American Energy Association v. Burgum, et al.
Petitioner: American Energy Association
Respondent: Doug Burgum, Brooke Rollins, DANIEL DRISCOLL, Pierre Yared, Lee Zeldin and Neil Jacobs
Case Number: 05/1:26-ca-60240
Filed: April 17, 2026
Court: Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation
Nature of Suit: Other
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June 5, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 27 ORDER DENYING MOTIONS FOR RECONSIDERATION OF CONSOLIDATION ORDER re: pldg. (10 in 05/1:26-ca-60240, 10 in DC/1:26-ca-01079, #11 in MCP No. 202), (12 in 05/1:26-ca-60240, 14 in DC/1:26-ca-01079, #15 in MCP No. 202), (6 in 05/1:26-ca-60240, 6 in DC/1:26-ca-01079, #7 in MCP No. 202), (13 in 05/1:26-ca-60240, 16 in DC/1:26-ca-01079, #17 in MCP No. 202) IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that the motion for reconsideration is DENIED.Signed by Judge Matthew F. Kennelly, Acting Chair, PANEL ON MULTIDISTRICT LITIGATION, on 6/5/2026. Associated Cases: MCP No. 202, 05/1:26-ca-60240, DC/1:26-ca-01079 (TF)
May 22, 2026 Filing 26 SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION -- re: pldg. ( 29 in MCP No. 202, 25 in 05/1:26-ca-60240) -- Received from Endangered Species Committee Associated Cases: MCP No. 202, 05/1:26-ca-60240, DC/1:26-ca-01079 (Anderson, Christopher)
May 20, 2026 Filing 25 SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION -- re: pldg. (2 in 05/1:26-ca-60240, 2 in DC/1:26-ca-01079, #3 in MCP No. 202) -- Received from National Wildlife Federation, National Parks Conservation Association, Florida Wildlife Federation, Louisiana Wildlife Federation, Texas Conservation Alliance, and Defenders of Wildlife (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - Order, #2 Exhibit B - Briefing Notice, #3 Exhibit C - Motion to Stay, #4 Exhibit D - Opposition to Motion to Stay) Associated Cases: MCP No. 202, 05/1:26-ca-60240, DC/1:26-ca-01079 (Wannamaker, Catherine)
May 14, 2026 Filing 24 REPLY TO RESPONSE -- re: pldg. (21 in 05/1:26-ca-60240, 23 in DC/1:26-ca-01079, #25 in MCP No. 202), (20 in 05/1:26-ca-60240, 22 in DC/1:26-ca-01079, #24 in MCP No. 202) -- Associated Cases: MCP No. 202, 05/1:26-ca-60240, DC/1:26-ca-01079 (Davenport, Jane)
May 14, 2026 Filing 23 REPLY TO RESPONSE -- re: pldg. (21 in 05/1:26-ca-60240, 23 in DC/1:26-ca-01079, #25 in MCP No. 202), (20 in 05/1:26-ca-60240, 22 in DC/1:26-ca-01079, #24 in MCP No. 202), (12 in 05/1:26-ca-60240, 14 in DC/1:26-ca-01079, #15 in MCP No. 202) -- Received from Natural Resources Defense Council (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Table of Exhibits, #2 Exhibit Exhibit A, #3 Exhibit Exhibit B, #4 Exhibit Exhibit C, #5 Exhibit Exhibit D, #6 Exhibit Exhibit E) Associated Cases: MCP No. 202, 05/1:26-ca-60240, DC/1:26-ca-01079 (Witanachchi, Sitara)
May 14, 2026 Filing 22 FILED IN ERROR. SEE PLEADING #27 IN MCP 202 REPLY TO RESPONSE -- re: pldg. (21 in 05/1:26-ca-60240, 23 in DC/1:26-ca-01079, #25 in MCP No. 202), (20 in 05/1:26-ca-60240, 22 in DC/1:26-ca-01079, #24 in MCP No. 202), (12 in 05/1:26-ca-60240, 14 in DC/1:26-ca-01079, #15 in MCP No. 202) -- Received from Natural Resources Defense Council (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Table of Exhibits, #2 Exhibit Exhibit A, #3 Exhibit Exhibit B, #4 Exhibit Exhibit C, #5 Exhibit Exhibit D, #6 Exhibit Exhibit E) Associated Cases: MCP No. 202, 05/1:26-ca-60240, DC/1:26-ca-01079 (Witanachchi, Sitara) Modified on 5/14/2026 (TF).
May 8, 2026 Filing 21 RESPONSE -- re: pldg. ( #7 in MCP No. 202), (11 in DC/1:26-ca-01079, #15 in MCP No. 202) -- Received from Endangered Species Committee (Attachments: #1 Declaration Supporting declarations) Associated Cases: MCP No. 202, 05/1:26-ca-60240, DC/1:26-ca-01079 (Anderson, Christopher) Modified on 5/11/2026 (TF). MODIFIED MDL LINKS.
