Sierra Club, et al v. DOE, et al
Petitioner: Sierra Club, Natural Resources Defense Council, Michigan Environmental Council, Environmental Defense Fund, Environmental Law and Policy Center, Vote Solar, Union of Concerned Scientists, Ecology Center and Urban Core Collective
Respondent: United States Department of Energy and Chris Wright, in his official capacity as Secretary of Energy
Intervenor: Consumers Energy Company
Case Number: 26-1233
Filed: September 10, 2026
Court: U.S. Court of Appeals, D.C. Circuit
Nature of Suit: Other
Docket Report

This docket was last retrieved on November 2, 2026. A more recent docket listing may be available from PACER.

Date Filed Document Text
November 2, 2026 MOTION [2201421] to hold case in abeyance filed by DOE and Chris Wright in 26-1233, 26-1240, 26-1243 (Service Date: 11/02/2026 by CM/ECF NDA) Length Certification: 1,753 words. [26-1233, 26-1240, 26-1243] (Jaffe, Rebecca) [Entered: 11/02/2026 05:12 PM]
October 30, 2026 REPLY [2201217] filed by DOE and Chris Wright in 26-1233, 26-1240, 26-1243 to response [ # 2200070-2 ], [ # 2200069-2 ] [Service Date: 10/30/2026 by CM/ECF NDA] Length Certification: 693 words. [26-1233, 26-1240, 26-1243] (Glynn, Kyle) [Entered: 10/30/2026 07:20 PM]
October 23, 2026 RESPONSE IN OPPOSITION [2200070] to motion to extend time [ # 2197720-2 ] filed by Sierra Club, Natural Resources Defense Council, Michigan Environmental Council, Environmental Defense Fund, Environmental Law and Policy Center, Vote Solar, Union of Concerned Scientists, Ecology Center and Urban Core Collective in 26-1233 [Service Date: 10/23/2026 by CM/ECF NDA] Length Certification: 2,364 words. [26-1233, 26-1240, 26-1243] (Chagnon, Benjamin) [Entered: 10/23/2026 05:56 PM]
October 23, 2026 RESPONSE IN OPPOSITION [2200069] to motion to extend time [ # 2197720-2 ] filed by People of the State of Michigan in 26-1240 [Service Date: 10/23/2026 by CM/ECF NDA] Length Certification: 454 words. [26-1233, 26-1240, 26-1243] (Wollenzien, Lucas) [Entered: 10/23/2026 05:50 PM]
October 23, 2026 CLERK'S ORDER [2200013] filed suspending deadline to file certified index [26-1233, 26-1240, 26-1243] [Entered: 10/23/2026 03:08 PM]
October 21, 2026 STATEMENT OF ISSUES [2199475] filed by People of the State of Michigan in 26-1240 [Service Date: 10/21/2026 ] [26-1240, 26-1233, 26-1243] (Wollenzien, Lucas) [Entered: 10/21/2026 03:57 PM]
October 21, 2026 DOCKETING STATEMENT [2199473] filed by People of the State of Michigan in 26-1240 [Service Date: 10/21/2026 ] [26-1240, 26-1233, 26-1243] (Wollenzien, Lucas) [Entered: 10/21/2026 03:56 PM]
October 13, 2026 UNDERLYING DECISION IN CASE [2197909] submitted by Sierra Club, Natural Resources Defense Council, Michigan Environmental Council, Environmental Defense Fund, Environmental Law and Policy Center, Vote Solar, Union of Concerned Scientists, Ecology Center and Urban Core Collective in 26-1233, People of the State of Michigan in 26-1240, State of Minnesota, State of Illinois and State of Wisconsin in 26-1243 [Service Date: 10/13/2026 ] [26-1233, 26-1240, 26-1243] (Yun, Jennifer) [Entered: 10/13/2026 05:41 PM]
October 13, 2026 STATEMENT OF ISSUES [2197912] filed by Sierra Club, Natural Resources Defense Council, Michigan Environmental Council, Environmental Defense Fund, Environmental Law and Policy Center, Vote Solar, Union of Concerned Scientists, Ecology Center and Urban Core Collective [Service Date: 10/13/2026 ] [26-1233] (Yun, Jennifer) [Entered: 10/13/2026 05:45 PM]
October 13, 2026 DOCKETING STATEMENT [2197910] filed by Sierra Club, Natural Resources Defense Council, Michigan Environmental Council, Environmental Defense Fund, Environmental Law and Policy Center, Vote Solar, Union of Concerned Scientists, Ecology Center and Urban Core Collective [Service Date: 10/13/2026 ] [26-1233] (Yun, Jennifer) [Entered: 10/13/2026 05:43 PM]
