CENTER FOR BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY et al v. BERNHARDT et al
Plaintiff: YELLOWSTONE TO UINTAS CONNECTION, Western Watersheds Project, Sierra Club, Alliance for the Wild Rockies and Center for Biological Diversity
Defendant: United States Forest Service, AURELIA SKIPWITH, DAVID L. BERNHARDT, FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE and United States Fish and Wildlife Service
Intervenor Defendant: MURDOCK LAND AND LIVESTOCK CO., SOMMERS RANCH, LLC, PRICE CATTLE RANCH, State of Wyoming, Upper Green River Cattle Association and Wyoming Stock Growers Association
Case Number: 0:2020cv00231
Filed: December 9, 2020
Court: U.S. District Court for the District of Wyoming
Presiding Judge: Nancy D Freudenthal
Referring Judge: Kelly H Rankin
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
February 4, 2021 Filing 72 MOTION REFERRED TO Judge Kelly H Rankin. MOTION for Leave to File Reply/Brief/Supplement (Non-Dispositive) Regarding Motion to Complete the Administrative Record filed by Plaintiffs Center for Biological Diversity, Sierra Club. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)Associated Cases: 0:20-cv-00231-NDF, 0:20-cv-00234-NDF(Santarsiere, Andrea)
February 3, 2021 Filing 71 MOTION REFERRED TO Judge Kelly H Rankin. MOTION for Order to stay completion portion of pending Motion to Complete and Supplement the Administrative Record (ECF No. 37), MOTION for Leave to File Reply/Brief/Supplement (Non-Dispositive) regarding supplementation portion of pending Motion to Complete and Supplement the Administrative Record (ECF No. 37) filed by Plaintiffs Alliance for the Wild Rockies, Western Watersheds Project, YELLOWSTONE TO UINTAS CONNECTION. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)Associated Cases: 0:20-cv-00231-NDF, 0:20-cv-00234-NDF(Persell, John)
February 3, 2021 Filing 70 (TEXT-ONLY) NOTICE of Hearing: BY TELEPHONE - All parties shall appear by telephone through the Courts conference call system. Guests call: Toll Free 1-888-398-2342| Access code 3107456. | Join as guest Press # |Security code 1001#. Status Conference set for 2/8/2021 09:00 AM before Honorable Kelly H Rankin. Associated Cases: 0:20-cv-00231-NDF, 0:20-cv-00234-NDF (Court Staff, smxb)
January 14, 2021 Filing 69 NOTICE by Plaintiffs Alliance for the Wild Rockies, Western Watersheds Project, YELLOWSTONE TO UINTAS CONNECTION, Alliance for the Wild Rockies, Western Watersheds Project, YELLOWSTONE TO UINTAS CONNECTION Of Withdrawal of David A. Bahr Associated Cases: 0:20-cv-00231-NDF, 0:20-cv-00234-NDF (Bahr, Dave)
December 30, 2020 Filing 68 Notice of Pro Hac Vice Attorney Appearance by Robert Norway on behalf of DAVID L. BERNHARDT, FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE, AURELIA SKIPWITH, United States Forest Service, DAVID L. BERNHARDT, United States Fish and Wildlife Service Associated Cases: 0:20-cv-00231-NDF, 0:20-cv-00234-NDF (Norway, Robert)
December 29, 2020 Filing 67 Notice of Pro Hac Vice Attorney Appearance by William John Snape, III on behalf of Center for Biological Diversity, Sierra Club Associated Cases: 0:20-cv-00231-NDF, 0:20-cv-00234-NDF (Snape, William)
December 29, 2020 Filing 66 AMENDED COMPLAINT / Petition for Review against Defendant DAVID L. BERNHARDT, FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE, United States Forest Service, filed by YELLOWSTONE TO UINTAS CONNECTION, Alliance for the Wild Rockies, Western Watersheds Project. (Persell, John)
December 29, 2020 FINANCIAL ENTRY: Payment of $100 received for pro hac vice fee for William J Snape, III. Receipt AWYDC-1867603. Associated Cases: 0:20-cv-00231-NDF, 0:20-cv-00234-NDF (Court Staff, sjk)
December 28, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 65 ORDER by the Honorable Kelly H Rankin granting (64) Motion for Order in case 0:20-cv-00231-NDF Associated Cases: 0:20-cv-00231-NDF, 0:20-cv-00234-NDF. Plaintiffs have seven (7) days from the filing of this Order to file the amended petition. (Court Staff, sjgc) (Main Document 65 replaced on 12/28/2020) (Court Staff, sjlg).
