19-36070
12/17/2019
Open
Environmental and Natural Resource - Environment
Plaintiffs
WILDEARTH GUARDIANS, a New Mexico non-profit organization
CENTER FOR BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY, a California non-profit organization
PRAIRIE HILLS AUDUBON SOCIETY, a South Dakota non-profit organization
Defendants
DAVID BERNHARDT, Secretary of Interior
CASEY HAMMOND, Assistant Secretary of Interior
UNITED STATES FOREST SERVICE
BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT
Intervenors
BRAD LITTLE
IDAHO STATE LEGISLATURE
STATE OF IDAHO
Plaintiff Attorneys
Sarah Stellberg
Todd Christopher Tucci
Laurence J. Lucas
Intervenor Attorneys
Steven William Strack
Erika Malmen
Docketing Letter
Notice to All Parties and Counsel
Mediation Letter
Case Opening Packet
Motion for Extension
Declaration in Support of Motion for Extension
Docket(#10) Filed order MEDIATION (SL): The briefing schedule previously set by the court is amended as follows: Federal Appellants' opening brief is due March 11, 2020; Intervenors-Appellants joint opening briefs are due March 25, 2020; Plaintiffs-Appellees answering brief is due May 11, 2020; Federal Appellants' optional reply brief is due within 21 days after service of Plaintiffs-Appellees answering brief; and Intervenors-Appellants optional reply briefs are due within 10 days after service of Federal Appellants optional reply or, if Federal Appellants do file a reply brief, within 31 days after service of Plaintiffs-Appellees answering brief. A dial-in telephone conference will be held on February 24, 2020, at 10:30 a.m. Pacific Time. Each participant will receive an email with dial-in information. Please notify the Mediation Office at mediation@ca9.uscourts.gov if counsel does not receive an email or if additional participants should be added. [11575270] [19-36065, 19-36067, 19-36068, 19-36069, 19-36070, 19-36072, 19-36073] (JBS) [Entered: 01/27/2020 02:16 PM]
[-] Read LessDocket(#9) Filed order MEDIATION (SL): These appeals are consolidated. The following briefing schedule shall govern these appeals: Federal Appellants' opening brief is due February 10, 2020; Intervenors- Appellants joint opening briefs are due February 24, 2020; Plaintiffs-Appellees answering brief is due April 9, 2020; Federal Appellants' optional reply brief is due within 21 days after service of Plaintiffs-Appellees answering brief; and Intervenors-Appellants optional reply briefs are due within 10 days after service of Federal Appellants optional reply or, if Federal Appellants do file a reply brief, within 31 days after service of Plaintiffs-Appellees answering brief. A dial-in telephone conference will be held on January 24, 2020, at 10:30 a.m. Pacific Time. Each participant will receive an email with dial-in information. Please notify the Mediation Office at mediation@ca9.uscourts.gov if counsel does not receive an email or if additional participants should be added. [11559475] [19-36065, 19-36067, 19-36068, 19-36069, 19-36070, 19-36072, 19-36073] (JBS) [Entered: 01/13/2020 11:04 AM]
[-] Read LessDocket(#8) Filed (ECF) Appellees Center for Biological Diversity, Prairie Hills Audubon Society, Western Watersheds Project and WildEarth Guardians Joint Motion to consolidate cases 19-36065, 19-36067, 19-36068, 19-36069, 19-36070, 19-36072, 19-36073. Date of service: 01/09/2020. [11555861] [19-36070] (Stellberg, Sarah) [Entered: 01/09/2020 08:39 AM]
[-] Read LessDocket(#7) Filed (ECF) Appellants Idaho State Legislature, Brad Little and State of Idaho Motion to extend time to file Opening brief until 02/24/2020. Date of service: 01/06/2020. [11551912] [19-36070] (Strack, Steven) [Entered: 01/06/2020 01:25 PM]
[-] Read LessDocket(#6) MEDIATION CONFERENCE SCHEDULED - DIAL-IN Assessment Conference, 01/10/2020, 11:00 a.m., PACIFIC Time. See order for instructions and details. [11547715] [19-36065, 19-36067, 19-36068, 19-36069, 19-36070, 19-36072, 19-36073] (VS) [Entered: 12/31/2019 10:52 AM]
[-] Read LessDocket(#5) Filed (ECF) Appellees Center for Biological Diversity, Prairie Hills Audubon Society, Western Watersheds Project and WildEarth Guardians Mediation Questionnaire. Date of service: 12/20/2019. [11540109] [19-36070] (Lucas, Laurence) [Entered: 12/20/2019 01:27 PM]
[-] Read LessDocket(#4) The Mediation Questionnaire for this case was filed on 12/20/2019. To submit pertinent confidential information directly to the Circuit Mediators, please use the following # link . Confidential submissions may include any information relevant to mediation of the case and settlement potential, including, but not limited to, settlement history, ongoing or potential settlement discussions, non-litigated party related issues, other pending actions, and timing considerations that may impact mediation efforts.[11539998]. [19-36070] (AD) [Entered: 12/20/2019 12:44 PM]
[-] Read LessDocket(#3) Filed (ECF) Appellants Idaho State Legislature, Brad Little and State of Idaho Mediation Questionnaire. Date of service: 12/20/2019. [11539993] [19-36070] (Strack, Steven) [Entered: 12/20/2019 12:43 PM]
[-] Read LessDocket(#2) Filed clerk order (Deputy Clerk: TSP): The appeal filed December 16, 2019 is a preliminary injunction appeal. Accordingly, Ninth Circuit Rule 3-3 shall apply. The mediation questionnaire is due three days after the date of this order. If they have not already done so, within 7 calendar days after the filing date of this order, the parties shall make arrangements to obtain from the court reporter an official transcript of proceedings in the district court that will be included in the record on appeal. The briefing schedule shall proceed as follows: the opening brief and excerpts of record are due not later than January 13, 2020; the answering brief is due February 10, 2020 or 28 days after service of the opening brief, whichever is earlier; and the optional reply brief is due within 21 days after service of the answering brief. See 9th Cir. R. 3-3(b). No streamlined extensions of time will be approved. See 9th Cir. R. 31-2.2(a)(3). Any request for an extension of time to file a brief must be made by written motion under Ninth Circuit Rule 31-2.2(b). Failure to file timely the opening brief shall result in the automatic dismissal of this appeal by the Clerk for failure to prosecute. See 9th Cir. R. 42-1. [11537368] (JBS) [Entered: 12/18/2019 02:16 PM]
[-] Read LessDocket(#1) DOCKETED CAUSE AND ENTERED APPEARANCES OF COUNSEL. SEND MQ: Yes. The schedule is set as follows: To be set. Preliminary Injunction, C.R. 3-3. [11534836] (JBS) [Entered: 12/17/2019 10:02 AM]
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