Urban Sustainability Directors Network, et al v. AGRI, et al
| Urban Sustainability Directors Network, Agroecology Commons, Providence Farm Collective Corp., Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy, World Farmers, Inc., H.O.P.E. for Small Farm Sustainability, King County, Washington, Thrive Santa Ana, Inc., Agrarian Land Trust, Cultivate Kansas City, Workin Rootz, NDN Collective, Inc., Arthur Morgan Institute, Urban Oasis Project, Inc., Sustainable Iowa Land Trust, San Diego Food System Alliance, 2020 Farmers Cooperative, Inc., Kansas Black Farmers Association, Ourspace World, Inc., Northeast Organic Farming Association of New Jersey, African Alliance of Rhode Island, Grow Food, Four Bands Community Fund, Inc., Heru Urban Farming, Rural Advancement Foundation International USA, Center for Heirs Property, Black Oregon Land Trust and Iowa Valley RC&D |
| United States Department of Agriculture, Brooke Rollins, in her official capacity as Secretary of the United States Department of Agriculture, United States Forest Service, Tom Schultz, in his official capacity as Forest Service Chief, Natural Resources Conservation Service, Aubrey J.D. Bettencourt, in her official capacity as Chief of the Natural Resources Conservation Service, National Institute of Food and Agriculture, Jaye L. Hamby, in his official capacity as Director of National Institute of Food and Agriculture, Department of Government Efficiency, Amy Gleason, in her official capacity as Acting Administrator of the Department of Government Efficiency, Farm Service Agency, William Beam, in his official capacity as Administrator of the Farm Service Agency, Erin Morris, in her official capacity as Administrator of Agricultural Marketing Service and Agricultural Marketing Service |
| 26-5264 |
| July 14, 2026 |
| U.S. Court of Appeals, D.C. Circuit |
| Other Statutes APA/Review Agency |
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| NOTICE [2192552] to withdraw attorney Holly Bainbridge who represented 2020 Farmers Cooperative, Inc., African Alliance of Rhode Island, Agrarian Land Trust, Agroecology Commons, Arthur Morgan Institute, Black Oregon Land Trust, Center for Heirs Property, Cultivate Kansas City, Four Bands Community Fund, Inc., Grow Food, H.O.P.E. for Small Farm Sustainability, Heru Urban Farming, Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy, Iowa Valley RC&D, Kansas Black Farmers Association, King County, NDN Collective, Inc., Northeast Organic Farming Association of New Jersey, Ourspace World, Inc., Providence Farm Collective Corp., Rural Advancement Foundation International USA, San Diego Food System Alliance, Sustainable Iowa Land Trust, Thrive Santa Ana, Inc., Urban Oasis Project, Inc., Urban Sustainability Directors Network, Workin Rootz and World Farmers, Inc. in 26-5264 filed by 2020 Farmers Cooperative, Inc., African Alliance of Rhode Island, Agrarian Land Trust, Agroecology Commons, Arthur Morgan Institute, Black Oregon Land Trust, Center for Heirs Property, Cultivate Kansas City, Four Bands Community Fund, Inc., Grow Food, H.O.P.E. for Small Farm Sustainability, Heru Urban Farming, Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy, Iowa Valley RC&D, Kansas Black Farmers Association, King County, NDN Collective, Inc., Northeast Organic Farming Association of New Jersey, Ourspace World, Inc., Providence Farm Collective Corp., Rural Advancement Foundation International USA, San Diego Food System Alliance, Sustainable Iowa Land Trust, Thrive Santa Ana, Inc., Urban Oasis Project, Inc., Urban Sustainability Directors Network, Workin Rootz and World Farmers, Inc. [Service Date: 09/11/2026 ] [26-5264] (Bainbridge, Holly) [Entered: 09/11/2026 01:27 PM] |