December 24, 2020 Filing 64 MOTION REFERRED TO Judge Kelly H Rankin. MOTION for Order granting motion to amend complaint in consolidated case No. 0:20-cv-234-NDF, Docket No. 1, into proposed petition for review of agency action. filed by Plaintiffs Alliance for the Wild Rockies, Western Watersheds Project, YELLOWSTONE TO UINTAS CONNECTION. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Amended Petition, #2 Proposed Order Granting Motion)Associated Cases: 0:20-cv-00231-NDF, 0:20-cv-00234-NDF(Persell, John)
December 23, 2020 Filing 63 Notice of Pro Hac Vice Attorney Appearance by J Brett Grosko on behalf of DAVID L. BERNHARDT, FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE, AURELIA SKIPWITH, United States Forest Service Associated Cases: 0:20-cv-00231-NDF, 0:20-cv-00234-NDF (Grosko, J) Modified filer and text on 12/31/2020 (Court Staff, sjlg).
December 23, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 62 ORDER by the Honorable Kelly H Rankin granting (60) Motion to appear pro hac vice in case 0:20-cv-00231-NDF; granting (61) Motion to appear pro hac vice in case 0:20-cv-00234-NDF. Copy of Order emailed to PHV attorney on this date.Associated Cases: 0:20-cv-00231-NDF, 0:20-cv-00234-NDF(Court Staff, sal)
December 23, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 61 ORDER by the Honorable Kelly H Rankin granting (58) Motion to appear pro hac vice in case 0:20-cv-00231-NDF; granting (59) Motion to appear pro hac vice in case 0:20-cv-00234-NDF. Copy of Order emailed to Pro Hac attorneys on this date. Associated Cases: 0:20-cv-00231-NDF, 0:20-cv-00234-NDF(Court Staff, sal)
December 23, 2020 FINANCIAL ENTRY: Payment of $100 received for pro hac vice fee for Zhonette M Brown. Receipt CHY034063. Associated Cases: 0:20-cv-00231-NDF, 0:20-cv-00234-NDF (Court Staff, sjk)
December 22, 2020 Filing 60 MOTION REFERRED TO Judge Kelly H Rankin. MOTION for William J. Snape, III to appear pro hac vice; Check not tendered; filed by Plaintiffs Center for Biological Diversity, Sierra Club. (Attachments: #1 Affidavit of William J. Snape in Support of Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice, #2 Proposed Order)Associated Cases: 0:20-cv-00231-NDF, 0:20-cv-00234-NDF(Santarsiere, Andrea)
December 22, 2020 Filing 59 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Andrea L Santarsiere on behalf of Center for Biological Diversity, Sierra Club Associated Cases: 0:20-cv-00231-NDF, 0:20-cv-00234-NDF (Santarsiere, Andrea)
December 22, 2020 Filing 58 MOTION REFERRED TO Judge Kelly H Rankin. MOTION for Robert M. Norway and J. Brett Grosko to appear pro hac vice; Check not tendered; filed by Defendants DAVID L. BERNHARDT, FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE, AURELIA SKIPWITH, United States Forest Service. (Attachments: #1 Affidavit Declaration of Robert M. Norway, #2 Affidavit Declaration of J. Brett Grosko, #3 Proposed Order)Associated Cases: 0:20-cv-00231-NDF, 0:20-cv-00234-NDF(Vassallo, Nicholas)
December 22, 2020 Filing 57 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Nicholas Vassallo on behalf of DAVID L. BERNHARDT, FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE, AURELIA SKIPWITH, United States Forest Service, DAVID L. BERNHARDT, United States Fish and Wildlife Service Associated Cases: 0:20-cv-00231-NDF, 0:20-cv-00234-NDF (Vassallo, Nicholas)
December 21, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 56 ORDER by the Honorable Kelly H Rankin granting (55) Motion to appear pro hac vice in case 0:20-cv-00231-NDF; granting (56) Motion to appear pro hac vice in case 0:20-cv-00234-NDF. Order emailed to Zhonette Brown on this date. Associated Cases: 0:20-cv-00231-NDF, 0:20-cv-00234-NDF(Court Staff, sal)
December 21, 2020 Filing 55 MOTION REFERRED TO Judge Kelly H Rankin. MOTION for Zhonette M. Brown to appear pro hac vice; Check not tendered; filed by Intervenor Defendants MURDOCK LAND AND LIVESTOCK CO., PRICE CATTLE RANCH, SOMMERS RANCH, LLC, Upper Green River Cattle Association, Wyoming Stock Growers Association. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)Associated Cases: 0:20-cv-00231-NDF, 0:20-cv-00234-NDF(Stubson, Timothy)
December 21, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 54 ORDER RE-SETTING BRIEFING SCHEDULE by the Honorable Nancy D Freudenthal.Associated Cases: 0:20-cv-00231-NDF, 0:20-cv-00234-NDF(Court Staff, sal)
December 16, 2020 Filing 53 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Timothy Michael Stubson on behalf of MURDOCK LAND AND LIVESTOCK CO., PRICE CATTLE RANCH, SOMMERS RANCH, LLC, Upper Green River Cattle Association, Wyoming Stock Growers Association Associated Cases: 0:20-cv-00231-NDF, 0:20-cv-00234-NDF (Stubson, Timothy)
