American Prairie Foundation v. State of Montana, et al.
Plaintiff: AMERICAN PRAIRIE FOUNDATION
Defendant: UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, DOUG BURGUM, in his official capacity as Secretary of the United States Department of Interior, UNITED STATES BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT and STEVAN PEARCE, in his official capacity as Director of the United States Bureau of Land Management
Intervenor: STATE OF MONTANA, SOUTH PHILLIPS COUNTY COOPERATIVE STATE GRAZING DISTRICT and MONTANA STOCKGROWERS ASSOCIATION, INC.
Case Number: 26-6923
Filed: October 19, 2026
Court: U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit
Nature of Suit: Other Personal Property Damage
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October 19, 2026 Filing 2 PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION SCHEDULE NOTICE. Preliminary Injunction Answering Brief Due (Appellee) 12/14/2026, Preliminary Injunction Opening Brief Due (Appellant) 11/16/2026, Mediation Questionnaire due (Appellant) 10/26/2026, Corporate Disclosure Statement due (Appellant) 11/2/2026, Corporate Disclosure Statement due (Appellee) 11/2/2026. For appeal no. 26-6923, 4:26-cv-00282-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: 10/19/2026 03:55 PM]
October 19, 2026 Filing 1 CASE OPENED. A copy of your notice of appeal / petition filed in 4:26-cv-00282-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 26-6923 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: 10/19/2026 03:48 PM]

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Plaintiff: AMERICAN PRAIRIE FOUNDATION
Represented By: Emma Shahabi
Represented By: Ms. Jenny K. Harbine
Represented By: Mary Elizabeth Cochenour
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Defendant: UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Represented By: Benjamin Gibson
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Defendant: DOUG BURGUM, in his official capacity as Secretary of the United States Department of Interior
Represented By: Benjamin Gibson
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Defendant: UNITED STATES BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT
Represented By: Benjamin Gibson
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Defendant: STEVAN PEARCE, in his official capacity as Director of the United States Bureau of Land Management
Represented By: Benjamin Gibson
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Intervenor: STATE OF MONTANA
Represented By: Dale Schowengerdt
Represented By: Mr. Alexander Rocco Scolavino, III
Represented By: Ms. Lindsey R. Simon
Represented By: Brian Bramblett
Represented By: Mrs. Anita Yvonne Milanovich
Represented By: Rachel K. Meredith
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Intervenor: SOUTH PHILLIPS COUNTY COOPERATIVE STATE GRAZING DISTRICT
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Intervenor: MONTANA STOCKGROWERS ASSOCIATION, INC.
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