| UNDERLYING DECISION IN CASE [2188395] submitted by AGRI, Agricultural Marketing Service, William Beam, Aubrey J.D. Bettencourt, Department of Government Efficiency, Farm Service Agency, Amy Gleason, Jaye L. Hamby, Erin Morris, National Institute of Food and Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service, Brooke Rollins and Tom Schultz [Service Date: 08/14/2026 ] [26-5264] (Jerome, Simon) [Entered: 08/14/2026 04:59 PM] |
| TRANSCRIPT STATUS REPORT [2188394] filed by AGRI, Agricultural Marketing Service, William Beam, Aubrey J.D. Bettencourt, Department of Government Efficiency, Farm Service Agency, Amy Gleason, Jaye L. Hamby, Erin Morris, National Institute of Food and Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service, Brooke Rollins, Tom Schultz and United States Forest Service [Service Date: 08/14/2026 ]. Status of Transcripts: Final - All transcripts needed for the appeal have been completed and received. [26-5264] (Jerome, Simon) [Entered: 08/14/2026 04:56 PM] |
| STATEMENT OF ISSUES [2188393] filed by AGRI, Agricultural Marketing Service, William Beam, Aubrey J.D. Bettencourt, Department of Government Efficiency, Farm Service Agency, Amy Gleason, Jaye L. Hamby, Erin Morris, National Institute of Food and Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service, Brooke Rollins, Tom Schultz and United States Forest Service [Service Date: 08/14/2026 ] [26-5264] (Jerome, Simon) [Entered: 08/14/2026 04:55 PM] |
| DOCKETING STATEMENT [2188392] filed by AGRI, Agricultural Marketing Service, William Beam, Aubrey J.D. Bettencourt, Department of Government Efficiency, Farm Service Agency, Amy Gleason, Jaye L. Hamby, Erin Morris, National Institute of Food and Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service, Brooke Rollins, Tom Schultz and United States Forest Service [Service Date: 08/14/2026 ] [26-5264] (Jerome, Simon) [Entered: 08/14/2026 04:54 PM] |
| ENTRY OF APPEARANCE [2187652] filed by Holly Bainbridge on behalf of Appellees 2020 Farmers Cooperative, Inc., African Alliance of Rhode Island, Agrarian Land Trust, Agroecology Commons, Arthur Morgan Institute, Black Oregon Land Trust, Center for Heirs Property, Cultivate Kansas City, Four Bands Community Fund, Inc., Grow Food, H.O.P.E. for Small Farm Sustainability, Heru Urban Farming, Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy, Iowa Valley RC&D, Kansas Black Farmers Association, King County, NDN Collective, Inc., Northeast Organic Farming Association of New Jersey, Ourspace World, Inc., Providence Farm Collective Corp., Rural Advancement Foundation International USA, San Diego Food System Alliance, Sustainable Iowa Land Trust, Thrive Santa Ana, Inc., Urban Oasis Project, Inc., Urban Sustainability Directors Network, Workin Rootz and World Farmers, Inc.. [26-5264] (Bainbridge, Holly) [Entered: 08/11/2026 12:00 PM] |
| REPLY [2186185] filed by AGRI, Agricultural Marketing Service, William Beam, Aubrey J.D. Bettencourt, Department of Government Efficiency, Farm Service Agency, Amy Gleason, Jaye L. Hamby, Erin Morris, National Institute of Food and Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service, Brooke Rollins, Tom Schultz and United States Forest Service to response [ # 2185022-2 ] [Service Date: 07/31/2026 by CM/ECF NDA] Length Certification: 2,599 words. [26-5264] (Jerome, Simon) [Entered: 07/31/2026 04:18 PM] |