December 14, 2020 Filing 52 NOTICE by Plaintiffs Alliance for the Wild Rockies, Western Watersheds Project, YELLOWSTONE TO UINTAS CONNECTION of Withdrawal of Counsel Kristine M. Akland (Persell, John)
December 10, 2020 Filing 51 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by John Sterling Persell, III on behalf of Alliance for the Wild Rockies, Western Watersheds Project, YELLOWSTONE TO UINTAS CONNECTION (Persell, John)
December 10, 2020 Filing 50 (TEXT-ONLY) ORDER SETTING DEADLINE FOR COMPLIANCE WITH USDCWY LOCAL RULE 84.2. by the Honorable Nancy D. Freudenthal. This matter comes before the Court sua sponte. On December 9, 2020, this action was transferred from the District Court for the District of Columbia. The parties shall comply with USDCWY Local Rule 84.2 by 12/30/2020. The Clerk shall email a courtesy copy of this order to counsels email addresses. Emailed to counsel on this date.(Court Staff, sal)
December 10, 2020 Filing 49 (TEXT-ONLY) ORDER by the Honorable Nancy D Freudenthal finding as moot #34 Motion to Vacate. This case was transferred to the District of Wyoming on 12/9/2020 with #34 Motion to Vacate coming through as a pending motion. Upon review of the docket sheet, this motion was already ruled on in the District of Columbia (see docket entry #35 ) and therefore, said motion is moot.(Court Staff, sal)
December 10, 2020 #37 MOTION to Compel Completion and Supplementation of Administrative Record, #36 MOTION to Compel Completion of the Administrative Record, #38 Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply as to #37 MOTION to Compel Completion and Supplementation of Administrative Record REFERRED to Magistrate Judge (Court Staff, sal)
December 9, 2020 Filing 48 Case transferred in from District of District of Columbia; Case Number 1:20-cv-00855.
December 2, 2020 Filing 47 NOTICE OF WITHDRAWAL OF APPEARANCE as to MURDOCK LAND AND LIVESTOCK CO., PRICE CATTLE RANCH, SOMMERS RANCH, LLC, UPPER GREEN RIVER CATTLE ASSOCIATION, WYOMING STOCK GROWERS ASSOCIATION. Attorney Brian Earnshaw Gregg terminated. (Brown, Zhonette) [Transferred from District of Columbia on 12/9/2020.]
December 1, 2020 Set/Reset Deadlines: Transfer due by 12/8/2020. (zjd) [Transferred from District of Columbia on 12/9/2020.]
November 28, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 46 ORDER granting #13 Motion to Transfer Case to the District of Wyoming. Transfer due by 12/8/2020. See attached Order for additional details. Signed by Judge Amit P. Mehta on 11/28/2020. (lcapm3) [Transferred from District of Columbia on 12/9/2020.]
October 14, 2020 Filing 45 REPLY to opposition to motion re #37 MOTION to Compel Completion and Supplementation of Administrative Record filed by ALLIANCE FOR THE WILD ROCKIES, WESTERN WATERSHEDS PROJECT, YELLOWSTONE TO UINTAS CONNECTION. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit USPS Tracking Results to DOI, USFS, USDA, #2 Declaration Kristine Akland)(Persell, John) [Transferred from District of Columbia on 12/9/2020.]
October 14, 2020 Filing 44 REPLY to opposition to motion re #36 MOTION to Compel Completion of the Administrative Record filed by CENTER FOR BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY. (Zaccardi, Andrea) [Transferred from District of Columbia on 12/9/2020.]
October 13, 2020 Filing 43 NOTICE of Filing Exh. "A" to Defendants' Response to Plaintiffs' Motions to Complete the Administrative Record by DAVID L. BERNHARDT, FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE, AURELIA SKIPWITH, UNITED STATES FOREST SERVICE re #42 Response to motion, (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Part 1 of 7, Exh. "A" to Defendants' Opposition to Plaintiffs' Motions to Complete the Administrative Record, #2 Exhibit Part 2 of 7, Exh. "A" to Defendants' Opposition to Plaintiffs' Motions to Complete the Administrative Record, #3 Exhibit Part 3 of 7, Exh. "A" to Defendants' Opposition to Plaintiffs' Motions to Complete the Administrative Record, #4 Exhibit Part 4 of 7, Exh. "A" to Defendants' Opposition to Plaintiffs' Motions to Complete the Administrative Record, #5 Exhibit Part 5 of 7, Exh. "A" to Defendants' Opposition to Plaintiffs' Motions to Complete the Administrative Record, #6 Exhibit Part 6 of 7, Exh. "A" to Defendants' Opposition to Plaintiffs' Motions to Complete the Administrative Record, #7 Exhibit Part 7 of 7, Exh. "A" to Defendants' Opposition to Plaintiffs' Motions to Complete the Administrative Record)(Grosko, John) [Transferred from District of Columbia on 12/9/2020.]
