Friends of the Clearwater, et al. v. Higgins, et al.
Plaintiff: Friends of the Clearwater and Alliance for the Wild Rockies
Defendant: Fish and Wildlife Service, United States, Forest Service, US, Jeanne Higgins, United States Fish & Wildlife Service and United States Forest Service
Intervenor Defendant: Stimson Lumber Company
Case Number: 2:2020cv00243
Filed: May 20, 2020
Court: US District Court for the District of Idaho
Presiding Judge: B Lynn Winmill
Nature of Suit: Environmental Matters
Cause of Action: 05 U.S.C. § 551
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
July 14, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 30 USCA Case Number 20-35623 for #29 Notice of Appeal, filed by Alliance for the Wild Rockies, Friends of the Clearwater. (Attachments: #1 Notice to All Parties and Counsel, #2 Mediation Letter, #3 Mediation Questionnaire, #4 Case Opening Packet)(kt)
July 13, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 29 NOTICE OF APPEAL as to #28 Order on Motion for Preliminary Injunction,, Order on Motion for TRO, by Alliance for the Wild Rockies, Friends of the Clearwater. Filing fee $ 505, receipt number 0976-2074647. (Notice sent to Court Reporter & 9th Cir) (Attachments: #1 Representation Statement)(Smith, Rebecca)
July 13, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 28 MEMORANDUM DECISION AND ORDER - IT IS ORDERED that Plaintiffs Motion for Preliminary Injunction (Dkt. #7 ) is DENIED. Signed by Judge B. Lynn Winmill. (caused to be mailed to non Registered Participants at the addresses listed on the Notice of Electronic Filing (NEF) by (jd)
June 25, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 27 Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge B. Lynn Winmill: Video Motion Hearing held on 6/25/2020 re #7 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction and/or MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order filed by Alliance for the Wild Rockies, Friends of the Clearwater. Motion deemed under advisement. A written decision is forthcoming. (Court Reporter Tammy Hohenleitner.) (jlb)
June 23, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 26 REPLY to Response to Motion re #7 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order filed by Alliance for the Wild Rockies, Friends of the Clearwater.Motion Ripe Deadline set for 6/24/2020. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 20 - FWS Comments on St Joe Road Project)(Smith, Rebecca)
June 22, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 25 NOTICE by Jeanne Higgins, United States Fish & Wildlife Service, United States Forest Service (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1 - Forest Service Certification of Partial Administrative Record and Index, #2 Exhibit 2 - U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS)) Certification of Administrative Record, #3 Exhibit 3 - Index of FWS Administrative Record, #4 Exhibit 4 - FWS AR - FW00001 to FW00060, #5 Exhibit 5 - FWS AR - FW00061 to FW00109, #6 Exhibit 6 - FWS AR - FW00110 to FW00171, #7 Exhibit 7 - FWS AR - FW00160 to FW00171)(Norway, Robert)
June 22, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 24 MEMORANDUM in Opposition re #7 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order filed by Jeanne Higgins, United States Fish & Wildlife Service, United States Forest Service. Replies due by 7/6/2020. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - Environmental Assessment, #2 Exhibit B - Decision Notice and FONSI, #3 Exhibit C - Declaration of Matthew A. Davis, #4 Exhibit D - Scoping Synopsis, #5 Exhibit E - Wildlife Report, #6 Exhibit F - Declaration of Kathleen Hendricks, #7 Exhibit G - Excerpts from IPNF Forest Plan Revision Biological Opinion, #8 Exhibit H- Cabinet-Yaak Grizzly Bear Recovery Area 2018 Report, #9 Exhibit I - Declaration of Katherine Sarensen, #10 Exhibit J - WSRA 7(a) Evaluation, #11 Exhibit K - Recreation Report, #12 Exhibit L - Hydrology Report, #13 Exhibit M - Declaration of Colin Sorenson, #14 Exhibit N - 2015 Revision to IPNF Forest Plan)(Norway, Robert)
June 22, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 23 DECLARATION of Julie Weis re #22 Memorandum in Opposition to Motion filed by Stimson Lumber Company . (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B, #3 Exhibit C, #4 Exhibit D, #5 Exhibit E, #6 Exhibit F, #7 Exhibit G, #8 Exhibit H, #9 Exhibit I, #10 Exhibit J, #11 Exhibit K, #12 Exhibit L)(Weis, Julie)
June 22, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 22 MEMORANDUM in Opposition re #7 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order filed by Stimson Lumber Company. Replies due by 7/6/2020.(Weis, Julie)
June 22, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 21 DOCKET ENTRY NOTICE OF HEARING re #7 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction/MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order: A Motion Hearing will be held via Zoom on 6/25/2020 at 1:30 PM (Mountain Time) before Judge B. Lynn Winmill. The Parties will be provided a link to connect to video separately. The public may listen to the hearing by phone using the following information: 1-669-254-5252; Meeting ID: 161 329 5314; Password: 058883. Members of the public are reminded to mute their phones and that recording the proceedings is prohibited.(jlb)
June 18, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 20 DOCKET ENTRY ORDER: The Federal Defendants' Motion for Leave to File Excess Pages #19 is GRANTED. Signed by Judge B. Lynn Winmill. (wcf)