| ENTRY OF APPEARANCE [2185325] filed by Carrie Apfel on behalf of Appellees Urban Sustainability Directors Network, Agroecology Commons, Providence Farm Collective Corp., Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy, 2020 Farmers Cooperative, Inc., African Alliance of Rhode Island, Agrarian Land Trust, Arthur Morgan Institute, Black Oregon Land Trust, Center for Heirs Property, Cultivate Kansas City, Four Bands Community Fund, Inc., Grow Food, Heru Urban Farming, H.O.P.E. for Small Farm Sustainability, Iowa Valley RC&D, Kansas Black Farmers Association, King County, NDN Collective, Inc., Northeast Organic Farming Association of New Jersey, Ourspace World, Inc., Rural Advancement Foundation International USA, San Diego Food System Alliance, Sustainable Iowa Land Trust, Thrive Santa Ana, Inc., Urban Oasis Project, Inc., Workin Rootz and World Farmers, Inc.. [26-5264] (Andiman, Alexis) [Entered: 07/27/2026 04:01 PM] |
| RESPONSE IN OPPOSITION [2185022] to motion [ # 2183197-2 ] filed by 2020 Farmers Cooperative, Inc., African Alliance of Rhode Island, Agrarian Land Trust, Agroecology Commons, Arthur Morgan Institute, Black Oregon Land Trust, Center for Heirs Property, Cultivate Kansas City, Four Bands Community Fund, Inc., Grow Food, H.O.P.E. for Small Farm Sustainability, Heru Urban Farming, Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy, Iowa Valley RC&D, Kansas Black Farmers Association, King County, NDN Collective, Inc., Northeast Organic Farming Association of New Jersey, Ourspace World, Inc., Providence Farm Collective Corp., Rural Advancement Foundation International USA, San Diego Food System Alliance, Sustainable Iowa Land Trust, Thrive Santa Ana, Inc., Urban Oasis Project, Inc., Urban Sustainability Directors Network, Workin Rootz and World Farmers, Inc. [Service Date: 07/24/2026 by CM/ECF NDA] Length Certification: 4,546 words. [26-5264] (Muraskin, David) [Entered: 07/24/2026 03:11 PM] |
| CERTIFICATE AS TO PARTIES, RULINGS AND RELATED CASES [2185020] filed by 2020 Farmers Cooperative, Inc., African Alliance of Rhode Island, Agrarian Land Trust, Agroecology Commons, Arthur Morgan Institute, Center for Heirs Property, Cultivate Kansas City, Four Bands Community Fund, Inc., Grow Food, H.O.P.E. for Small Farm Sustainability, Heru Urban Farming, Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy, Iowa Valley RC&D, Kansas Black Farmers Association, King County, NDN Collective, Inc., Northeast Organic Farming Association of New Jersey, Ourspace World, Inc., Providence Farm Collective Corp., Rural Advancement Foundation International USA, San Diego Food System Alliance, Sustainable Iowa Land Trust, Thrive Santa Ana, Inc., Urban Oasis Project, Inc., Urban Sustainability Directors Network, Workin Rootz, World Farmers, Inc. and Black Oregon Land Trust [Service Date: 07/24/2026 ] [26-5264] (Muraskin, David) [Entered: 07/24/2026 03:07 PM] |
| ENTRY OF APPEARANCE [2185016] filed by David S. Muraskin on behalf of Appellees 2020 Farmers Cooperative, Inc., African Alliance of Rhode Island, Agrarian Land Trust, Agroecology Commons, Arthur Morgan Institute, Black Oregon Land Trust, Center for Heirs Property, Cultivate Kansas City, Four Bands Community Fund, Inc., Grow Food, H.O.P.E. for Small Farm Sustainability, Heru Urban Farming, Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy, Iowa Valley RC&D, Kansas Black Farmers Association, King County, NDN Collective, Inc., Northeast Organic Farming Association of New Jersey, Ourspace World, Inc., Providence Farm Collective Corp., Rural Advancement Foundation International USA, San Diego Food System Alliance, Sustainable Iowa Land Trust, Thrive Santa Ana, Inc., Urban Oasis Project, Inc., Urban Sustainability Directors Network, Workin Rootz and World Farmers, Inc.. [26-5264] (Muraskin, David) [Entered: 07/24/2026 03:04 PM] |
