Defenders of Wildlife v. King Cove Corporation, et al.
Plaintiff: DEFENDERS OF WILDLIFE
Defendant: KING COVE CORPORATION, an Alaska Native Village Corporation, DOUG BURGUM, in his official capacity as Secretary of the U.S. Department of the Interior and BRIAN NESVIK, in his official capacity as the Director of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Intervenor: STATE OF ALASKA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION & PUBLIC FACILITIES
Case Number: 26-6551
Filed: October 6, 2026
Court: U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit
Nature of Suit: Other Statutes - APA Review/Appeal
Docket Report

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October 7, 2026 Filing 5 ADDED Counsel for Not Applicable Benjamin Gibson [Entered: 10/07/2026 10:09 AM]
October 7, 2026 Filing 4 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Benjamin Gibson for Not Applicable Brian Nesvik, Not Applicable Doug Burgum. [Entered: 10/07/2026 09:42 AM]
October 7, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 3 ORDER FILED. Appellants in appeal Nos. 26-6479, 26-6481, 26-6484, 26-6485, 26-6487, and 26-6490 have moved to consolidate and expedite those appeals. The court is considering consolidating appeal Nos. 26-6551, 26-6554, and 26-6570 with those appeals as well. Any responses to the pending motions to consolidate and expedite are due October 14, 2026. If any party opposes consolidating and expediting appeal Nos. 26-6551, 26-6554, and 26-6570 as well, that party should either include their reasons in their response to the motions to consolidate and expedite or file a separate statement no later than October 14, 2026. [Entered: 10/07/2026 09:23 AM]
October 6, 2026 Filing 2 SCHEDULE NOTICE. Mediation Questionnaire due (Appellant) 10/13/2026, Appeal Answering Brief (No Transcript Due) (Appellee) 12/15/2026, Corporate Disclosure Statement due (Appellant) 10/20/2026, Appeal Opening Brief (No Transcript Due) (Appellant) 11/16/2026, Corporate Disclosure Statement due (Appellee) 10/20/2026. For appeal no. 26-6551, 3:25-cv-00319-SLG. 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: 10/06/2026 12:34 PM]
October 6, 2026 Filing 1 CASE OPENED. A copy of your notice of appeal / petition filed in 3:25-cv-00319-SLG 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 26-6551 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: 10/06/2026 12:32 PM]

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Plaintiff: DEFENDERS OF WILDLIFE
Represented By: Ms. Jane P. Davenport
Represented By: Daniel Franz
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Defendant: KING COVE CORPORATION, an Alaska Native Village Corporation
Represented By: Mr. James F. Clark
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Defendant: DOUG BURGUM, in his official capacity as Secretary of the U.S. Department of the Interior
Represented By: Benjamin Gibson
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Defendant: BRIAN NESVIK, in his official capacity as the Director of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Represented By: Benjamin Gibson
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Intervenor: STATE OF ALASKA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION & PUBLIC FACILITIES
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