Center for Biological Diversity et al v. Haaland et al
Plaintiff: Center for Biological Diversity, Save Lake Superior Association, Save Our Sky Blue Waters, Friends of the Cloquet Valley State Forest and Duluth for Clean Water
Defendant: Deb Haaland, United States Fish and Wildlife Service, United States Forest Service and United States Army Corps of Engineers
Intervenor Defendant: PolyMet Mining, Inc.
Case Number: 0:2022cv00181
Filed: January 25, 2022
Court: US District Court for the District of Minnesota
Presiding Judge: Leo I Brisbois
Referring Judge: Patrick J Schiltz
Nature of Suit: Environmental Matters
Cause of Action: 05 U.S.C. § 702 Administrative Procedure Act
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
March 22, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 34 ORDER on #32 Stipulation. Deb Haaland answer due 4/22/2022; United States Army Corps of Engineers answer due 4/22/2022; United States Fish and Wildlife Service answer due 4/22/2022; United States Forest Service answer due 4/22/2022. Signed by Magistrate Judge Leo I. Brisbois on 3/22/2022.(JLB)
March 22, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 33 PROPOSED ORDER TO JUDGE re Stipulation for Federal Defendants to Respond to Amended Complaint #32 Stipulation,. (Finnegan, Alison)
March 22, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 32 STIPULATION to Extend Time for Federal Defendants to Respond to Amended Complaint by Deb Haaland, United States Army Corps of Engineers, United States Fish and Wildlife Service, United States Forest Service. Jointly Signed by Plaintiff Center for Biological Diversity, Plaintiff Save Lake Superior Ass'n, Plaintiff Save Our Sky Blue Waters, Plaintiff Friends of the Cloquet Valley State Forest, and Plaintiff Duluth for Clean Water. (Finnegan, Alison)
March 15, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 31 (Text-Only) ORDER - Upon conducting a preliminary review of the Poly Met Mining, Inc.'s Motion to Intervene as a Defendant [Docket No. #22 ], the documents submitted in support thereof, [Docket Nos. #23 , #24 , #25 , #26 , #27 ], and the lack of opposition thereto, the Court has determined that a hearing on Poly Met Mining, Inc.'s Motion to Intervene as a Defendant [Docket No. #22 ] is unnecessary and would not benefit the Court in consideration of Poly Met, Inc.'s Motion. The Motion Hearing currently scheduled for March 23, 2022 at 2:30 p.m., before Magistrate Judge Leo I. Brisbois is hereby CANCELLED. The Court will take Poly Met Mining, Inc.'s Motion to Intervene as a Defendant [Docket No. #22 ], under advisement upon the written submissions on March 23, 2022, based on the parties' written submissions which were timely filed on CM/ECF. Ordered by Magistrate Judge Leo I. Brisbois on 3/15/2022.(JLB)
March 7, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 30 (Text-Only) ORDER granting #29 Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice of Attorney Jay Christopher Johnson for PolyMet Mining, Inc.. Approved by Magistrate Judge Leo I. Brisbois on 3/7/2022. (JGK)
March 4, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 29 MOTION for Admission Pro Hac Vice for Attorney Jay C. Johnson. Filing fee $ 100, receipt number AMNDC-9364689 filed by PolyMet Mining, Inc.. (Mills, Monte)
March 3, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 28 PROPOSED ORDER TO JUDGE re #22 MOTION to Intervene as a Defendant filed by PolyMet Mining, Inc..(Mills, Monte)
March 3, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 27 MEET and CONFER STATEMENT re #22 Motion to Intervene filed by PolyMet Mining, Inc..(Mills, Monte)
March 3, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 26 Declaration of Jay C. Johnson in Support of #22 MOTION to Intervene as a Defendant filed by PolyMet Mining, Inc..(Mills, Monte)
March 3, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 25 Declaration of Jonathan Cherry in Support of #22 MOTION to Intervene as a Defendant filed by PolyMet Mining, Inc..(Mills, Monte)
March 3, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 24 MEMORANDUM in Support re #22 MOTION to Intervene as a Defendant filed by PolyMet Mining, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 LR7.1/LR72.2 Word Count Compliance Certificate)(Mills, Monte)