October 13, 2026 STATEMENT OF INTENT REGARDING APPENDIX DEFERRAL [2197907] filed by Sierra Club, Natural Resources Defense Council, Michigan Environmental Council, Environmental Defense Fund, Environmental Law and Policy Center, Vote Solar, Union of Concerned Scientists, Ecology Center and Urban Core Collective in 26-1233, People of the State of Michigan in 26-1240, State of Minnesota, State of Illinois and State of Wisconsin in 26-1243 [Service Date: 10/13/2026 ] Intent: AppxDeferred [26-1233, 26-1240, 26-1243] (Yun, Jennifer) [Entered: 10/13/2026 05:38 PM]
October 13, 2026 CERTIFICATE AS TO PARTIES, RULINGS AND RELATED CASES [2197906] filed by Sierra Club, Natural Resources Defense Council, Michigan Environmental Council, Environmental Defense Fund, Environmental Law and Policy Center, Vote Solar, Union of Concerned Scientists, Ecology Center and Urban Core Collective in 26-1233, People of the State of Michigan in 26-1240, State of Minnesota, State of Illinois and State of Wisconsin in 26-1243 [Service Date: 10/13/2026 ] [26-1233, 26-1240, 26-1243] (Yun, Jennifer) [Entered: 10/13/2026 05:35 PM]
October 13, 2026 MOTION [2197720] to extend time to file certified index to 01/08/2027 filed by DOE and Chris Wright in 26-1233, 26-1240, 26-1243 (Service Date: 10/13/2026 by CM/ECF NDA) Length Certification: 915 words. [26-1233, 26-1240, 26-1243] (Jaffe, Rebecca) [Entered: 10/13/2026 11:38 AM]
October 12, 2026 MOTION [2197593] for leave to intervene [Disclosure Listing: Attached] filed by Consumers Energy Company [Service Date: 10/12/2026 ] [26-1233] (Schauf, Zachary) [Entered: 10/12/2026 03:40 PM]
September 24, 2026 CLERK'S ORDER [2194725] filed consolidating cases 26-1243 (Consolidation started 09/24/2026) with 26-1233; directing party to file initial submissions: PETITIONER docketing statement due 10/26/2026. PETITIONER statement of issues due 10/26/2026 [26-1233, 26-1240, 26-1243] [Entered: 09/24/2026 08:31 AM]
September 21, 2026 ENTRY OF APPEARANCE [2194130] filed by Rebecca Jaffe and co-counsel Kyle Glynn on behalf of Respondents DOE and Chris Wright in 26-1233, 26-1240. [26-1233, 26-1240] (Jaffe, Rebecca) [Entered: 09/21/2026 01:36 PM]
September 21, 2026 CLERK'S ORDER [2194022] filed consolidating cases 26-1240 (Consolidation started 09/21/2026) with 26-1233; directing party to file in 26-1240 initial submissions: PETITIONER docketing statement due 10/21/2026. PETITIONER statement of issues due 10/21/2026 [26-1240, 26-1233] [Entered: 09/21/2026 09:10 AM]
September 11, 2026 CLERK'S ORDER [2192477] filed directing party to file initial submissions: PETITIONER docketing statement due 10/13/2026. PETITIONER certificate as to parties due 10/13/2026. PETITIONER statement of issues due 10/13/2026. PETITIONER underlying decision due 10/13/2026. PETITIONER deferred appendix statement due 10/13/2026. PETITIONER procedural motions due 10/13/2026. PETITIONER dispositive motions due 10/26/2026; directing party to file initial submissions: RESPONDENT entry of appearance due 10/13/2026. RESPONDENT procedural motions due 10/13/2026. RESPONDENT certified index to record due 10/26/2026. RESPONDENT dispositive motions due 10/26/2026 [26-1233] [Entered: 09/11/2026 10:55 AM]
September 11, 2026 CERTIFIED COPY [2192476] of Petition for Review sent to respondent [ # 2192473-2 ] [26-1233] [Entered: 09/11/2026 10:52 AM]
September 10, 2026 PETITION FOR REVIEW [2192473] of a decision by federal agency filed by Ecology Center, Environmental Defense Fund, Environmental Law and Policy Center, Michigan Environmental Council, Natural Resources Defense Council, Sierra Club, Union of Concerned Scientists, Urban Core Collective and Vote Solar [Service Date: 09/11/2026 ] Disclosure Statement: Attached. [26-1233] [Entered: 09/11/2026 10:51 AM]
September 10, 2026 PETITION FOR REVIEW CASE docketed. [26-1233] [Entered: 09/11/2026 10:49 AM]

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