October 7, 2020 Filing 42 RESPONSE re #37 MOTION to Compel Completion and Supplementation of Administrative Record, #36 MOTION to Compel Completion of the Administrative Record filed by MURDOCK LAND AND LIVESTOCK CO., PRICE CATTLE RANCH, SOMMERS RANCH, LLC, UPPER GREEN RIVER CATTLE ASSOCIATION, WYOMING STOCK GROWERS ASSOCIATION. (Gregg, Brian) [Transferred from District of Columbia on 12/9/2020.]
October 7, 2020 Filing 41 Memorandum in opposition to re #37 MOTION to Compel Completion and Supplementation of Administrative Record, #36 MOTION to Compel Completion of the Administrative Record filed by DAVID L. BERNHARDT, FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE, AURELIA SKIPWITH, UNITED STATES FOREST SERVICE. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order, #2 Declaration R. Griebel (USFS), #3 Declaration R. Hoelscher (USFS), #4 Exhibit "B" (Fish and Wildlife Service's April 29, 2019 Biological Opinion))(Grosko, John) [Transferred from District of Columbia on 12/9/2020.]
October 7, 2020 Filing 40 RESPONSE re #37 MOTION to Compel Completion and Supplementation of Administrative Record, #36 MOTION to Compel Completion of the Administrative Record filed by STATE OF WYOMING. (Jerde, Jay) [Transferred from District of Columbia on 12/9/2020.]
October 7, 2020 NOTICE OF CORRECTED DOCKET ENTRY: re #39 Summons Returned Executed as to US Attorney,,, Summons Returned Executed as to U.S. Attorney General,,, Summons Returned Executed as to Federal Defendant,, was entered in error per counsel request. (eg) [Transferred from District of Columbia on 12/9/2020.]
October 6, 2020 Filing 39 ENTERED IN ERROR.....RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 10/2/2020. ( Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 12/1/2020.), RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General 10/02/2020., RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. DAVID L. BERNHARDT served on 10/1/2020; FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE served on 10/1/2020 (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Certified Mail Return Receipts and Delivery Confirmation)(Bennett, Elise) Modified on 10/7/2020 (eg). [Transferred from District of Columbia on 12/9/2020.]
September 25, 2020 Filing 38 Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply as to #37 MOTION to Compel Completion and Supplementation of Administrative Record, #36 MOTION to Compel Completion of the Administrative Record by DAVID L. BERNHARDT, FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE, AURELIA SKIPWITH, UNITED STATES FOREST SERVICE (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order)(Grosko, John). Added MOTION for Leave to File on 9/28/2020 (znmw). [Transferred from District of Columbia on 12/9/2020.]
September 25, 2020 Set/Reset Deadlines: Combined Response due by 10/7/2020. (zjd) [Transferred from District of Columbia on 12/9/2020.]
September 25, 2020 Opinion or Order MINUTE ORDER granting #38 Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply. The deadline for Defendants' combined response to both pending Motions to Complete the Administrative Record is October 7, 2020. Signed by Judge Amit P. Mehta on 09/25/2020. (lcapm3) [Transferred from District of Columbia on 12/9/2020.]
September 24, 2020 Filing 37 MOTION to Compel Completion and Supplementation of Administrative Record by ALLIANCE FOR THE WILD ROCKIES, WESTERN WATERSHEDS PROJECT, YELLOWSTONE TO UINTAS CONNECTION (Attachments: #1 Memorandum in Support of Motion to Complete and Supplement Administrative Record, #2 Text of Proposed Order, #3 Exhibit Email to DOJ Counsel 9-4-20, #4 Exhibit Email to DOJ Counsel 9-8-20, #5 Exhibit Email from DOJ Counsel 9-14-20, #6 Exhibit Email to DOJ Counsel 9-21-20, #7 Exhibit WWP FOIA Request 2-7-18, #8 Exhibit Screenshots of Electronic Record - Comment Attachments, #9 Exhibit Emails from WWP to USFS with Objection Attachments 1-8-18, #10 Exhibit Screenshots of Electronic Record - Resource Folder Contents, #11 Exhibit 60-Day Notice of Intent 1-21-20, #12 Exhibit Certified Mail Receipts 1-21-20, #13 Exhibit USPS Tracking Results 1-24-20, #14 Exhibit FWS Response to NOI 3-20-20, #15 Exhibit Declaration of Dr. David Mattson 5-7-20, #16 Exhibit List of Supporting Literature Provided by Flashdrive)(Persell, John) [Transferred from District of Columbia on 12/9/2020.]