| ENTRY OF APPEARANCE [2184779] filed by Benjamin E. Apple and co-counsel Scott W. Carlson on behalf of Appellees 2020 Farmers Cooperative, Inc., African Alliance of Rhode Island, Agrarian Land Trust, Agroecology Commons, Arthur Morgan Institute, Thrive Santa Ana, Inc., World Farmers, Inc., Black Oregon Land Trust, Center for Heirs Property, Cultivate Kansas City, Four Bands Community Fund, Inc., Grow Food, H.O.P.E. for Small Farm Sustainability, Heru Urban Farming, Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy, Iowa Valley RC&D, Kansas Black Farmers Association, King County, NDN Collective, Inc., Northeast Organic Farming Association of New Jersey, Ourspace World, Inc., Providence Farm Collective Corp., Rural Advancement Foundation International USA, San Diego Food System Alliance, Sustainable Iowa Land Trust, Urban Oasis Project, Inc., Urban Sustainability Directors Network and Workin Rootz. [26-5264] (Apple, Benjamin) [Entered: 07/23/2026 02:20 PM] |
| ENTRY OF APPEARANCE [2184752] filed by Benjamin Grillot on behalf of Appellees Agrarian Land Trust and Rural Advancement Foundation International USA. [26-5264] (Grillot, Benjamin) [Entered: 07/23/2026 01:20 PM] |
| NOTICE OF APPEAL [2183175] seeking review of a decision by the U.S. District Court in 1:25-cv-01775-BAH filed by William Beam, Aubrey J.D. Bettencourt, Department of Government Efficiency, Farm Service Agency, Amy Gleason, Jaye L. Hamby, Erin Morris, National Institute of Food and Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service, Brooke Rollins, Tom Schultz, AGRI and United States Forest Service. Appeal assigned USCA Case Number: 26-5264. [26-5264] [Entered: 07/14/2026 12:26 PM] |
| MOTION [2183197] to stay underlying order pending appeal filed by AGRI, Agricultural Marketing Service, William Beam, Department of Government Efficiency, Farm Service Agency, Amy Gleason, Jaye L. Hamby, Erin Morris, National Institute of Food and Agriculture, Brooke Rollins and Tom Schultz (Service Date: 07/14/2026 by CM/ECF NDA) Length Certification: 5,172 words. [26-5264] (Jerome, Simon) [Entered: 07/14/2026 01:27 PM] |
| CERTIFICATE AS TO PARTIES, RULINGS AND RELATED CASES [2183195] filed by AGRI, Agricultural Marketing Service, William Beam, Department of Government Efficiency, Farm Service Agency, Amy Gleason, Jaye L. Hamby, Erin Morris, National Institute of Food and Agriculture, Brooke Rollins, Tom Schultz and United States Forest Service [Service Date: 07/14/2026 ] [26-5264] (Jerome, Simon) [Entered: 07/14/2026 01:22 PM] |
| ENTRY OF APPEARANCE [2183185] filed by Simon G. Jerome and co-counsel Daniel Tenny on behalf of Appellants AGRI, Agricultural Marketing Service, William Beam, Aubrey J.D. Bettencourt, Department of Government Efficiency, Farm Service Agency, Amy Gleason, Jaye L. Hamby, Erin Morris, National Institute of Food and Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service, Brooke Rollins, Tom Schultz and United States Forest Service. [26-5264] (Jerome, Simon) [Entered: 07/14/2026 12:48 PM] |
| CLERK'S ORDER [2183179] filed directing party to file initial submissions: APPELLANT docketing statement due 08/13/2026. APPELLANT certificate as to parties due 08/13/2026. APPELLANT statement of issues due 08/13/2026. APPELLANT underlying decision due 08/13/2026. APPELLANT deferred appendix statement due 08/13/2026. APPELLANT entry of appearance due 08/13/2026. APPELLANT transcript status report due 08/13/2026. APPELLANT procedural motions due 08/13/2026. APPELLANT dispositive motions due 08/28/2026; directing party to file initial submissions: APPELLEE certificate as to parties due 08/13/2026. APPELLEE entry of appearance due 08/13/2026. APPELLEE procedural motions due 08/13/2026. APPELLEE dispositive motions due 08/28/2026 [26-5264] [Entered: 07/14/2026 12:30 PM] |
| US CIVIL CASE docketed. [26-5264] [Entered: 07/14/2026 12:25 PM] |
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