Friends of the Bitterroot, et al. v. Anderson, et al.
Plaintiff: FRIENDS OF THE BITTERROOT, FRIENDS OF THE CLEARWATER, NATIVE ECOSYSTEMS COUNCIL, WILDEARTH GUARDIANS and NIMIIPUU PROTECTING THE ENVIRONMENT
Defendant: MATT ANDERSON, Forest Supervisor of the Bitterroot National Forest, DOUG BURGUM, Secretary of the Interior, DEB HAALAND, Secretary of the Interior, MARTHA WILLIAMS, Director of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, UNITED STATES FOREST SERVICE, RANDY MOORE, Chief of the U.S. Forest Service, UNITED STATES FISH & WILDLIFE SERVICE, PAUL SOUZA, Director of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and TOM SCHULTZ, Chief of the U.S. Forest Service
Case Number: 26-6052
Filed: September 16, 2026
Court: U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit
Nature of Suit: Environmental Matters
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September 16, 2026 Filing 2 SCHEDULE NOTICE. Appeal Transcript Order Due (Appellant) 9/28/2026, Appeal Transcript Due (Appellant) 10/28/2026, Appeal Answering Brief Due (Appellee) 1/6/2027, Appeal Opening Brief Due (Appellant) 12/7/2026, Mediation Questionnaire due (Appellant) 9/21/2026. For appeal no. 26-6052, 9:24-cv-00169-DLC. 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: 09/16/2026 04:34 PM]
September 16, 2026 Filing 1 CASE OPENED. A copy of your notice of appeal / petition filed in 9:24-cv-00169-DLC 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 26-6052 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: 09/16/2026 04:32 PM]

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Plaintiff: FRIENDS OF THE BITTERROOT
Represented By: Patton Dycus
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Plaintiff: FRIENDS OF THE CLEARWATER
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Defendant: MATT ANDERSON, Forest Supervisor of the Bitterroot National Forest
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Defendant: DEB HAALAND, Secretary of the Interior
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Defendant: MARTHA WILLIAMS, Director of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
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Defendant: RANDY MOORE, Chief of the U.S. Forest Service
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Defendant: UNITED STATES FISH & WILDLIFE SERVICE
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Defendant: PAUL SOUZA, Director of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
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Defendant: TOM SCHULTZ, Chief of the U.S. Forest Service
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