Original Case: 6:15-cv-01517

Ninth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals
Case #: 0:18-cv-36082
Typecivil / united states
Nature of Suit440 Civil Rights - Other Civil Rights
Case Filed:Dec 27, 2018
Terminated:Jan 17, 2020
Last checked: Saturday Dec 29, 2018 12:22 AM PST
Defendant - Appellant
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
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Eric Grant
DOJ - U.S. Department of Justice
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Robert Lundman
DOJ - U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
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Sommer H. Engels
DOJ - U.S. Department of Justice
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Andrew Christopher Mergen
DOJ - U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
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Defendant - Appellant
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
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Eric Grant
DOJ - U.S. Department of Justice
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Robert Lundman
DOJ - U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
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Sommer H. Engels
DOJ - U.S. Department of Justice
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Andrew Christopher Mergen
DOJ - U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
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Defendant - Appellant
CHRISTY GOLDFUSS, in her capacity as Director of Council on Environmental Quality
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Eric Grant
DOJ - U.S. Department of Justice
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Robert Lundman
DOJ - U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
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Sommer H. Engels
DOJ - U.S. Department of Justice
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Andrew Christopher Mergen
DOJ - U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
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Defendant - Appellant
SHAUN DONOVAN, in his official capacity as Director of the Office of Managment and the Budget
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Eric Grant
DOJ - U.S. Department of Justice
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Robert Lundman
DOJ - U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
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Sommer H. Engels
DOJ - U.S. Department of Justice
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Andrew Christopher Mergen
DOJ - U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
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Defendant - Appellant
JOHN HOLDREN, Dr., in his official capacity as Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy
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Eric Grant
DOJ - U.S. Department of Justice
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Robert Lundman
DOJ - U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
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Sommer H. Engels
DOJ - U.S. Department of Justice
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Andrew Christopher Mergen
DOJ - U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
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Defendant - Appellant
ERNEST MONIZ, Dr., in his official capacity as Secretary of Energy
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Eric Grant
DOJ - U.S. Department of Justice
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Robert Lundman
DOJ - U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
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Sommer H. Engels
DOJ - U.S. Department of Justice
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Andrew Christopher Mergen
DOJ - U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
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Defendant - Appellant
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
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Eric Grant
DOJ - U.S. Department of Justice
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Robert Lundman
DOJ - U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
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Sommer H. Engels
DOJ - U.S. Department of Justice
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Andrew Christopher Mergen
DOJ - U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
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Defendant - Appellant
SALLY JEWELL, in her official capacity as Secretary of Interior
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Eric Grant
DOJ - U.S. Department of Justice
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Robert Lundman
DOJ - U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
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Sommer H. Engels
DOJ - U.S. Department of Justice
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Andrew Christopher Mergen
DOJ - U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
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Defendant - Appellant
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
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Eric Grant
DOJ - U.S. Department of Justice
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Robert Lundman
DOJ - U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
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Sommer H. Engels
DOJ - U.S. Department of Justice
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Andrew Christopher Mergen
DOJ - U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
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Defendant - Appellant
ANTHONY FOXX, in hos official capacity as Secretary of Transportation
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Eric Grant
DOJ - U.S. Department of Justice
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Robert Lundman
DOJ - U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
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Sommer H. Engels
DOJ - U.S. Department of Justice
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Andrew Christopher Mergen
DOJ - U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
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Defendant - Appellant
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
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Eric Grant
DOJ - U.S. Department of Justice
