Citizens for Constitutional Integrity et al v. USA et al
Plaintiff: Citizens for Constitutional Integrity and Southwest Advocates, Inc.
Defendant: David Bernhardt, Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement, The, USA, Casey Hammond and Lanny Erdos
Case Number: 1:2020cv03668
Filed: December 15, 2020
Court: US District Court for the District of Colorado
Presiding Judge: Marcia S Krieger
Nature of Suit: Environmental Matters
Cause of Action: 30 U.S.C. § 1201
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
January 26, 2021 Filing 16 NOTICE of Entry of Appearance by Stephen Michael Pezzi on behalf of All Defendants Attorney Stephen Michael Pezzi added to party David Bernhardt(pty:dft), Attorney Stephen Michael Pezzi added to party Lanny Erdos(pty:dft), Attorney Stephen Michael Pezzi added to party Casey Hammond(pty:dft), Attorney Stephen Michael Pezzi added to party Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement, The(pty:dft), Attorney Stephen Michael Pezzi added to party USA(pty:dft) (Pezzi, Stephen)
January 26, 2021 Filing 15 NOTICE of Entry of Appearance by Christopher Robert Healy on behalf of All Defendants Attorney Christopher Robert Healy added to party David Bernhardt(pty:dft), Attorney Christopher Robert Healy added to party Lanny Erdos(pty:dft), Attorney Christopher Robert Healy added to party Casey Hammond(pty:dft), Attorney Christopher Robert Healy added to party Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement, The(pty:dft), Attorney Christopher Robert Healy added to party USA(pty:dft) (Healy, Christopher)
January 15, 2021 Filing 14 BRIEF , Plaintiff's Opening by Plaintiffs Citizens for Constitutional Integrity, Southwest Advocates, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1: Julia Dengel Declaration, #2 Exhibit 2: Lisa Floyd-Hanna Declaration)(Pettinato, Jared)
December 29, 2020 Filing 13 SUMMONS Returned Executed upon defendant(s) Casey Hammond served on 12/23/2020, answer due 2/21/2021. (Attachments: #1 Certified Mail Receipt for Service of Process to the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Colorado, #2 Certified Mail Receipt for Service of Process to Acting Secretary for Lands and Minerals Casey Hammond, #3 U.S. Postal Service Delivery Confirmation)(Pettinato, Jared)
December 29, 2020 Filing 12 SUMMONS Returned Executed upon defendant(s) Lanny Erdos served on 12/23/2020, answer due 2/21/2021. (Attachments: #1 Certified Mail Receipt for Service of Process to the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Colorado, #2 Certified Mail Receipt for Service of Process to OSMRE Acting Director Lanny Erdos, #3 U.S. Postal Service Delivery Confirmation)(Pettinato, Jared)
December 29, 2020 Filing 11 SUMMONS Returned Executed upon defendant(s) David Bernhardt served on 12/28/2020, answer due 2/26/2021. (Attachments: #1 Certified Mail Receipt for Service of Process to the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Colorado, #2 Certified Mail Receipt for Service of Process to Secretary of the Interior David Bernhardt, #3 U.S. Postal Service Delivery Confirmation)(Pettinato, Jared)
December 29, 2020 Filing 10 SUMMONS Returned Executed upon defendant(s) Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement, The served on 12/23/2020, answer due 2/21/2021. (Attachments: #1 Certified Mail Receipt for Service of Process to the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Colorado, #2 Certified Mail Receipt for Service of Process to the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement, #3 U.S. Postal Service Delivery Confirmation)(Pettinato, Jared)
December 29, 2020 Filing 9 SUMMONS Returned Executed upon defendant(s) USA served on 12/22/2020, answer due 2/20/2021. (Attachments: #1 Certified Mail Receipt for Service of Process to the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Colorado, #2 Certified Mail Receipt for Service of Process to the U.S. Attorney General, #3 U.S. Postal Service Delivery Confirmation)(Pettinato, Jared)