May 8, 2026 Filing 20 RESPONSE -- re: pldg. (12 in 05/1:26-ca-60240, 14 in DC/1:26-ca-01079, #15 in MCP No. 202), (6 in 05/1:26-ca-60240, 6 in DC/1:26-ca-01079, #7 in MCP No. 202), (5 in 05/1:26-ca-60240, 5 in DC/1:26-ca-01079, #6 in MCP No. 202), (11 in DC/1:26-ca-01079, #12 in MCP No. 202) -- Received from American Energy Association (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B, #3 Exhibit C, #4 Exhibit D) Associated Cases: MCP No. 202, 05/1:26-ca-60240, DC/1:26-ca-01079 (Conde, James) Modified on 5/8/2026 (TF). MODIFIED PARTY NAME.
April 28, 2026 Filing 19 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT re: pldg. (18 in 05/1:26-ca-60240, 20 in DC/1:26-ca-01079, #22 in MCP No. 202) -- Identifying Corporate Parent No Parent Corp. for Florida Wildlife Federation, Louisiana Wildlife Federation, National Parks Conservation Association, National Wildlife Federation, Texas Conservation Alliance Associated Cases: MCP No. 202, 05/1:26-ca-60240, DC/1:26-ca-01079 (Wannamaker, Catherine)
April 28, 2026 Filing 18 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE re: pldg.(2 in 05/1:26-ca-60240, 2 in DC/1:26-ca-01079, #3 in MCP No. 202) Filed by Catherine Wannamaker on behalf of Interested Parties Florida Wildlife Federation, #et al.Louisiana Wildlife Federation, National Parks Conservation Association, National Wildlife Federation, Texas Conservation Alliance #[Suppress List] Associated Cases: MCP No. 202, 05/1:26-ca-60240, DC/1:26-ca-01079 (Wannamaker, Catherine)
April 27, 2026 Filing 17 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT re: pldg. (8 in 05/1:26-ca-60240, #9 in MCP No. 202) -- Identifying Corporate Parent No Parent Corp. for American Energy Association. Associated Cases: MCP No. 202, 05/1:26-ca-60240 (Conde, James) Modified on 4/28/2026 (TF). ADDED CORPORATE PARENT.
April 27, 2026 Filing 16 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT re: pldg. (6 in 05/1:26-ca-60240, 6 in DC/1:26-ca-01079, #7 in MCP No. 202) -- Identifying Corporate Parent No Parent Corp. for Defenders of Wildlife. Associated Cases: MCP No. 202, 05/1:26-ca-60240, DC/1:26-ca-01079 (Davenport, Jane) Modified on 4/28/2026 (TF). ADDED CORPORATE PARENT.
April 27, 2026 Filing 15 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE re: pldg.(6 in 05/1:26-ca-60240, 6 in DC/1:26-ca-01079, #7 in MCP No. 202) Filed by Jane Davenport on behalf of Interested Party Defenders of Wildlife Associated Cases: MCP No. 202, 05/1:26-ca-60240, DC/1:26-ca-01079 (Davenport, Jane)
April 24, 2026 Filing 14 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE re: pldg.(12 in 05/1:26-ca-60240, 14 in DC/1:26-ca-01079, #15 in MCP No. 202), (6 in 05/1:26-ca-60240, 6 in DC/1:26-ca-01079, #7 in MCP No. 202) Filed by attorney Christopher Anderson on behalf of Respondents Douglas Burgum, Daniel Driscoll, Lee M. Zeldin, Neil Jacobs, and Pierre Yared. Associated Cases: MCP No. 202, 05/1:26-ca-60240, DC/1:26-ca-01079 (Anderson, Christopher) Modified on 4/27/2026 (TF). ADDED PARTIES.
