Urban Sustainability Directors Network, et al v. AGRI, et al
Plaintiff: 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., Iowa Valley RC & D, 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 and Black Oregon Land Trust
Defendant: 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
Case Number: 26-5264
Filed: July 14, 2026
Court: U.S. Court of Appeals, D.C. Circuit
Nature of Suit: Other Statutes APA/Review Agency
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July 14, 2026 US CIVIL CASE docketed. [26-5264] [Entered: 07/14/2026 12:25 PM]
July 14, 2026 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]
July 14, 2026 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]
July 14, 2026 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]
July 14, 2026 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]
July 14, 2026 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]

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