March 3, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 23 NOTICE OF HEARING ON MOTION #22 MOTION to Intervene as a Defendant : Motion Hearing set for 3/23/2022 at 02:30 PM in Judge's Chambers, Room 412 (DUL) before Magistrate Judge Leo I. Brisbois. (Mills, Monte)
March 3, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 22 MOTION to Intervene as a Defendant filed by PolyMet Mining, Inc.. (Mills, Monte)
February 18, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 21 (Text-Only) ORDER granting #20 Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice of Attorney Eric Robert Glitzenstein for Center for Biological Diversity, Duluth for Clean Water, Friends of the Cloquet Valley State Forest, Save Lake Superior Association and Save Our Sky Blue Waters. Approved by Magistrate Judge Leo I. Brisbois on 2/18/2022. (ABR)
February 17, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 20 MOTION for Admission Pro Hac Vice for Attorney Eric Glitzenstein. Filing fee $ 100, receipt number AMNDC-9337626 filed by Center for Biological Diversity, Duluth for Clean Water, Friends of the Cloquet Valley State Forest, Save Lake Superior Association, Save Our Sky Blue Waters. (Adkins, Collette)
February 17, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 19 NOTICE of Appearance by Collette Lucille Adkins on behalf of All Plaintiffs. (Adkins, Collette)
February 17, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 18 AMENDED COMPLAINT against Deb Haaland, United States Army Corps of Engineers, United States Fish and Wildlife Service, United States Forest Service. filed by Save Our Sky Blue Waters, Save Lake Superior Association, Center for Biological Diversity, Friends of the Cloquet Valley State Forest, Duluth for Clean Water. No summons requested. (Fink, Marc)
February 11, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 17 TEXT ONLY ENTRY: ORDER granting #16 Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice of U.S. Government Attorney Alison C Finnegan for Deb Haaland, United States Army Corps of Engineers, United States Fish and Wildlife Service, and for United States Forest Service. Approved by Magistrate Judge Leo I. Brisbois on 2/11/2022. (NAH)
February 10, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 16 MOTION for Admission Pro Hac Vice for U.S. Government Attorney Alison C. Finnegan filed by Deb Haaland, United States Army Corps of Engineers, United States Fish and Wildlife Service, United States Forest Service. (Finnegan, Alison)
February 10, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 15 DOCUMENT FILED IN ERROR: WILL REFILE NOTICE of Appearance by Alison C Finnegan on behalf of All Defendants. (Finnegan, Alison) Modified text on 2/10/2022 (kt).
February 10, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 14 NOTICE of Appearance by David W Fuller on behalf of Deb Haaland, United States Army Corps of Engineers, United States Fish and Wildlife Service, United States Forest Service. (Fuller, David)
February 7, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 13 SUMMONS Returned Executed as to USA by Save Our Sky Blue Waters, Save Lake Superior Association, Center for Biological Diversity, Friends of the Cloquet Valley State Forest, Duluth for Clean Water. Deb Haaland served on 1/31/2022, answer due 4/1/2022; United States Army Corps of Engineers served on 2/1/2022, answer due 4/4/2022; United States Fish and Wildlife Service served on 1/31/2022, answer due 4/1/2022; United States Forest Service served on 1/31/2022, answer due 4/1/2022. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit(s) A)(Fink, Marc)
January 27, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 12 (Text-Only) ORDER granting #6 Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice of Attorney Allison N Melton for Center for Biological Diversity, Clean Water, Friends of the Cloquet Valley State Forest, Save Lake Superior Association and for Save Our Sky Blue Waters. Approved by Magistrate Judge Leo I. Brisbois on 1/27/2022. (ABR)
January 26, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 11 RULE 7.1 DISCLOSURE STATEMENT. There is no parent corporation, publicly held corporation or wholly-owned subsidiary to report for Plaintiff Save Our Sky Blue Waters. (Fink, Marc)