April 24, 2026 Filing 13 SECOND AMENDMENT TO THE HEARING SESSION ORDER - AND ATTACHED SCHEDULE FILED APRIL 16, 2026 re: pldgs. (12 in 05/1:26-ca-60240, 14 in DC/1:26-ca-01079, #15 in MCP No. 202), (2 in 05/1:26-ca-60240, 2 in DC/1:26-ca-01079, #3 in MCP No. 202) - SECTION B (DESIGNATED FOR CONSIDERATION WITHOUT ORAL ARGUMENT) PANEL HEARING set for 5/28/2026 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.Signed by Acting Clerk of the Panel Josh R. Bullock on 4/24/2026. Associated Cases: MCP No. 202, 05/1:26-ca-60240, DC/1:26-ca-01079 (TF)
April 24, 2026 Filing 12 MCP MOTION FOR RECONSIDERATION/CONSOLIDATION ORDER -- re: pldg. (2 in 05/1:26-ca-60240, 2 in DC/1:26-ca-01079, #3 in MCP No. 202) -- Received from Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Table of Exhibits Mot. for Reconsideration, #2 Exhibit Clerk Order Transferring Case, #3 Exhibit Committee Order, #4 Exhibit Notices and Suggestions of Mootness for Sierra Club, #5 Exhibit NRDC v Burgum Docket DC Cir, #6 Exhibit American Energy v Burgum Docket 5th Cir, #7 Exhibit NRDC Service Documents, #8 Exhibit Witanachchi Declaration, #9 Exhibit In Re Electronic Security Ass'n Unpublished Order, #10 Exhibit Issue, Black's Law Dictionary (6e), #11 Exhibit Omaha World-Herald v. NLRB, #12 Exhibit Local Union 36 v NLRB) Associated Cases: MCP No. 202, 05/1:26-ca-60240, DC/1:26-ca-01079 (Witanachchi, Sitara)
April 24, 2026 Filing 11 SEE CORRECTED PLEADING #16 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT re: pldg. (11 in DC/1:26-ca-01079) -- Identifying Associated Cases: MCP No. 202, 05/1:26-ca-60240, DC/1:26-ca-01079 (Witanachchi, Sitara) Modified on 4/24/2026 (TF).
April 24, 2026 ***TEXT ONLY ENTRY***MINUTE ORDER re: pldg. ( #3 in MCP No. 202)) In light of the motion of the National Resources Defense Council ( #15 in MCP No. 202) to reconsider and strike the Notice of Multicircuit Petitions for Review issued in this docket on April 17, 2026.IT IS ORDERED that the briefing schedule for the motion shall be expedited and aligned with the briefing schedule of the prior reconsideration motion in this docket ( #7 in MCP no. 202) so that the Panel may consider both motions at its May 28, 2026 hearing session.PURSUANT TO RULE 25.7(i), NOTICE OF ACCELERATED BRIEFING SCHEDULE IS AS FOLLOWS: Notices of Appearance due on or before 5/5/2026. Corporate Disclosure Statements due on or before 5/5/2026.Responses due on or before 5/8/2026.Reply, if any, due on or before 5/14/2026. Signed by Acting Clerk of the Panel Josh R. Bullock on 4/24/2026. Associated Cases: MCP No. 202, 05/1:26-ca-60240, DC/1:26-ca-01079 (DLD)
April 23, 2026 Filing 10 FIRST AMENDMENT TO THE HEARING SESSION ORDER - AND ATTACHED SCHEDULE FILED APRIL 16, 2026 re: pldgs. (6 in 05/1:26-ca-60240, 6 in DC/1:26-ca-01079, #7 in MCP No. 202), (2 in 05/1:26-ca-60240, 2 in DC/1:26-ca-01079, #3 in MCP No. 202) - SECTION B (DESIGNATED FOR CONSIDERATION WITHOUT ORAL ARGUMENT) PANEL HEARING set for 5/28/2026 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.Signed by Acting Clerk of the Panel Josh R. Bullock on 4/23/2026. Associated Cases: MCP No. 202, 05/1:26-ca-60240, DC/1:26-ca-01079 (TF)
April 23, 2026 Filing 9 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE re: pldg.(2 in 05/1:26-ca-60240, 2 in DC/1:26-ca-01079, 3 in MCP No. 202) Filed by attorney Sitara Witanachchi on behalf of Petitioner Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc. Associated Cases: MCP No. 202, 05/1:26-ca-60240, DC/1:26-ca-01079 (Witanachchi, Sitara) Modified on 4/24/2026 (TF). ADDED PARTY TYPE.
April 23, 2026 Filing 8 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE re: pldg.(2 in 05/1:26-ca-60240, 2 in DC/1:26-ca-01079, 3 in MCP No. 202) Filed by attorney James R. Conde on behalf of Petitioner American Energy Association Associated Cases: MCP No. 202, 05/1:26-ca-60240, DC/1:26-ca-01079 (Conde, James) Modified on 5/5/2026 (TF). ADDED PARTY TYPE.
April 23, 2026 Filing 7 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE re: pldg.(2 in 05/1:26-ca-60240, 2 in DC/1:26-ca-01079, 3 in MCP No. 202) Filed by attorney Jane P. Davenport on behalf of Interested Party Defenders of Wildlife Associated Cases: MCP No. 202, 05/1:26-ca-60240, DC/1:26-ca-01079 (Davenport, Jane) Modified on 4/28/2026 (TF). ADDED PARTY TYPE.
