Center for Biological Diversity, et al. v. United States Forest Service, et al.
Plaintiff: CENTER FOR BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY, ALLIANCE FOR THE WILD ROCKIES, COUNCIL ON WILDLIFE AND FISH, GALLATIN WILDLIFE ASSOCIATION, NATIVE ECOSYSTEMS COUNCIL and WILDEARTH GUARDIANS
Defendant: UNITED STATES FOREST SERVICE, UNITED STATES FISH & WILDLIFE SERVICE, TROY HEITHECKER, in his official capacity as Acting Regional Forester of U.S. Forest Service Region 1, MATT JEDRA, in his official capacity as Supervisor of the Custer Gallatin National Forest and TOM SCHULTZ, in his official capacity as the Chief of the U.S. Forest Service
Intervenor: SUN MOUNTAIN LUMBER, INC.
Case Number: 26-835
Filed: February 11, 2026
Court: U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit
Nature of Suit: Environmental Matters
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Date Filed Document Text
April 8, 2026 Filing 13 ADDED Counsel for Appellee David Woodsmall [Entered: 04/08/2026 01:54 PM]
April 8, 2026 Filing 12 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by David Woodsmall for Appellee Gallatin Wildlife Association, Appellee Native Ecosystems Council, Appellee Wildearth Guardians. [Entered: 04/08/2026 01:09 PM]
March 30, 2026 Filing 11 MEDIATION STATUS REPORT DUE. . See order for instructions and details. [26-641, 26-835] [Entered: 03/30/2026 12:01 PM]
March 24, 2026 Filing 10 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 9 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 24, 2026 Filing 8 MEDIATION CONFERENCE CANCELED (text only) - The conference previously scheduled for 3/3/2026, is canceled. [Entered: 02/24/2026 12:13 PM]
February 19, 2026 Filing 7 ADDED Counsel for Appellee Greg Hibbard, Counsel for Appellee Sara Ghafouri [Entered: 02/19/2026 09:56 AM]
February 19, 2026 Filing 6 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Greg Hibbard for Not Applicable Sun Mountain Lumber, Inc.. [Entered: 02/19/2026 08:11 AM]
February 19, 2026 Filing 5 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Sara Ghafouri for Not Applicable Sun Mountain Lumber, Inc.. [Entered: 02/19/2026 07:52 AM]
February 18, 2026 Filing 4 MEDIATION CONFERENCE SCHEDULED - DIAL-IN Assessment Conference, 3/3/2026, 11:00 a.m. PACIFIC Time. See order for instructions and details. [Entered: 02/18/2026 04:49 PM]
February 17, 2026 Filing 3 MEDIATION QUESTIONNAIRE filed by Appellant United States Forest Service, Appellant United States Fish & Wildlife Service, Appellant Troy Heithecker, Appellant Matt Jedra, Appellant Tom Schultz. 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: 02/17/2026 07:03 PM]
February 11, 2026 Filing 2 SCHEDULE NOTICE. Appeal Transcript Due (Appellant) 3/25/2026, Appeal Opening Brief Due (Appellant) 5/4/2026, Appeal Answering Brief Due (Appellee) 6/3/2026, Appeal Transcript Order Due (Appellant) 2/23/2026, Mediation Questionnaire due (Appellant) 2/17/2026. For appeal no. 26-835, 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: 02/11/2026 11:53 AM]
February 11, 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 26-835 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: 02/11/2026 11:46 AM]

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Plaintiff: CENTER FOR BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY
Represented By: Marc Fink
Represented By: Kristine M. Akland
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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
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Plaintiff: NATIVE ECOSYSTEMS COUNCIL
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Plaintiff: WILDEARTH GUARDIANS
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Defendant: UNITED STATES FOREST SERVICE
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Defendant: UNITED STATES FISH & WILDLIFE SERVICE
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Defendant: TROY HEITHECKER, in his official capacity as Acting Regional Forester of U.S. Forest Service Region 1
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Defendant: MATT JEDRA, in his official capacity as Supervisor of the Custer Gallatin National Forest
Represented By: Mr. Christopher Anderson
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Defendant: TOM SCHULTZ, in his official capacity as the Chief of the U.S. Forest Service
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Intervenor: SUN MOUNTAIN LUMBER, INC.
Represented By: Ms. Sara Ghafouri
Represented By: Greg Hibbard
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