January 26, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 10 RULE 7.1 DISCLOSURE STATEMENT. There is no parent corporation, publicly held corporation or wholly-owned subsidiary to report for Plaintiff Save Lake Superior Association. (Fink, Marc)
January 26, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 9 RULE 7.1 DISCLOSURE STATEMENT. There is no parent corporation, publicly held corporation or wholly-owned subsidiary to report for Plaintiff Friends of the Cloquet Valley State Forest. (Fink, Marc)
January 26, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 8 RULE 7.1 DISCLOSURE STATEMENT. There is no parent corporation, publicly held corporation or wholly-owned subsidiary to report for Plaintiff Duluth for Clean Water. (Fink, Marc)
January 26, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 7 RULE 7.1 DISCLOSURE STATEMENT. There is no parent corporation, publicly held corporation or wholly-owned subsidiary to report for Plaintiff Center for Biological Diversity. (Fink, Marc)
January 25, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 6 MOTION for Admission Pro Hac Vice for Attorney Allison Melton. Filing fee $ 100, receipt number AMNDC-9286527 filed by Center for Biological Diversity, Duluth for Clean Water, Friends of the Cloquet Valley State Forest, Save Lake Superior Association, Save Our Sky Blue Waters. (Fink, Marc)
January 25, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 5 (Text-Only): Notice re: Non-Admitted AttorneyWe have received documents listing Allison N. Melton as counsel of record. If he or she wishes to be listed as an attorney of record in this case, he or she must be admitted to the bar of the U.S. District Court of Minnesota in accordance with #Local Rule 83.5 (a), (b) and (c) or temporarily admitted pro hac vice in accordance with #Local Rule 83.5 (d) or (e).For more admissions information and forms, please see the Attorney Forms Section of the courts website at #www.mnd.uscourts.gov/forms/all-forms#. (MMP)
January 25, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 4 Summons Issued as to Deb Haaland, United States Army Corps of Engineers, United States Fish and Wildlife Service, United States Forest Service. (MMP)
January 25, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 3 (Text-Only) CLERK'S NOTICE OF INITIAL CASE ASSIGNMENT. Case assigned to Judge Patrick J. Schiltz per 5th Division Master list, referred to Magistrate Judge Leo I. Brisbois. Please use case number 22-cv-181 (PJS/LIB). (MMP)
January 25, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 2 DOCUMENT FILED IN ERROR-EMAILED ATTORNEY TO REFILE. RULE 7.1 DISCLOSURE STATEMENT. There is no parent corporation, publicly held corporation or wholly-owned subsidiary to report for Plaintiffs Center for Biological Diversity, Duluth for Clean Water, Friends of the Cloquet Valley State Forest, Save Lake Superior Association, Save Our Sky Blue Waters. (Attachments: #1 (Duluth for Clean Water), #2 (Friends of the Cloquet Valley State Forest), #3 (Save Lake Superior Association), #4 (Save Our Sky Blue Waters))(Fink, Marc) Modified text on 1/26/2022 (MMG).
January 25, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 1 COMPLAINT against All Defendants (filing fee $ 402, receipt number AMNDC-9284440) filed by Save Our Sky Blue Waters, Save Lake Superior Association, Center for Biological Diversity, Friends of the Cloquet Valley State Forest, Duluth for Clean Water. Filer requests summons issued. ATTACHMENT FILED IN ERROR - (Attachments: #1 Summons and Complaint, ATTACHMENT FILED IN ERROR - #2 Summons and Complaint, ATTACHMENT FILED IN ERROR - #3 Summons and Complaint, ATTACHMENT FILED IN ERROR - #4 Summons and Complaint, #5 Civil Cover Sheet) (Fink, Marc) Modified text on 1/25/2022 (MMP).

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Plaintiff: Center for Biological Diversity
Represented By: Marc D Fink
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Represented By: Collette Lucille Adkins
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Intervenor defendant: PolyMet Mining, Inc.
Represented By: Jay Christopher Johnson
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