June 18, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 19 MOTION for Leave to File Excess Pages for Defendants' and Defendet-Intervenor's Opposition Briefs and Plaintiffs' Reply (Unopposed) Robert Norway appearing for Defendants Jeanne Higgins, United States Fish & Wildlife Service, United States Forest Service. Responses due by 7/9/2020 (Norway, Robert)
June 16, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 18 NOTICE of Hearing: The Court will hold a Telephonic Status Conference on 6/18/2020 at 11:30 AM MDT the Parties shall connect using the following conference line: 1-877-336-1828, access code 4685496. (wcf)
June 16, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 17 DOCKET ENTRY ORDER: Pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 24(b), Stimson Lumber's Motion to Intervene #16 is GRANTED and Stimson Lumber shall be allowed to permissively intervene in this case. Intervenor shall be subject to the same briefing deadlines and requirements as Defendants. Signed by Judge B. Lynn Winmill. (wcf)
June 15, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 16 MOTION to Intervene (Unopposed) Julie Weis appearing for Intervenor Defendant Stimson Lumber Company. Responses due by 7/6/2020 (Attachments: #1 Answer of Stimson Lumber Company, #2 Memorandum in Support of Unopposed Motion to Intervene, #3 Declaration of David Brummer, #4 Declaration of Julie Weis Attaching Exhibits)(Weis, Julie)
June 15, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 15 Corporate Disclosure Statement by Stimson Lumber Company. (Weis, Julie)
June 10, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 14 NOTICE of Availability of Magistrate Judge and Requirement for Consent sent to counsel for Stimson Lumber Company re #10 Notice of Appearance. Consent/Objection to Magistrate due by 8/10/2020. (jd)
June 10, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 13 DOCKET ENTRY ORDER approving #11 and #12 Motion for Pro Hac Vice Appearance of attorney Julie Weis and Sara Ghafouri for Stimson Lumber Company Per Local Rule 83.4(e), out-of-state counsel shall immediately register for ECF. (Notice sent to CM/ECF Registration Clerk). Signed by Judge B. Lynn Winmill. (caused to be mailed to non Registered Participants at the addresses listed on the Notice of Electronic Filing (NEF) by (jd)
June 9, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 12 MOTION FOR PRO HAC VICE APPEARANCE by Sarah Ghafouri. ( Filing fee $ 250 receipt number 0976-2059053.)Christopher Michael Bromley appearing for Intervenor Defendant Stimson Lumber Company. Responses due by 6/30/2020 (Bromley, Christopher)
June 9, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 11 MOTION FOR PRO HAC VICE APPEARANCE ( Filing fee $ 250 receipt number 0976-2059047.)Christopher Michael Bromley appearing for Intervenor Defendant Stimson Lumber Company. Responses due by 6/30/2020 (Bromley, Christopher)
June 9, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 10 NOTICE of Appearance by Christopher Michael Bromley on behalf of Stimson Lumber Company (Bromley, Christopher)
June 2, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 9 Docket entry only - CONSENT to Magistrate Judge filed. (jd)
June 2, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 8 SUMMONS Returned Executed by Friends of the Clearwater, Alliance for the Wild Rockies. All Defendants. (Smith, Rebecca)
June 1, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 7 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction , MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order ( Responses due by 6/22/2020)Rebecca Kay Smith appearing for Plaintiffs Alliance for the Wild Rockies, Friends of the Clearwater. (Attachments: #1 Brief in Support, #2 Exhibit 1, #3 Exhibit 2, #4 Exhibit 3, #5 Exhibit 4, #6 Exhibit 5, #7 Exhibit 6, #8 Exhibit 7, #9 Exhibit 8, #10 Exhibit 9, #11 Exhibit 10, #12 Exhibit 11, #13 Exhibit 12, #14 Exhibit 13, #15 Exhibit 14, #16 Exhibit 15, #17 Exhibit 16, #18 Exhibit 17, #19 Exhibit 18, #20 Exhibit 19)(Smith, Rebecca)
June 1, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 6 NOTICE of Availability of Magistrate Judge and Requirement for Consent sent to counsel for Alliance for the Wild Rockies, Friends of the Clearwater and counsel for Jeanne Higgins, United States Fish & Wildlife Service, United States Forest Service re #5 Notice of Appearance, #4 Notice of Appearance, #1 Complaint Consent/Objection to Magistrate due by 7/31/2020. (jd)
June 1, 2020 Opinion or Order NOTICE: Pursuant to FRCP 7.1 you are required to file a Corporate Disclosure Statement with the Clerk's Office. You can do this by choosing the category Other Documents, then select Corporate Disclosure Statement. (jd)
May 29, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 5 NOTICE of Appearance by Robert Norway on behalf of All Defendants (Norway, Robert)
May 29, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 4 NOTICE of Appearance by Emma L. Hamilton on behalf of All Defendants (Hamilton, Emma)
May 21, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 3 Summons Issued as to All Defendants, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General. (Print attached Summons for service.) (Attachments: #1 Chief, #2 Civil Process Clerk, #3 Director, #4 Higgins)(jd)
May 20, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 2 Corporate Disclosure Statement by Alliance for the Wild Rockies, Friends of the Clearwater. (Smith, Rebecca)
May 20, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 1 COMPLAINT against All Defendants ( Filing fee $ 400 receipt number 0976-2050334.), filed by All Plaintiffs. (Attachments: #1 Cover Sheet, #2 SUMMONS, #3 SUMMONS, #4 SUMMONS, #5 SUMMONS, #6 SUMMONS)(Smith, Rebecca)

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