Montana Wildlife Federation, et al. v. R&R Royalty, Ltd., et al.

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Montana Wildlife Federation, et al. v. R&R Royalty, Ltd., et al.

Plaintiff:	MONTANA WILDLIFE FEDERATION, WILDERNESS SOCIETY, NATIONAL AUDUBON SOCIETY, NATIONAL WILDLIFE FEDERATION and MONTANA AUDUBON
Defendant:	DAVID BERNHARDT, Secretary of the Interior, DONATO JUDICE, in his official capacity as Montana Bureau of Land Management Deputy State Director, UNITED STATES BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT and UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Intervenor:	CONTINENTAL RESOURCES, INC., STATE OF WYOMING, R&R ROYALTY, LTD, WESTERN ENERGY ALLIANCE, PEAK POWDER RIVER ACQUISITIONS, LLC, ANSCHUTZ EXPLORATION CORPORATION, EXPAND ENERGY CORPORATION, JONAH ENERGY, LLC, ROCKIES RESOURCES HOLDINGS, LLC and CHESAPEAKE EXPLORATION, LLC
Case Number:	26-5214
Filed:	August 13, 2026
Court:	U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit
Nature of Suit:	Other Statutes - APA Review/Appeal

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August 13, 2026	Filing 2 SCHEDULE NOTICE. Appeal Answering Brief Due (Appellee) 12/3/2026, Appeal Transcript Due (Appellant) 9/24/2026, Mediation Questionnaire due (Appellant) 8/18/2026, Appeal Opening Brief Due (Appellant) 11/3/2026, Appeal Transcript Order Due (Appellant) 8/25/2026. For appeal no. 26-5214, 4:18-cv-00069-BMM. 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: 08/13/2026 01:51 PM]
August 13, 2026	Filing 1 CASE OPENED. A copy of your notice of appeal / petition filed in 4:18-cv-00069-BMM 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 26-5214 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: 08/13/2026 01:42 PM]

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August 13, 2026

Filing 2 SCHEDULE NOTICE. Appeal Answering Brief Due (Appellee) 12/3/2026, Appeal Transcript Due (Appellant) 9/24/2026, Mediation Questionnaire due (Appellant) 8/18/2026, Appeal Opening Brief Due (Appellant) 11/3/2026, Appeal Transcript Order Due (Appellant) 8/25/2026. For appeal no. 26-5214, 4:18-cv-00069-BMM. 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: 08/13/2026 01:51 PM]

August 13, 2026

Filing 1 CASE OPENED. A copy of your notice of appeal / petition filed in 4:18-cv-00069-BMM 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 26-5214 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: 08/13/2026 01:42 PM]

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Plaintiff: MONTANA WILDLIFE FEDERATION
Represented By:	Sharmeen Morrison
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Defendant: DAVID BERNHARDT, Secretary of the Interior
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Defendant: DONATO JUDICE, in his official capacity as Montana Bureau of Land Management Deputy State Director
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Defendant: UNITED STATES BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT
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Intervenor: CONTINENTAL RESOURCES, INC.
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Intervenor: R&R ROYALTY, LTD
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Intervenor: PEAK POWDER RIVER ACQUISITIONS, LLC
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