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Robert Lundman
DOJ - U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
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Sommer H. Engels
DOJ - U.S. Department of Justice
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Andrew Christopher Mergen
DOJ - U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
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Defendant - Appellant
THOMAS J. VILSACK, in his official capacity as Secretary of Agriculture
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Eric Grant
DOJ - U.S. Department of Justice
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Robert Lundman
DOJ - U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
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Sommer H. Engels
DOJ - U.S. Department of Justice
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Andrew Christopher Mergen
DOJ - U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
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Defendant - Appellant
PENNY PRITZKER, in her official capacity as Secretary of Commerce
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Eric Grant
DOJ - U.S. Department of Justice
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Robert Lundman
DOJ - U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
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Sommer H. Engels
DOJ - U.S. Department of Justice
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Andrew Christopher Mergen
DOJ - U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
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Defendant - Appellant
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
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Eric Grant
DOJ - U.S. Department of Justice
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Robert Lundman
DOJ - U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
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Sommer H. Engels
DOJ - U.S. Department of Justice
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Andrew Christopher Mergen
DOJ - U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
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Defendant - Appellant
ASHTON CARTER, in his official capacity as Secretary of Defense
Represented By
Eric Grant
DOJ - U.S. Department of Justice
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Robert Lundman
DOJ - U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
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Sommer H. Engels
DOJ - U.S. Department of Justice
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Andrew Christopher Mergen
DOJ - U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
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Defendant - Appellant
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE
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Eric Grant
DOJ - U.S. Department of Justice
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Robert Lundman
DOJ - U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
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Sommer H. Engels
DOJ - U.S. Department of Justice
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Andrew Christopher Mergen
DOJ - U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
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Defendant - Appellant
JOHN F. KERRY, in his official capacity as Secretary of State
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Eric Grant
DOJ - U.S. Department of Justice
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Robert Lundman
DOJ - U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
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Sommer H. Engels
DOJ - U.S. Department of Justice
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Andrew Christopher Mergen
DOJ - U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
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Defendant - Appellant
GINA MCCARTHY, in her official capacity as Administrator of the EPA
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Eric Grant
DOJ - U.S. Department of Justice
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Robert Lundman
DOJ - U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
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Sommer H. Engels
DOJ - U.S. Department of Justice
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Andrew Christopher Mergen
DOJ - U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
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Defendant - Appellant
OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES
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Eric Grant
DOJ - U.S. Department of Justice
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Robert Lundman
DOJ - U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
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Sommer H. Engels
DOJ - U.S. Department of Justice
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Andrew Christopher Mergen
DOJ - U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
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Defendant - Appellant
U.S. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
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Eric Grant
DOJ - U.S. Department of Justice
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Robert Lundman
DOJ - U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
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Sommer H. Engels
DOJ - U.S. Department of Justice
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Andrew Christopher Mergen
DOJ - U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
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Defendant - Appellant
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
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Eric Grant
DOJ - U.S. Department of Justice
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Robert Lundman
DOJ - U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
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Sommer H. Engels
DOJ - U.S. Department of Justice
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Andrew Christopher Mergen
DOJ - U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
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Defendant - Appellant
DONALD J. TRUMP, in his official capacity as President of the United States
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Eric Grant