September 17, 2020 Filing 36 MOTION to Compel Completion of the Administrative Record by ALLIANCE FOR THE WILD ROCKIES, CENTER FOR BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY, SIERRA CLUB, WESTERN WATERSHEDS PROJECT, YELLOWSTONE TO UINTAS CONNECTION (Attachments: #1 Memorandum in Support, #2 Text of Proposed Order)(Zaccardi, Andrea) [Transferred from District of Columbia on 12/9/2020.]
September 16, 2020 Set/Reset Deadlines: Motion to Complete or Supplement Administrative Record due by 9/24/2020. Response due by 10/8/2020. Reply due by 10/15/2020. (zjd) [Transferred from District of Columbia on 12/9/2020.]
September 16, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 35 ORDER granting #34 Motion for Extension of Time. Any motion by Western Watersheds Project, Alliance for the Wild Rockies, and Yellowstone to Uintas Connection to complete or supplement the administrative record will be due by September 24, 2020. Any response to such motion shall be due by October 8, 2020, and any reply, should Plaintiffs choose to file one, shall be due by October 15, 2020. The remaining briefing schedule regarding parties' cross-motions for summary judgment is vacated. The parties shall jointly submit a new proposed briefing schedule within 14 days of the final resolution of any motions regarding the administrative record. See attached Order for details. Signed by Judge Amit P. Mehta on 09/16/2020. (lcapm3) [Transferred from District of Columbia on 12/9/2020.]
September 15, 2020 Filing 34 MOTION for Extension of Time to File Motion to Complete or Supplement Administrative Record, MOTION to Vacate #28 Order,,,,,,,, Summary Judgment Briefing Schedule by ALLIANCE FOR THE WILD ROCKIES, WESTERN WATERSHEDS PROJECT, YELLOWSTONE TO UINTAS CONNECTION (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order Proposed Order)(Persell, John) [Transferred from District of Columbia on 12/9/2020.]
August 24, 2020 Filing 33 NOTICE of Appearance by Brian Earnshaw Gregg on behalf of MURDOCK LAND AND LIVESTOCK CO., PRICE CATTLE RANCH, SOMMERS RANCH, LLC, UPPER GREEN RIVER CATTLE ASSOCIATION, WYOMING STOCK GROWERS ASSOCIATION (Gregg, Brian) [Transferred from District of Columbia on 12/9/2020.]
August 5, 2020 Filing 32 NOTICE of Filing Index to Administrative Record by DAVID L. BERNHARDT, FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE, AURELIA SKIPWITH, UNITED STATES FOREST SERVICE (Attachments: #1 Exhibit "A" (Index to FWS Administrative Record), #2 Exhibit "B" (Index to U.S. Forest Service Administrative Record), #3 Exhibit "C" (Certification of FWS's Administrative Record), #4 Exhibit "D" (Certification of Forest Service's Administrative Record))(Grosko, John) [Transferred from District of Columbia on 12/9/2020.]
July 29, 2020 Filing 31 ANSWER to Complaint by MURDOCK LAND AND LIVESTOCK CO., PRICE CATTLE RANCH, SOMMERS RANCH, LLC, UPPER GREEN RIVER CATTLE ASSOCIATION, WYOMING STOCK GROWERS ASSOCIATION.(eg) [Transferred from District of Columbia on 12/9/2020.]
July 29, 2020 Filing 30 ANSWER to Complaint by STATE OF WYOMING.(eg) [Transferred from District of Columbia on 12/9/2020.]
July 29, 2020 Opinion or Order MINUTE ORDER granting State of Wyoming's Motion to Intervene, ECF No. #17 , and Green River Cattle Association Plaintiffs' Motion to Intervene, ECF No. #23 . For the same reasons set forth in the court's Order issued on June 1, 2020, in the related case Western Watersheds Project v. Bernhardt, 20-cv-860 (APM), ECF No. 36, and without any opposition filed by Plaintiffs Center for Biological Diversity or Sierra Club in this case, the State of Wyoming's and the Green River Cattle Association Plaintiffs' motions to intervene are granted. Signed by Judge Amit P. Mehta on 07/29/2020. (lcapm3) [Transferred from District of Columbia on 12/9/2020.]
July 24, 2020 Filing 29 PROPOSED BRIEFING SCHEDULE by ALLIANCE FOR THE WILD ROCKIES, WESTERN WATERSHEDS PROJECT, YELLOWSTONE TO UINTAS CONNECTION. (View Docket Entry #27 to view document). (eg) [Transferred from District of Columbia on 12/9/2020.]
