State of Arizona, et al. v. United States Environmental Protection Agency, et al.

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State of Arizona, et al. v. United States Environmental Protection Agency, et al.

Plaintiff:	STATE OF ARIZONA, STATE OF WASHINGTON, STATE OF MINNESOTA, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, STATE OF CALIFORNIA, STATE OF COLORADO, STATE OF CONNECTICUT, STATE OF HAWAII, STATE OF ILLINOIS, Office of the Governor ex rel. ANDY BESHEAR, in his official capacity as Governor of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, STATE OF MAINE, STATE OF MARYLAND, STATE OF MASSACHUSETTS, STATE OF MICHIGAN, STATE OF NEW JERSEY, STATE OF NEW MEXICO, STATE OF NEW YORK, STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA, STATE OF OREGON, JESSICA SHIRLEY, Chair of the Pennsylvania Energy Development Authority, STATE OF RHODE ISLAND, STATE OF VERMONT, WISCONSIN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION and STATE OF VIRGINIA
Defendant:	UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY and LEE ZELDIN, in his official capacity as Administrator of the United States Environmental Protection Agency
Case Number:	26-4975
Filed:	August 4, 2026
Court:	U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit
Nature of Suit:	Other Statutes - APA Review/Appeal

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Date Filed	Document Text
August 6, 2026	Filing 11 ADDED Counsel for Appellee Daniel Tenny, Counsel for Appellant Josh Lefkow [Entered: 08/06/2026 04:36 PM]
August 6, 2026	Filing 10 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Josh Lefkow for Appellant State of Arizona. [Entered: 08/06/2026 03:47 PM]
August 6, 2026	Filing 9 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Mary Curtin for Appellant State of Arizona. [Entered: 08/06/2026 03:34 PM]
August 6, 2026	Filing 8 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Joshua Bendor for Appellant State of Arizona. [Entered: 08/06/2026 03:30 PM]
August 6, 2026	Filing 7 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Daniel Tenny for Appellee Lee Zeldin, Appellee United States Environmental Protection Agency. [Entered: 08/06/2026 03:07 PM]
August 5, 2026	Filing 6 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Jill Lacedonia for Appellant State of Connecticut. [Entered: 08/05/2026 01:51 PM]
August 4, 2026	Filing 5 ADDED Counsel for Appellee Sophia Shams [Entered: 08/04/2026 03:33 PM]
August 4, 2026	Filing 4 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Sophia Shams for Appellee Lee Zeldin, Appellee United States Environmental Protection Agency. [Entered: 08/04/2026 03:24 PM]
August 4, 2026	Filing 3 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Neil Giovanatti for Appellant State of Michigan. [Entered: 08/04/2026 02:53 PM]
August 4, 2026	Filing 2 SCHEDULE NOTICE. Appeal Transcript Due (Appellant) 9/14/2026, Appeal Opening Brief Due (Appellant) 10/22/2026, Appeal Transcript Order Due (Appellant) 8/13/2026, Mediation Questionnaire due (Appellant) 8/10/2026, Appeal Answering Brief Due (Appellee) 11/23/2026. For appeal no. 26-4975, 2:25-cv-02015-TMC. 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: 08/04/2026 11:02 AM]
August 4, 2026	Filing 1 CASE OPENED. A copy of your notice of appeal / petition filed in 2:25-cv-02015-TMC 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 26-4975 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: 08/04/2026 10:51 AM]

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Plaintiff: STATE OF ARIZONA
Represented By:	Josh Lefkow
Represented By:	Mary Curtin
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