Alliance for the Wild Rockies, et al. v. Mulholland, et al.
| ALLIANCE FOR THE WILD ROCKIES, NATIVE ECOSYSTEMS COUNCIL, COUNCIL ON WILDLIFE AND FISH and YELLOWSTONE TO UINTAS CONNECTION |
| WILLIAM MULHOLLAND, in his official capacity as Tally Lake District Ranger, Flathead National Forest, UNITED STATES FOREST SERVICE and UNITED STATES FISH & WILDLIFE SERVICE |
| AMERICAN FOREST RESOURCE COUNCIL and MONTANA DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES & CONSERVATION |
| 26-3563 |
| June 2, 2026 |
| U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit |
| Environmental Matters |
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| Filing 19 TERMINATED participation of Counsel for Appellant Hayley Carpenter, representing Appellant United States Fish & Wildlife Service, Appellant United States Forest Service, Appellant William Mulholland. [26-3563, 26-3566, 26-3673] [Attorney not admitted to the Ninth Circuit Bar.] [Entered: 07/27/2026 12:39 PM] |
Filing 18
ORDER FILED. The court sua sponte consolidates appeal nos. 26-3563, 26-3566, and 26-3673. The following briefing schedule will cover these consolidated appeals: First brief will be due August 21, 2026, and will be filed by the following parties: defendants-appellants (in case no. 26-3563) William Mulholland, United States Forest Service, and United States Fish & Wildlife Service, and intervenor-defendant-appellant (in case no. 26-3566) American Forest Resource Council. The second brief will be due September 21, 2026, and will be filed by plaintiff-appellants (in case no. 26-3673) Alliance for the Wild Rockies, Native Ecosystems Council, Council on Wildlife and Fish, and Yellowstone to Uintas Connection. The third brief will be due October 21, 2026, and will be filed by the following parties: defendants-appellants (in case no. 26-3563) William Mulholland, United States Forest Service, and United States Fish & Wildlife Service, intervenor-defendant-appellant (in case no. 26-3566) American Forest Resource Council, and intervenor-defendant-appellee (in case no. 26-3673) Montana Department of Natural Resources & Conservation. An optional reply to the third brief may be filed by plaintiff-appellants (in case no. 26-3673) Alliance for the Wild Rockies, Native Ecosystems Council, Council on Wildlife and Fish, and Yellowstone to Uintas Connection within 30 days after service of the third brief. [26-3563, 26-3566, 26-3673] [Entered: 06/30/2026 11:40 AM]
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| Filing 17 ADDED Counsel for Intervenor Greg Hibbard [26-3563, 26-3673] [Entered: 06/26/2026 01:05 PM] |
| Filing 16 ADDED Counsel for Intervenor Sara Ghafouri [26-3563, 26-3673] [Entered: 06/26/2026 01:04 PM] |
| Filing 15 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Greg Hibbard for Not Applicable American Forest Resource Council. [26-3563, 26-3673] [Entered: 06/26/2026 12:45 PM] |
| Filing 14 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Sara Ghafouri for Not Applicable American Forest Resource Council. [26-3563, 26-3673] [Entered: 06/26/2026 12:40 PM] |
| Filing 13 MEDIATION CONFERENCE SCHEDULED (text only) - DIAL-IN Mediation Conference Call 7/30/2026, 10:00 am Pacific Time. Each participant will receive an email with dial-in instructions. [26-3563, 26-3566, 26-3673] [Entered: 06/26/2026 08:14 AM] |
| Filing 12 MEDIATION QUESTIONNAIRE filed by Appellant Alliance for the Wild Rockies, Appellant Native Ecosystems Council, Appellant Council on Wildlife and Fish, Appellant Yellowstone to Uintas Connection. 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. [26-3673, 26-3563, 26-3566] [Entered: 06/15/2026 01:08 PM] |
| Filing 11 ADDED Counsel for Appellant Oliver Finn Wood [26-3673, 26-3563, 26-3566] [Entered: 06/12/2026 08:51 AM] |
| Filing 10 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Oliver Finn Wood for Appellant Alliance for the Wild Rockies, Appellant Council on Wildlife and Fish, Appellant Native Ecosystems Council, Appellant Yellowstone to Uintas Connection. [26-3673, 26-3563, 26-3566] [Entered: 06/12/2026 06:51 AM] |
| Filing 9 Attorney Alec Saxe as Counsel for Appellant substituted for Attorney Amy Collier. [26-3563, 26-3673] [Entered: 06/10/2026 10:51 AM] |
| Filing 8 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Alec Saxe for Appellant United States Fish & Wildlife Service, Appellant United States Forest Service, Appellant William Mulholland replacing Amy Collier. [26-3563, 26-3673] [Entered: 06/10/2026 10:38 AM] |
| Filing 7 MEDIATION CONFERENCE SCHEDULED - DIAL-IN Assessment Conference, 6/24/2026, 11:00 a.m. PACIFIC Time. See order for instructions and details. [26-3563, 26-3566, 26-3673] [Entered: 06/09/2026 04:20 PM] |
| Filing 6 SCHEDULE NOTICE. Mediation Questionnaire due (Appellant) 6/15/2026, Cross Appeal First Brief Due 8/21/2026, Cross Appeal Second Brief Due 9/21/2026, Cross Appeal Third Brief Due 10/20/2026. For appeal no. 26-3563, 9:25-cv-00005-KLD. 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 [26-3673, 26-3563, 26-3566] [Entered: 06/08/2026 03:14 PM] |
| Filing 5 MEDIATION QUESTIONNAIRE filed by Appellant William Mulholland, Appellant United States Forest Service, Appellant United States Fish & Wildlife Service. 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. --[COURT UPDATE: Attached printed to PDF version of form (to flatten).] [Entered: 06/08/2026 02:23 PM] [Edited: 06/08/2026 03:20 PM] |
| Filing 4 ADDED Counsel for Appellant Amy Collier [Entered: 06/08/2026 12:43 PM] |
| Filing 3 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Amy Collier for Appellant United States Fish & Wildlife Service, Appellant United States Forest Service, Appellant William Mulholland. [Entered: 06/08/2026 12:35 PM] |
| Filing 2 SCHEDULE NOTICE. Appeal Answering Brief Due (Appellee) 9/21/2026, Appeal Transcript Due (Appellant) 7/13/2026, Appeal Transcript Order Due (Appellant) 6/12/2026, Mediation Questionnaire due (Appellant) 6/8/2026, Appeal Opening Brief Due (Appellant) 8/21/2026. For appeal no. 26-3563, 9:25-cv-00005-KLD. 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: 06/02/2026 04:05 PM] |
| Filing 1 CASE OPENED. A copy of your notice of appeal / petition filed in 9:25-cv-00005-KLD 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 26-3563 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: 06/02/2026 04:01 PM] |
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