Montana Wildlife Federation, et al. v. Western Energy Alliance, et al.

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Montana Wildlife Federation, et al. v. Western Energy Alliance, et al.

Plaintiff:	MONTANA WILDLIFE FEDERATION, NATIONAL WILDLIFE FEDERATION, WILDERNESS SOCIETY, MONTANA AUDUBON and NATIONAL AUDUBON SOCIETY
Defendant:	UNITED STATES BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, DOUG BURGUM and JERRY DAVIS
Intervenor:	CONTINENTAL RESOURCES, INC., STATE OF WYOMING, WESTERN ENERGY ALLIANCE, ANSCHUTZ EXPLORATION CORPORATION, PEAK POWDER RIVER ACQUISITIONS, LLC, R&R ROYALTY, LTD, EXPAND ENERGY CORPORATION, JONAH ENERGY, LLC, ROCKIES RESOURCES HOLDINGS, LLC and CHESAPEAKE EXPLORATION, LLC
Case Number:	26-5644
Filed:	August 31, 2026
Court:	U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit
Nature of Suit:	Other Statutes - APA Review/Appeal

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September 3, 2026	Filing 3 MEDIATION CONFERENCE SCHEDULED (text only) - DIAL-IN Mediation Conference Call 9/11/2026, 1:00 pm Pacific Time. Each participant will receive an email with dial-in instructions. [26-5197, 26-5214, 26-5631, 26-5641, 26-5644] [Entered: 09/03/2026 12:49 PM]
August 31, 2026	Filing 2 SCHEDULE NOTICE. Appeal Transcript Due (Appellant) 10/8/2026, Appeal Answering Brief Due (Appellee) 12/17/2026, Appeal Opening Brief Due (Appellant) 11/17/2026, Mediation Questionnaire due (Appellant) 9/8/2026, Appeal Transcript Order Due (Appellant) 9/8/2026. For appeal no. 26-5644, 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: 08/31/2026 04:49 PM]
August 31, 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 26-5644 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: 08/31/2026 04:41 PM]

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Plaintiff: MONTANA WILDLIFE FEDERATION
Represented By:	Sharmeen Morrison
Represented By:	Timothy Joseph Preso
Represented By:	Mr. Michael Freeman
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Plaintiff: NATIONAL WILDLIFE FEDERATION
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Plaintiff: WILDERNESS SOCIETY
Represented By:	Timothy Joseph Preso
Represented By:	Sharmeen Morrison
Represented By:	Mr. Michael Freeman
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Plaintiff: MONTANA AUDUBON
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Plaintiff: NATIONAL AUDUBON SOCIETY
Represented By:	Sharmeen Morrison
Represented By:	Timothy Joseph Preso
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Defendant: UNITED STATES BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT
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Defendant: UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
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Defendant: DOUG BURGUM
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Defendant: JERRY DAVIS
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Intervenor: CONTINENTAL RESOURCES, INC.
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Intervenor: STATE OF WYOMING
Represented By:	Shannon Leininger
Represented By:	D. David DeWald
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Intervenor: WESTERN ENERGY ALLIANCE
Represented By:	Adrian Miller
Represented By:	Miss Malinda Morain
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Intervenor: ANSCHUTZ EXPLORATION CORPORATION
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Intervenor: PEAK POWDER RIVER ACQUISITIONS, LLC
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Intervenor: R&R ROYALTY, LTD
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Intervenor: EXPAND ENERGY CORPORATION
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Intervenor: JONAH ENERGY, LLC
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Intervenor: ROCKIES RESOURCES HOLDINGS, LLC
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