April 23, 2026 Filing 6 MCP MOTION FOR RECONSIDERATION/CONSOLIDATION ORDER -- re: pldg. (2 in 05/1:26-ca-60240, 2 in DC/1:26-ca-01079, #3 in MCP No. 202) -- Received from Defenders of Wildlife (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B, #3 Exhibit C, #4 Exhibit D, #5 Exhibit E) Associated Cases: MCP No. 202, 05/1:26-ca-60240, DC/1:26-ca-01079 (Davenport, Jane)
April 23, 2026 Filing 5 SEE CORRECTED PLDG. #7 MCP MOTION FOR RECONSIDERATION/CONSOLIDATION ORDER -- re: pldg. (2 in 05/1:26-ca-60240, 2 in DC/1:26-ca-01079, 3 in MCP No. 202) -- Received from Defenders of Wildlife Associated Cases: MCP No. 202, 05/1:26-ca-60240, DC/1:26-ca-01079 (Davenport, Jane) Modified on 4/23/2026 (TF).
April 23, 2026 ***TEXT ONLY ENTRY***MINUTE ORDER re: pldg. ( #3 in MCP No. 202)) In light of the motion of Defenders of Wildlife and the National Wildlife Federation, et al., ( #7 in MCP No. 202) to reconsider and strike the Notice of Multicircuit Petitions for Review issued in this docket on April 17, 2026.IT IS ORDERED that the April 17, 2026, Consolidation Order, ECF No. 3, is STAYED until the Panel decides the pending motion for reconsideration. The briefing schedule for the motion shall be expedited so that the Panel may consider the motion at its May 28, 2026 hearing session.PURSUANT TO RULE 25.7(i), NOTICE OF ACCELERATED BRIEFING SCHEDULE IS AS FOLLOWS: Notices of Appearance due on or before 5/5/2026. Corporate Disclosure Statements due on or before 5/5/2026.Responses due on or before 5/8/2026.Reply, if any, due on or before 5/14/2026. Signed by Acting Clerk of the Panel Josh R. Bullock on 4/23/2026. Associated Cases: MCP No. 202, 05/1:26-ca-60240, DC/1:26-ca-01079 (DLD)
April 21, 2026 Filing 4 PROOF OF SERVICE FOR CONSOLIDATION ORDER -- re: pldg. (2 in 05/1:26-ca-60240, 2 in DC/1:26-ca-01079, #3 in MCP No. 202) -- Received from Endangered Species Committee Associated Cases: MCP No. 202, 05/1:26-ca-60240, DC/1:26-ca-01079 (Anderson, Christopher)
April 17, 2026 Filing 3 ***TEXT ONLY NOTICE***NOTICE OF FILING OF CONSOLIDATION ORDER (MCP 202) re: pldg. (2 in 05/1:26-ca-60240, 2 in DC/1:26-ca-01079, 3 in MCP No. 202) ACTION REQUIRED BY: Christopher Anderson, Esq., Endangered Species Committee Proof of Service due on or before 4/24/2026.The Panel has served the consolidation order on the Endangered Species Committee, however the individual or individuals, or anyone designated by the agency, shall serve the Panel's consolidation order on all parties in all petitions for review included in the Panel's consolidation order, and shall submit proof of that service to the Clerk of the Panel by the date noted above.Notification of service can be filed via CM/ECF, in which filing registration is required. Please visit #http://www.jpml.uscourts.gov for instructions on how to register for CM/ECF.Signed by Acting Clerk of the Panel Josh R. Bullock on 4/17/2026. Associated Cases: MCP No. 202, 05/1:26-ca-60240, DC/1:26-ca-01079 (TF) Modified on 4/17/2026 (TF).
April 17, 2026 Filing 2 CONSOLIDATION ORDER FILED - RANDOM SELECTION HELD Consolidating 2 appeals that were pending in 2 circuits. The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit was DESIGNATED Signed by RANDOM SELECTOR, Lakiah Hyson, Case Administrator, and WITNESS, Tanasia Owens, Case Administrator, FOR THE PANEL, on 4/17/2026. Associated Cases: MCP No. 202, 05/1:26-ca-60240, DC/1:26-ca-01079 (TF)
April 17, 2026 Filing 1 MCP Number 202 Assigned -- MULTICIRCUIT PETITION ACCEPTED FOR FILING re: pldg. ( #1 in Pending MCP No. 4) Associated Cases: Pending MCP No. 4, 05/1:26-ca-60240, DC/1:26-ca-01079 (TF)

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Petitioner: American Energy Association
Represented By: James Conde
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Respondent: Doug Burgum
Represented By: Christopher Paul Anderson
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Respondent: Brooke Rollins
Represented By: Christopher Paul Anderson
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Respondent: DANIEL DRISCOLL
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Respondent: Pierre Yared
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Respondent: Lee Zeldin
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Respondent: Neil Jacobs
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