July 24, 2020 Set/Reset Deadlines: Administrative Record due by 8/5/2020. Amendments of Pleadings due by 9/4/2020. Motion to Complete or Supplement Administrative Record due by 9/17/2020. Response due by 10/1/2020. Reply due 10/8/2020. Plaintiffs' Briefs in Support of Motion for Summary Judgment due by 10/9/2020. Federal Defendants' Opposition and Cross-Motion due by 12/4/2020. Defendant-Intervenors' Opposition and Cross-Motion due by 12/15/2020. Plaintiffs' Opposition and Reply due by 1/19/2021. Federal Defendants' Reply due by 2/15/2021. Defendant-Intervenors' Reply due by 2/24/2021. Appendix or Request to File Separate Appendices due by 3/8/2021. (zjd) Modified on 7/28/2020 (zjd). [Transferred from District of Columbia on 12/9/2020.]
July 24, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 28 ORDER setting the follow briefing schedule in this matter: 1) The index to the administrative record is due August 5, 2020; 2) Federal Defendants shall lodge and serve the administrative record on the parties on or before August 5, 2020; 3) the deadline for amending or supplementing the pleadings without leave of Court shall be September 4, 2020; 4) Plaintiffs or Defendant-Intervenors shall notify Federal Defendants of any objections to the administrative record on or before September 10, 2020; 5) the deadline for Plaintiffs to file any motion to complete or supplement the administrative record shall be September 17, 2020. Any response to such motion shall be due October 1, 2020, and the reply, should Plaintiffs choose to file one, shall be due October 8, 2020; 6) the deadline for Plaintiffs' respective briefs in support of their Motion for Summary Judgment is October 9, 2020; 7) the deadline for Federal Defendants' brief in opposition to Plaintiffs' respective Motions for Summary Judgment and in support of their Cross-Motion for Summary Judgment is December 4, 2020; 8) the deadline for Defendants-Intervenors' respective briefs in opposition to Plaintiffs' respective Motions for Summary Judgment and in support of their Cross-Motions for Summary Judgment is December 15, 2020; 9) the deadline for Plaintiffs' response to Federal Defendants' and Defendant-Intervenors' respective Cross-Motions for Summary Judgment and Reply briefs in support of their Motions for Summary Judgment is January 19, 2021; 10) the deadline for Federal Defendants' Reply brief in support of their Cross-Motion for Summary Judgment is February 15, 2021; 11) the deadline for Defendant-Intervenors' respective Reply briefs in support of their Cross-Motions for Summary Judgment is February 24, 2021; and 12) the deadline to file the appendix with the Court or request leave to file separate appendices is March 8, 2021. See attached Order for further details. Signed by Judge Amit P. Mehta on 07/24/2020. (lcapm3) [Transferred from District of Columbia on 12/9/2020.]
July 24, 2020 Filing 27 Joint STATUS REPORT and Proposed Briefing Schedule by ALLIANCE FOR THE WILD ROCKIES, WESTERN WATERSHEDS PROJECT, YELLOWSTONE TO UINTAS CONNECTION. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order Proposed Order)(Persell, John) [Transferred from District of Columbia on 12/9/2020.]
July 17, 2020 Filing 26 Cases Consolidated. Case 20-860 have been consolidated with 20-855 pursuant to Minute Orders entered 07/17/2020. ALL PLEADINGS MUST BE FILED IN LEAD CASE NO. 20-855. THE PARTIES ARE ADVISED NOT TO ELECT TO SPREAD TEXT WHEN FILING IN ECF. (eg) [Transferred from District of Columbia on 12/9/2020.]
July 17, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 25 ORDER granting #24 Federal Defendants' Motion to Consolidate. It is ordered that case numbers 20-cv-860 and 20-cv-855 are consolidated; all filings in these consolidated cases shall be made only in the first-filed case, 20-cv-855; and the Clerk is directed to administratively close case number 20-cv-860. See attached Order for further details. Signed by Judge Amit P. Mehta on 07/17/2020. (lcapm3) [Transferred from District of Columbia on 12/9/2020.]
July 17, 2020 Filing 24 MOTION to Consolidate Cases by DAVID L. BERNHARDT, FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE, AURELIA SKIPWITH, UNITED STATES FOREST SERVICE (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order)(Grosko, John) [Transferred from District of Columbia on 12/9/2020.]
July 14, 2020 NOTICE OF ERROR re #23 Motion to Intervene; emailed to zhonette@mslegal.org, cc'd 12 associated attorneys -- The PDF file you docketed contained errors: 1. Invalid attorney signature, 2. FYI: DO NOT REFILE. Future filings signature must match login/password. (zeg, ) [Transferred from District of Columbia on 12/9/2020.]