DOJ - U.S. Department of Justice
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Robert Lundman
DOJ - U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
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Sommer H. Engels
DOJ - U.S. Department of Justice
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Andrew Christopher Mergen
DOJ - U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
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Plaintiff - Appellee
FUTURE GENERATIONS, through their Guardian Dr. James Hansen
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Julia Ann Olson
WILD EARTH ADVOCATES
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Andrea Rodgers
Law Offices of Andrea K. Rodgers
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Philip L. Gregory
Gregory Law Group
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Plaintiff - Appellee
HAZEL V., through her Guardian Margo Van Ummerson
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Julia Ann Olson
WILD EARTH ADVOCATES
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Andrea Rodgers
Law Offices of Andrea K. Rodgers
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Philip L. Gregory
Gregory Law Group
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Plaintiff - Appellee
XIUHTEZCATL TONATIUH M., through his Guardian Tamara Roske-Martinez
Represented By
Julia Ann Olson
WILD EARTH ADVOCATES
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Andrea Rodgers
Law Offices of Andrea K. Rodgers
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Philip L. Gregory
Gregory Law Group
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Plaintiff - Appellee
ALEXANDER LOZNAK
Represented By
Julia Ann Olson
WILD EARTH ADVOCATES
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Andrea Rodgers
Law Offices of Andrea K. Rodgers
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Philip L. Gregory
Gregory Law Group
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Plaintiff - Appellee
JACOB LEBEL
Represented By
Julia Ann Olson
WILD EARTH ADVOCATES
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Andrea Rodgers
Law Offices of Andrea K. Rodgers
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Philip L. Gregory
Gregory Law Group
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Plaintiff - Appellee
ZEALAND B., through his Guardian Kimberly Pash-Bell
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Julia Ann Olson
WILD EARTH ADVOCATES
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Andrea Rodgers
Law Offices of Andrea K. Rodgers
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Philip L. Gregory
Gregory Law Group
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Plaintiff - Appellee
AVERY M., through her Guardian Holly McRae
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Julia Ann Olson
WILD EARTH ADVOCATES
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Andrea Rodgers
Law Offices of Andrea K. Rodgers
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Philip L. Gregory
Gregory Law Group
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Plaintiff - Appellee
SAHARA V., through her Guardian Toa Aguilar
Represented By
Julia Ann Olson
WILD EARTH ADVOCATES
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Andrea Rodgers
Law Offices of Andrea K. Rodgers
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Philip L. Gregory
Gregory Law Group
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Plaintiff - Appellee
KIRAN ISAAC OOMMEN
Represented By
Julia Ann Olson
WILD EARTH ADVOCATES
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Andrea Rodgers
Law Offices of Andrea K. Rodgers
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Philip L. Gregory
Gregory Law Group
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Plaintiff - Appellee
TIA MARIE HATTON
Represented By
Julia Ann Olson
WILD EARTH ADVOCATES
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Andrea Rodgers
Law Offices of Andrea K. Rodgers
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Philip L. Gregory
Gregory Law Group
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Plaintiff - Appellee
ISAAC V., through his Guardian Pamela Vergun
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Julia Ann Olson
WILD EARTH ADVOCATES
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Andrea Rodgers
Law Offices of Andrea K. Rodgers
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Philip L. Gregory
Gregory Law Group
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Plaintiff - Appellee
MIKO V., through her Guardian Pamel Vergun
Represented By
Julia Ann Olson
WILD EARTH ADVOCATES
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Andrea Rodgers
Law Offices of Andrea K. Rodgers
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Philip L. Gregory
Gregory Law Group
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Plaintiff - Appellee
KELSEY CASCADIA ROSE JULIANA
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Julia Ann Olson
WILD EARTH ADVOCATES
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Andrea Rodgers
Law Offices of Andrea K. Rodgers
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Philip L. Gregory
Gregory Law Group
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Plaintiff - Appellee
SOPHIE K., thourgh her Guardian Dr, James Hansen
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Julia Ann Olson
WILD EARTH ADVOCATES
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Andrea Rodgers
Law Offices of Andrea K. Rodgers
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Philip L. Gregory
Gregory Law Group
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Plaintiff - Appellee
JAIME B., through her Guardian Jamescita Peshlakai
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Julia Ann Olson
WILD EARTH ADVOCATES
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Andrea Rodgers
Law Offices of Andrea K. Rodgers
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Philip L. Gregory
Gregory Law Group
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Plaintiff - Appellee
JOURNEY Z., through his Guardian Erika Schneider
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Julia Ann Olson
WILD EARTH ADVOCATES
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Andrea Rodgers
Law Offices of Andrea K. Rodgers
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Philip L. Gregory
Gregory Law Group
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Plaintiff - Appellee
VICTORIA B., through her Guardian Daisy Calderon
