Center for Biological Diversity, et al. v. Sun Mountain Lumber, Inc., et al.
Plaintiff: CENTER FOR BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY, ALLIANCE FOR THE WILD ROCKIES, COUNCIL ON WILDLIFE AND FISH, GALLATIN WILDLIFE ASSOCIATION, a non-profit organization, NATIVE ECOSYSTEMS COUNCIL, a non-profit organization and WILDEARTH GUARDIANS, a non-profit organization
Defendant: UNITED STATES FOREST SERVICE, LEANNE MARTEN, Regional Forester of U.S. Forest Service Region 1, MARY ERICKSON, Supervisor of the Custer Gallatin National Forest, UNITED STATES FISH & WILDLIFE SERVICE and RANDY MOORE, in his official capacity as the Chief of the U.S. Forest Service
Unknown: CHRISTOPHER ANDERSON, ATTORNEY
Intervenor: SUN MOUNTAIN LUMBER, INC.
Case Number: 26-641
Filed: February 2, 2026
Court: U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit
Nature of Suit: Environmental Matters
Docket Report

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March 30, 2026 Filing 12 MEDIATION STATUS REPORT DUE. Mediation Appellee Status Report due (Appellee) 4/13/2026, Mediation Appellant Status Report due (Appellant) 4/13/2026 . See order for instructions and details. [26-641, 26-835] [Entered: 03/30/2026 12:01 PM]
March 24, 2026 Filing 11 MEDIATION CONFERENCE RESCHEDULED (text only) - DIAL-IN Mediation Conference Call 3/30/2026, 11:00 AM Pacific Time (originally 3/25/2026). Each participant will receive an email modifying the dial-in information.[26-641, 26-835] [Entered: 03/24/2026 02:33 PM]
February 24, 2026 Filing 10 MEDIATION CONFERENCE SCHEDULED (text only) - DIAL-IN Mediation Conference Call 3/25/2026, 11:00 am Pacific Time. Each participant will receive an email with dial-in instructions. The briefing schedules previously set by the court remain in effect. [26-641, 26-835] [Entered: 02/24/2026 12:15 PM]
February 19, 2026 Filing 9 ADDED Counsel for Respondent Christopher Anderson [Entered: 02/19/2026 11:38 AM]
February 19, 2026 Filing 8 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Christopher Anderson for Not Applicable Leanne Marten, Not Applicable Mary Erickson, Not Applicable Randy Moore, Not Applicable United States Fish & Wildlife Service, Not Applicable United States Forest Service. [Entered: 02/19/2026 06:40 AM]
February 11, 2026 Filing 7 ADDED Counsel for Appellant Greg Hibbard [Entered: 02/11/2026 12:04 PM]
February 11, 2026 Filing 6 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Greg Hibbard for Appellant Sun Mountain Lumber, Inc.. [Entered: 02/11/2026 11:47 AM]
February 9, 2026 Filing 5 MEDIATION CONFERENCE SCHEDULED - DIAL-IN Assessment Conference, 2/24/2026, 11:30 a.m. PACIFIC Time. See order for instructions and details. [Entered: 02/09/2026 04:39 PM]
February 5, 2026 Filing 4 MEDIATION QUESTIONNAIRE filed by Appellant Sun Mountain Lumber, Inc.. 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. [Entered: 02/05/2026 10:37 AM]
February 4, 2026 Filing 3 DISCLOSURE STATEMENT pursuant to FRAP 26.1 and CR 26.1-1 filed by Appellant Sun Mountain Lumber, Inc.. [Entered: 02/04/2026 01:43 PM]
February 2, 2026 Filing 2 SCHEDULE NOTICE. Appeal Answering Brief Due (Appellee) 5/26/2026, Mediation Questionnaire due (Appellant) 2/9/2026, Appeal Transcript Due (Appellant) 3/16/2026, Appeal Opening Brief Due (Appellant) 4/23/2026, Appeal Transcript Order Due (Appellant) 2/12/2026. For appeal no. 26-641, 9:23-cv-00110-DWM. 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: 02/02/2026 03:08 PM]
February 2, 2026 Filing 1 CASE OPENED. A copy of your notice of appeal / petition filed in 9:23-cv-00110-DWM 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 26-641 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: 02/02/2026 03:05 PM]

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Plaintiff: CENTER FOR BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY
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Plaintiff: ALLIANCE FOR THE WILD ROCKIES
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Plaintiff: COUNCIL ON WILDLIFE AND FISH
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Plaintiff: GALLATIN WILDLIFE ASSOCIATION, a non-profit organization
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Plaintiff: NATIVE ECOSYSTEMS COUNCIL, a non-profit organization
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Plaintiff: WILDEARTH GUARDIANS, a non-profit organization
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Defendant: UNITED STATES FOREST SERVICE
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Defendant: LEANNE MARTEN, Regional Forester of U.S. Forest Service Region 1
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Defendant: MARY ERICKSON, Supervisor of the Custer Gallatin National Forest
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Defendant: UNITED STATES FISH & WILDLIFE SERVICE
Represented By: Mr. Christopher Anderson
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Defendant: RANDY MOORE, in his official capacity as the Chief of the U.S. Forest Service
Represented By: Mr. Christopher Anderson
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Intervenor: SUN MOUNTAIN LUMBER, INC.
Represented By: Ms. Sara Ghafouri
Represented By: Tyson McLean
Represented By: Kris Allen McLean
Represented By: Jordan Anthony Pallesi
Represented By: Greg Hibbard
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