July 13, 2020 Filing 23 MOTION to Intervene by UPPER GREEN RIVER CATTLE ASSOCIATION, SOMMERS RANCH, LLC, PRICE CATTLE RANCH, MURDOCK LAND AND LIVESTOCK CO., WYOMING STOCK GROWERS ASSOCIATION (Attachments: #1 Memorandum in Support of Motion to Intervene, #2 Exhibit A - Declaration of Albert Sommers, #3 Exhibit B - Declaration of Charles Price, #4 Exhibit C - Declaration of Margaret J. Lockwood, #5 Exhibit D - Declaration of Jim Magagna, #6 Exhibit Corporate Disclosure Statement, #7 Exhibit Proposed Answer, #8 Exhibit Proposed Order)(Brown, Zhonette) [Transferred from District of Columbia on 12/9/2020.]
July 10, 2020 Filing 22 NOTICE OF ERRATA by CENTER FOR BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY, SIERRA CLUB re #15 Memorandum in Opposition, (Attachments: #1 Declaration of Cybele Knowles)(Zaccardi, Andrea) [Transferred from District of Columbia on 12/9/2020.]
July 9, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 21 ORDER. Both a Complaint and an Answer are now before the court in this APA case. It is hereby ordered that the parties shall meet and confer and file a Joint Status Report on or before July 28, 2020. See the attached Order for additional details. Signed by Judge Amit P. Mehta on 07/09/2020. (lcapm3) [Transferred from District of Columbia on 12/9/2020.]
July 9, 2020 Filing 20 REPLY to opposition to motion re #13 MOTION to Transfer Case to the U.S. District Court for the District of Wyoming filed by DAVID L. BERNHARDT, FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE, AURELIA SKIPWITH, UNITED STATES FOREST SERVICE. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit "A" (Declaration of Lisa Solberg Schwab (FWS))(Grosko, John) [Transferred from District of Columbia on 12/9/2020.]
July 9, 2020 Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 7/28/2020. (zjd) [Transferred from District of Columbia on 12/9/2020.]
July 8, 2020 Filing 19 NOTICE of Appearance by Elliott Adler on behalf of STATE OF WYOMING (Adler, Elliott) [Transferred from District of Columbia on 12/9/2020.]
July 8, 2020 Filing 18 NOTICE of Appearance by Jay A. Jerde on behalf of STATE OF WYOMING (Jerde, Jay) [Transferred from District of Columbia on 12/9/2020.]
July 8, 2020 Filing 17 MOTION to Intervene by STATE OF WYOMING (Attachments: #1 Memorandum in Support, #2 Exhibit Answer, #3 Text of Proposed Order)(Jerde, Jay) [Transferred from District of Columbia on 12/9/2020.]
July 7, 2020 Filing 16 ANSWER to Complaint by DAVID L. BERNHARDT, FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE, AURELIA SKIPWITH, UNITED STATES FOREST SERVICE.(Grosko, John) [Transferred from District of Columbia on 12/9/2020.]
July 2, 2020 Filing 15 Memorandum in opposition to re #13 MOTION to Transfer Case to the U.S. District Court for the District of Wyoming filed by CENTER FOR BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY, SIERRA CLUB. (Attachments: #1 Declaration of Andrea Santarsiere In Support of Plaintiffs' Opposition to Motion to Transfer)(Zaccardi, Andrea) [Transferred from District of Columbia on 12/9/2020.]
June 15, 2020 Set/Reset Deadlines: Opposition due by 7/2/2020. (zjd) [Transferred from District of Columbia on 12/9/2020.]
June 15, 2020 Filing 14 Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply as to #13 MOTION to Transfer Case to the U.S. District Court for the District of Wyoming by CENTER FOR BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY, SIERRA CLUB (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order)(Zaccardi, Andrea) [Transferred from District of Columbia on 12/9/2020.]
June 15, 2020 Opinion or Order MINUTE ORDER granting #14 Plaintiffs' Unopposed Motion for an Extension of Time to File Response to Defendants' Motion to Transfer Case. Plaintiffs shall file their Opposition to Defendants' Motion to Transfer on or before July 2, 2020. Signed by Judge Amit P. Mehta on 06/15/2020. (lcapm3) [Transferred from District of Columbia on 12/9/2020.]
June 11, 2020 Filing 13 MOTION to Transfer Case to the U.S. District Court for the District of Wyoming by DAVID L. BERNHARDT, FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE, AURELIA SKIPWITH, UNITED STATES FOREST SERVICE (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - Declaration of R. Griebel, U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, #2 Exhibit 2019 USFS Record of Decision, #3 Exhibit Declaration of C. Hayward, U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, #4 Exhibit 2019 Fish and Wildlife Service Biological Opinion, #5 Exhibit E - Declaration of N. Darnall, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, #6 Text of Proposed Order)(Grosko, John) [Transferred from District of Columbia on 12/9/2020.]
June 4, 2020 Set/Reset Deadlines: Responsive Pleading due by 7/7/2020. (zjd) [Transferred from District of Columbia on 12/9/2020.]
June 4, 2020 Filing 12 Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response or Answer by DAVID L. BERNHARDT, FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE, AURELIA SKIPWITH, UNITED STATES FOREST SERVICE (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order)(Grosko, John) [Transferred from District of Columbia on 12/9/2020.]