Represented By
Julia Ann Olson
WILD EARTH ADVOCATES
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Andrea Rodgers
Law Offices of Andrea K. Rodgers
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Philip L. Gregory
Gregory Law Group
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Plaintiff - Appellee
NATHANIEL B., through his Guardian Sharon Baring
Represented By
Julia Ann Olson
WILD EARTH ADVOCATES
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Andrea Rodgers
Law Offices of Andrea K. Rodgers
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Philip L. Gregory
Gregory Law Group
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Plaintiff - Appellee
AJI P., through his Guardian Helaina Piper
Represented By
Julia Ann Olson
WILD EARTH ADVOCATES
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Andrea Rodgers
Law Offices of Andrea K. Rodgers
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Philip L. Gregory
Gregory Law Group
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Plaintiff - Appellee
LEVI D., through his Guardian Leigh-Ann Draheim
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Julia Ann Olson
WILD EARTH ADVOCATES
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Andrea Rodgers
Law Offices of Andrea K. Rodgers
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Philip L. Gregory
Gregory Law Group
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Plaintiff - Appellee
JAYDEN F., through her Guardian Cherri Foytlin
Represented By
Julia Ann Olson
WILD EARTH ADVOCATES
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Andrea Rodgers
Law Offices of Andrea K. Rodgers
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Philip L. Gregory
Gregory Law Group
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Plaintiff - Appellee
NICHOLAS V., through his Guardian Marie Venner
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Julia Ann Olson
WILD EARTH ADVOCATES
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Andrea Rodgers
Law Offices of Andrea K. Rodgers
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Philip L. Gregory
Gregory Law Group
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Plaintiff - Appellee
EARTH GUARDIANS, a nonprofit organization
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Julia Ann Olson
WILD EARTH ADVOCATES
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Andrea Rodgers
Law Offices of Andrea K. Rodgers
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Philip L. Gregory
Gregory Law Group
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GPO Jan 17 2020
FILED OPINION (MARY H. MURGUIA, ANDREW D. HURWITZ and JOSEPHINE L. STATON) REVERSED. The plaintiffsâ?? motion for an injunction pending appeal, Dkt. 21, is denied. Their motions for judicial notice, Dkts. 134, 149, are granted. Judge: ADH Authoring, Judge: JLS Dissenting. FILED AND ENTERED JUDGMENT. [11565804]
GPO Feb 10 2021
Filed Order for PUBLICATION (MARY H. MURGUIA, ANDREW D. HURWITZ and JOSEPHINE L. STATON) The full court has been advised of the petition for rehearing en banc. A judge requested a vote on whether to rehear the matter en banc. The matter failed to receive a majority of the votes of the nonrecused active judges in favor of en banc consideration. Fed R. App. P. 35. The petition for rehearing en banc, Dkt. [11615708-2], is DENIED. Judges McKeown, Collins, Bress and VanDyke did not participate in the consideration of the petition for rehearing en banc. [11998704]

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Wednesday, December 26, 2018
1 1 Filed order (SIDNEY R. THOMAS, MARSHA S. BERZON and MICHELLE T. FRIEDLAND, Circuit Judges) in case no. 18-80176 on 12 26-2018 The district court certified this case for interlocutory appeal pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1292(b), finding “that each of the factors outlined in § 1292(b) have been met . . . .” Thus, the district court “exercise[d] its discretion” in certifying the case for interlocutory appeal, noting that it did “not make this decision lightly.” An interlocutory appeal under 28 U.S.C. § 1292(b) is authorized when a district court order “‘involves a controlling question of law as to which there is substantial ground for difference of opinion’ and where ‘an immediate appeal from the order may materially advance the ultimate termination of the litigation.’” Reese v. BP Expl. (Alaska) Inc., 643 F.3d 681, 687–88 (9th Cir. 2011) (quoting 28 U.S.C. § 1292(b)). The district court properly concluded that the issues presented by this case satisfied the standard set forth in § 1292(b) and properly exercised its discretion in certifying this case for interlocutory appeal. The petition for permission to appeal pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1292(b) is granted. Within 14 days after the date of this order, petitioners shall perfect the appeal in accordance with Federal Rule of Appellate Procedure 5(d). All pending motions are denied as moot. [11134652] (RT) [Entered: 12/27/2018 11:24 AM]
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Thursday, December 27, 2018
2 2 DOCKETED CAUSE AND ENTERED APPEARANCES OF COUNSEL. SEND MQ: Yes. The schedule is set as follows: Mediation Questionnaire due on 01/03/2019. Transcript ordered by 01/25/2019. Transcript due 02/25/2019. Appellants Ashton Carter, Shaun Donovan, Anthony Foxx, Christy Goldfuss, John Holdren, Sally Jewell, John F. Kerry, Gina McCarthy, Ernest Moniz, Office of the President of the United States, Penny Pritzker, Donald J. Trump, U.S. Department of Energy, U.S. Department of Transportation, U.S. Department of the Interior, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, United States Department of Agriculture, United States Department of Commerce, United States Department of Defense, United States Department of State, United States of America and Thomas J. Vilsack opening brief due 04/05/2019. Appellees Jaime B., Nathaniel B., Victoria B., Zealand B., Levi D., Earth Guardians, Jayden F., Future Generations, Tia Marie Hatton, Sophie K., Jacob Lebel, Alexander Loznak, Avery M., Xiuhtezcatl Tonatiuh M., Kiran Isaac Oommen, Aji P., Kelsey Cascadia Rose Juliana, Hazel V., Isaac V., Miko V., Nicholas V., Sahara V. and Journey Z. answering brief due 05/06/2019. Appellant's optional reply brief is due 21 days after service of the answering brief. [11134656] (RT) [Entered: 12/27/2018 11:26 AM]
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Att: 1 5 pgs Docketing Letter
Att: 2 1 pgs Mediation Letter
Att: 3 22 pgs Case Opening Packet