Wildearth Guardians et al v. Zinke et al
Plaintiff: Wildearth Guardians and Montana Environmental Information Center
Defendant: Ryan Zinke, U.S. Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement, U.S. Department of the Interior, Marcello Calle, David Berry, Glenda Owens and Katharine MacGregor
Case Number: 1:2017cv00080
Filed: June 8, 2017
Court: US District Court for the District of Montana
Office: Billings Office
County: YELLOWSTONE
Presiding Judge: Timothy J. Cavan
Presiding Judge: Susan P. Watters
Nature of Suit: Review or Appeal of Agency Decision
Cause of Action: 42 U.S.C. ยง 4332
Jury Demanded By: None

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March 20, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 174 ORDER re 170 MOTION for Order/Judgment Extending Time to Complete Corrective NEPA Analysis and Extending Deferred Vacaturand 172 MOTION for Joinder , IT IS ORDERED that the Court's deadline for OSMRE to complete its NEPA analysis and for the deferred vacatur are exended from April 1, 2023 to May 10, 2024. Signed by Judge Susan P. Watters on 3/20/2023. (EMH)
June 3, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 166 ORDER granting 165 Motion to Stay. Status Report due 7/18/2022. Signed by Judge Susan P. Watters on 6/3/2022. (EMH)
February 2, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 158 ORDER granting 157 Motion to Stay until June 2, 2022 to allow the parties to seek a negotiated resolution of Plaintiffs' Motion for Fees and Costs (Doc. 155). Signed by Judge Susan P. Watters on 2/2/2022. (EMH)
September 10, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 152 ORDER granting Federal Defendants' Motion 141 Extending Time to Complete NEPA. Signed by Judge Susan P. Watters on 9/9/2021. (EMH)
August 5, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 140 ORDER denying 104 Motion to Stay. IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Defendant -Intervenor Navajo Transitional Energy Company's Motion to Stay Pending Appeal is DENIED in anticipation of the Federal Defendants request for extension. Should the Federal Defendants fail to make their extension request, the Court shall readdress the matter at that time. Signed by Judge Susan P. Watters on 8/5/2021. (EMH)
July 22, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 138 ORDER granting 137 Motion for Leave to Appear via Video conference. Co-Counsel for Plaintiffs shall appear via videoconference at the July 23, 2021 hearing. Signed by Judge Susan P. Watters on 7/22/2021. (EMH)
July 20, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 136 ORDER granting 135 Motion for Leave to Appear by Video conference. Defendant-Intervenor Spring Creek Coal LLC's Counsel shall appear via videoconference at the July 23, 2021 hearing. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Spring Creek's local counsel is excused from attending the July 23, 2021 hearing. Signed by Judge Susan P. Watters on 7/20/2021. (EMH)
July 19, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 133 ORDER granting 132 Motion to Appear Via Videoconference. Signed by Judge Susan P. Watters on 7/19/2021. (EMH)
July 8, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 129 ORDER granting 128 Unopposed MOTION Remove Doc. 125 Supplemental Memorandum Regarding Motion For Stay Pending Appeal from record. Signed by Judge Susan P. Watters on 7/8/2021. (EMH)
June 1, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 121 ORDER granting 119 Aukjen Ingraham Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice as counsel with Lindsay Thane pursuant to L.R.83.1(d) in the above captioned matter. Signed by Judge Susan P. Watters on 6/1/2021. (EMH)
February 3, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 102 ORDER ADOPTING FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS IN FULL. GRANTING IN PART as set forth in the order 37 Motion for Summary Judgment; DENYING 59 Motion for Summary Judgment; DENYING 62 Motion for Summary Judgment. Federal Defendants shall have 240 days from the date of this order to complete a corrective NEPA analysis and prepare an updated EA. Federal Defendants may seek leave to extend the deadline should they determine an EI S is warranted. Signed by Judge Susan P. Watters on 2/3/2021. (AMC)
November 16, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 99 ORDER granting 97 Motion to Intervene. Signed by Judge Susan P. Watters on 11/16/2020. (EMH)
June 17, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 86 ORDER STAYING CASE. Signed by Judge Susan P. Watters on 6/17/2019. (EMH)
May 24, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 55 ORDER granting 54 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice for Attorney Kristina R. Van Bockern for Spring Creek Coal LLC. Acknowledgment of PHV Order due by 6/7/2018. Signed by Magistrate Judge Timothy J. Cavan on 5/24/2018.
January 30, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 33 ORDER granting in part 30 Motion for Relief from Requirements of Local Rule 56.1. Signed by Magistrate Judge Timothy J. Cavan on 1/30/2018. (JDR)
January 17, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 28 ORDER granting 26 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice for Attorney Andrew C. Emrich for Spring Creek Coal LLC. Acknowledgment of PHV Order due by 2/1/2018. Signed by Magistrate Judge Timothy J. Cavan on 1/17/2018. (JDR)
December 15, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 22 ORDER granting 20 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice - Shannon Laun. Acknowledgment of PHV Order due by 12/30/2017. Signed by Magistrate Judge Timothy J. Cavan on 12/15/2017. (Hard copy to S. Laun.) (JDR)
September 22, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 15 ORDER granting 11 Motion to Intervene Signed by Magistrate Judge Timothy J. Cavan on 9/22/2017. (AEC)
June 30, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 4 ORDER granting 3 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice for Attorney Samantha M. Ruscavage-Barz for Wildearth Guardians. Acknowledgment of PHV Order due by 7/17/2017. Signed by Magistrate Judge Timothy J. Cavan on 6/30/2017. (JDR)
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Plaintiff: Wildearth Guardians
Represented By: Shiloh Silvan Hernandez
Represented By: Laura King
Represented By: Samantha M. Ruscavage-Barz
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Plaintiff: Montana Environmental Information Center
Represented By: Shiloh Silvan Hernandez
Represented By: Laura King
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Defendant: Ryan Zinke
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Defendant: U.S. Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement
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Defendant: U.S. Department of the Interior
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Defendant: Marcello Calle
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Defendant: David Berry
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Defendant: Glenda Owens
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Defendant: Katharine MacGregor
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