
Represented By: Justin Augustine
Represented By: Deborah Ann Sivas
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Plaintiff: DEFENDERS OF WILDLIFE
Represented By: Mr. Matthew Sanders
Represented By: Victoria Tejeda
Represented By: Stephanie Lee Safdi, Esquire
Represented By: Ms. Lisa T. Belenky
Represented By: Justin Augustine
Represented By: Deborah Ann Sivas
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Plaintiff: DESERT TORTOISE COUNCIL
Represented By: Mr. Matthew Sanders
Represented By: Victoria Tejeda
Represented By: Stephanie Lee Safdi, Esquire
Represented By: Ms. Lisa T. Belenky
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Represented By: Deborah Ann Sivas
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Defendant: BILL GROFFY, in his official capacity as Principal Deputy Director, and exercising authority of Director, U.S. Bureau of Land Management
Represented By: Christopher Hair
Represented By: Paul A. Turcke, TRAT
Represented By: Rickey Doyle Turner, Jr
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Defendant: UNITED STATES BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT
Represented By: Christopher Hair
Represented By: Paul A. Turcke, TRAT
Represented By: Rickey Doyle Turner, Jr
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Defendant: JOSEPH STOUT, State Director, U.S. Bureau of Land Management California
Represented By: Christopher Hair
Represented By: Paul A. Turcke, TRAT
Represented By: Rickey Doyle Turner, Jr
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Defendant: DOUG BURGUM, in his official capacity as Secretary of the Interior
Represented By: Christopher Hair
Represented By: Paul A. Turcke, TRAT
Represented By: Rickey Doyle Turner, Jr
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Defendant: UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Represented By: Christopher Hair
Represented By: Paul A. Turcke, TRAT
Represented By: Rickey Doyle Turner, Jr
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Defendant: UNITED STATES FISH & WILDLIFE SERVICE
Represented By: Christopher Hair
Represented By: Paul A. Turcke, TRAT
Represented By: Rickey Doyle Turner, Jr
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