Center for Biological Diversity, et al. v. Sun Mountain Lumber, Inc., et al.
| 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 |
| 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 |
| CHRISTOPHER ANDERSON, ATTORNEY |
| SUN MOUNTAIN LUMBER, INC. |
| 26-641 |
| February 2, 2026 |
| U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit |
| Environmental Matters |
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| Filing 18 MEDIATION ORDER (text only). The briefing schedule previously set by the court is amended as follows: appellants' opening brief is due 11/13/2026; appellant-intervenor's opening brief is due 11/20/2026; appellees' answering brief is due 2/19/2027; the optional reply brief is due 3/19/2027. [26-641, 26-835] [Entered: 07/20/2026 12:18 PM] |
| Filing 17 ADDED Counsel for Appellant Margot L. Carter [26-835, 26-641] [Entered: 07/13/2026 08:06 AM] |
| Filing 16 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Margot L. Carter for Appellant Matt Jedra, Appellant Tom Schultz, Appellant Troy Heithecker, Appellant United States Fish & Wildlife Service, Appellant United States Forest Service. [26-835, 26-641] [Entered: 07/13/2026 06:30 AM] |
| Filing 15 RELEASED FROM MEDIATION. These appeals are consolidated. The following briefing schedule shall govern these consolidated appeals: the opening brief for Appellant United States Forest Service is due July 22, 2026; the opening brief for Appellant Sun Mountain Lumbar, Inc. is due July 29, 2026, the answering brief for Appellees is due October 2, 2026; the optional reply brief is due November 2, 2026. These cases are released from the Mediation Program. [26-641, 26-835] [Entered: 04/13/2026 09:44 AM] |
| Filing 14 ADDED Counsel for Appellee David Woodsmall [Entered: 04/08/2026 11:54 AM] |
| Filing 13 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by David Woodsmall for Appellee Gallatin Wildlife Association, Appellee Native Ecosystems Council, Appellee Wildearth Guardians. [Entered: 04/08/2026 11:39 AM] |
| 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] |
| 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] |
| 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] |
| Filing 9 ADDED Counsel for Respondent Christopher Anderson [Entered: 02/19/2026 11:38 AM] |
| 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] |
| Filing 7 ADDED Counsel for Appellant Greg Hibbard [Entered: 02/11/2026 12:04 PM] |
| Filing 6 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Greg Hibbard for Appellant Sun Mountain Lumber, Inc.. [Entered: 02/11/2026 11:47 AM] |
| 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] |
| 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] |
| 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] |
| 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] |
| 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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