December 23, 2020 Filing 8 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT. (Pettinato, Jared)
December 17, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 7 ORDER DIRECTING PREPARATION OF JOINT CASE MANAGEMENT PLAN by Judge Marcia S. Krieger on 12/17/2020. (sphil, )
December 16, 2020 Filing 6 SUMMONES issued by Clerk. (Attachments: #1 Magistrate Judge Consent Form) (sphil, )
December 16, 2020 Filing 5 SUMMONS REQUEST as to THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA; THE OFFICE OF SURFACE MINING RECLAMATION AND ENFORCEMENT; DAVID BERNHARDT, Department of the Interior Secretary, in his official capacity; LANNY ERDOS, Acting Director of the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement, in his official capacity; and CASEY HAMMOND, Acting Assistant Secretary for Land and Minerals Management, in his official capacity; by Plaintiffs Citizens for Constitutional Integrity, Southwest Advocates, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Summons to the United States of America, #2 Summons to the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement, #3 Summons to Secretary of the Interior David Bernhart, #4 Summons to OSMRE Acting Director Lanny E. Erdos, #5 Summons to Acting Assistant Secretary for Land and Minerals Management Casey Hammond)(Pettinato, Jared)
December 15, 2020 Filing 4 Magistrate Judge consent form issued pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 636(c). NO SUMMONS ISSUED. Each summons must list every defendant. Please submit completed summons for issuance using the event "Summons Request." (jtorr, )
December 15, 2020 Filing 3 Case assigned to Judge Marcia S. Krieger. Text Only Entry. (jtorr, )
December 15, 2020 Filing 2 Filing fee: $402, receipt number: COX097452. (trvo, )
December 15, 2020 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against David Bernhardt, Lanny Erdos, Casey Hammond, Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement, United States of America, The (Filing fee $ 402).Attorney Jared Scott Pettinato added to party Citizens for Constitutional Integrity(pty:pla), Attorney Jared Scott Pettinato added to party Southwest Advocates, Inc.(pty:pla), filed by Citizens for Constitutional Integrity, Southwest Advocates, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet, #2 Exhibit List, #3 Exhibit 1: Mine Approval for the Mining Plan Modification at the King II Mine, #4 Exhibit 2: Mining Plan Modification at the King II Mine Environmental Assessment, #5 Exhibit 3: National King Coal, LLC, Coal Lease Application, East Alkali Tract, COC 62920, Environmental Assessment (June 18, 2001), #6 Exhibit 4: Finding of No Significant Impact for King II (Feb. 22, 2007), #7 Exhibit 5: Dunn Ranch Area Lease-By-Application and Mine Plan Modification Environmental Assessment, #8 Exhibit 6: La Plata County Board of County Commissioners, Department Report (May 31, 2016), #9 Exhibit 7: La Plata County Special Planning Meeting Minutes (June 1, 2016), #10 Exhibit 8: Letter from Randolph Fischer, P.E., to Cynthia Roebuck, Executive Director for Sw. Advocates (Dec. 19, 2015), #11 Exhibit 9: In re GCC Energy, LLC, No. 2015CW3029, 6.1.8(e) (D. Ct. Water Div. Jan. 6, 2017), #12 Exhibit 10: Tom Brooks, U.S. Geological Survey, Hydrology of Coal-Lease Areas Near Durango, Colorado (1985), #13 Exhibit 11: In re GCC Energy, LLC, No. 07CW100, 6.8.4 (D. Ct. Water Div. Apr. 20, 2011), #14 Exhibit 12: Harris Water Engg, Inc., GCC Energy Mine, Substitute Water Supply Plan (Oct. 8, 2015), #15 Exhibit 13: Letter from Jared Pettinato to Secretary of the Interior David Bernhardt (Oct. 14, 2020), #16 Summons to the United States of America, #17 Summons to the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement, #18 Summons to Secretary of the Interior David Bernhart, #19 Summons to OSMRE Acting Director Lanny E. Erdos, #20 Summons to Acting Assistant Secretary for Land and Minerals Management Casey Hammond)(Pettinato, Jared)

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