Defenders of Wildlife et al v. Kempthorne et al
Plaintiff: Defenders of Wildlife, Sierra Club, The Humane Society of The United States, National Parks Conservation Association, The Florida Biodiversity Project, The Wilderness Society, Wildlands CPR and Brian Scherf
Defendant: Ken Salazar, Jonathan Jarvis, Sam Hamilton, National Park Service, United States Attorney General and United States Attorney
Case Number: 2:2008cv00237
Filed: December 21, 2007
Court: US District Court for the Middle District of Florida
Office: Ft. Myers Office
County: XX US, Outside State
Presiding Judge: Sheri Polster Chappell
Presiding Judge: John E. Steele
Nature of Suit: Environmental Matters
Cause of Action: 16 U.S.C. ยง 1538
Jury Demanded By: None

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February 26, 2013 Opinion or Order Filing 143 ORDER re 142 Status report filed by The Florida Biodiversity Project, Wildlands CPR, Brian Scherf, The Wilderness Society, Sierra Club, The Humane Society of The United States, National Parks Conservation Association, Defenders of Wildlife. Plaintiffs' Motion for Extension of Time 142 is GRANTED. The Court will hold in Plaintiffs' Motion for an Award of Attorneys' Fees 139 in abeyance until March 27, 2013, in order to allow the Parties time to resolve the fee issue. Plaintiffs shall file a status report with the Court addressing the need for further proceedings concerning their application for attorneys' fees and costs by this date. Signed by Magistrate Judge Sheri Polster Chappell on 2/26/2013. (LMF)
July 10, 2012 Opinion or Order Filing 131 OPINION AND ORDER granting 95 Plaintiffs' Dispositive Motion for Summary Judgment and denying 103 Federal Defendants' Cross Motion for Summary Judgment. National Park Service's 2007 trail designation, to the extent it re-designate d 1.58 miles of primary trails to secondary trails and re-opened 15.21 miles of primary trails and 7.49 miles of secondary trails is hereby SET-ASIDE. Any portions of these trails which remain open must be closed within FOURTEEN days of this Opinion and Order. The Fish and Wildlife Service's 2007 Amended Opinion is SET-ASIDE, EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY. See Opinion and Order for details. The Clerk shall enter judgment accordingly, terminate any pending deadlines and close the file. Signed by Judge John E. Steele on 7/10/2012. (Attachments: # 1 Attatchment A, # 2 Attatchment B, # 3 Attatchment C, # 4 Attatchment D, # 5 Attatchment E, # 6 Attachment F, # 7 Attachment G, # 8 Attachment H) (SVC)
February 6, 2008 Opinion or Order Filing 12 ORDER: Plaintiff's Motion for Assignment to Judge Bucklew 6 is DENIED. The parties shall show cause within 11 days why this action should not be transferred to the Ft. Myers Division. Signed by Judge James S. Moody, Jr on 2/6/2008. (LN)
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Plaintiff: Defenders of Wildlife
Represented By: Matthew P. Farmer
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Plaintiff: Sierra Club
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Plaintiff: The Humane Society of The United States
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Plaintiff: National Parks Conservation Association
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Plaintiff: The Wilderness Society
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Plaintiff: Wildlands CPR
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Plaintiff: Brian Scherf
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Defendant: Ken Salazar
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Defendant: Jonathan Jarvis
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Defendant: Sam Hamilton
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Defendant: National Park Service
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Defendant: United States Attorney General
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