June 4, 2020 Opinion or Order MINUTE ORDER granting #12 Defendants' Unopposed Motion for an Extension of Time to File Their Response or Answer. Defendants shall answer or otherwise respond to Plaintiffs' Complaint on or before July 7, 2020. Signed by Judge Amit P. Mehta on 06/04/2020. (lcapm3) [Transferred from District of Columbia on 12/9/2020.]
April 23, 2020 Filing 11 RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 4/17/2020. Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 6/16/2020. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Proof of Service)(Zaccardi, Andrea) [Transferred from District of Columbia on 12/9/2020.]
April 23, 2020 Filing 10 RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General 4/6/2020. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Proof of Service)(Zaccardi, Andrea) [Transferred from District of Columbia on 12/9/2020.]
April 23, 2020 Filing 9 RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. DAVID L. BERNHARDT served on 4/6/2020; FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE served on 4/6/2020; AURELIA SKIPWITH served on 4/20/2020; UNITED STATES FOREST SERVICE served on 4/6/2020 (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Proof of Service)(Zaccardi, Andrea) [Transferred from District of Columbia on 12/9/2020.]
April 17, 2020 Filing 8 NOTICE of Appearance by John B. Grosko on behalf of All Defendants (Grosko, John) [Transferred from District of Columbia on 12/9/2020.]
April 10, 2020 Filing 7 NOTICE of Appearance by Andrea Santarsiere on behalf of All Plaintiffs (Santarsiere, Andrea) [Transferred from District of Columbia on 12/9/2020.]
April 3, 2020 Filing 6 Amended MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice :Attorney Name- Andrea Santarsiere, Filing fee $ 100, receipt number ADCDC-6988485. Fee Status: Fee Paid. by CENTER FOR BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY, SIERRA CLUB (Attachments: #1 Affidavit, #2 Text of Proposed Order)(Snape, William) [Transferred from District of Columbia on 12/9/2020.]
April 3, 2020 Opinion or Order MINUTE ORDER granting #6 Amended Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice. Andrea Santarsiere is hereby admitted pro hac vice to appear in this matter on behalf of Plaintiffs. Counsel should register for e-filing via PACER and file a notice of appearance pursuant to LCvR 83.6(a). #Click for instructions Signed by Judge Amit P. Mehta on 04/03/2020. (lcapm3) [Transferred from District of Columbia on 12/9/2020.]
April 1, 2020 Opinion or Order MINUTE ORDER denying without prejudice #5 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice. The non-member attorney's declaration should include an office telephone number and a statement as to whether the attorney, if the attorney engages in the practice of law from an office located in the District of Columbia, is a member of the District of Columbia Bar or has an application for membership pending. The motion may be resubmitted with the missing information. Signed by Judge Amit P. Mehta on 04/01/2020. (lcapm3) [Transferred from District of Columbia on 12/9/2020.]
March 31, 2020 Filing 5 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice :Attorney Name- Andrea Santarsiere, Filing fee $ 100, receipt number ADCDC-6974875. Fee Status: Fee Paid. by SIERRA CLUB, WILLIAM CENTER FOR BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY (Attachments: #1 Declaration Andrea Santarsiere, #2 Text of Proposed Order)(Snape, William) [Transferred from District of Columbia on 12/9/2020.]
March 31, 2020 Filing 4 SUMMONS (6) Issued Electronically as to DAVID BERNHARDT, FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE, AURELIA SKIPWITH, UNITED STATES FOREST SERVICE, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachment: #1 Notice and Consent)(adh, ) [Transferred from District of Columbia on 12/9/2020.]
March 31, 2020 Filing 3 NOTICE Corrected Complaint by SIERRA CLUB, WILLIAM CENTER FOR BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY (Attachments: #1 Errata Modified Complaint)(Snape, William) [Transferred from District of Columbia on 12/9/2020.]
March 31, 2020 Filing 2 LCvR 26.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests by William CENTER FOR BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY, SIERRA CLUB (adh, ) [Transferred from District of Columbia on 12/9/2020.]
March 31, 2020 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against DAVID BERNHARDT, AURELIA SKIPWITH, FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE, UNITED STATES FOREST SERVICE ( Filing fee $ 400 receipt number ADCDC-6972661) filed by William CENTER FOR BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY, SIERRA CLUB. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet, #2 Declaration Rule 26, #3 Summons Bernhardt, #4 Summons FWS, #5 Summons Skipwith, #6 Summons Forest Service, #7 Summons US Atty, #8 Summons AG)(Snape, William). [Transferred from District of Columbia on 12/9/2020.]
March 31, 2020 Case Assigned to Judge Amit P. Mehta. (adh, ) [Transferred from District of Columbia on 12/9/2020.]

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