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198 Cases found

Center for Biological Diversity v. U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service

Filing Date: 2021
Court/Admin Entity: N.D. Cal.
Status: Complaint filed. [ 08/17/2021 ]
Description: Challenge to the determination that the Clear Lake hitch was not warranted for listing under the Endangered Species Act.
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Atlantic Salmon Federation v. Merimil LP

Filing Date: 2021
Court/Admin Entity: D. Me.
Status: Motion to stay case denied and requested extension granted. [ 03/30/2022 ]
Description: Citizen suit alleging operations of four hydroelectric dams in Maine resulted in unlawful taking of Atlantic salmon.
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Center for Biological Diversity v. Scott

Filing Date: 2021
Court/Admin Entity: D. Mont.
Status: Case transferred to the federal district court for the District of Columbia. [ 08/18/2022 ]
Description: Lawsuit challenging the 2021 issuance of nationwide permit to cover oil and gas pipeline projects.
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Center for Biological Diversity v. U.S. Bureau of Land Management

Filing Date: 2021
Court/Admin Entity: N.D. Cal.
Status: Complaint filed. [ 09/16/2021 ]
Description: Challenge to federal defendants' management of the West Mojave Planning Area of the California Desert Conservation Area.
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Center for Biological Diversity v. U.S. Maritime Administration

Filing Date: 2021
Court/Admin Entity: E.D. Va.
Status: Complaint filed. [ 10/12/2021 ]
Description: Lawsuit asserting that the adoption and continued implementation of the America's Marine Highway Program required consultation under Section 7 of the Endangered Species Act.
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Klamath Siskiyou Wildlands Center v. U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service

Filing Date: 2021
Court/Admin Entity: D. Or.
Status: Motion for temporary restraining order/preliminary injunction denied. [ 03/23/2022 ]
Description: Challenge to biological opinions assessing the likely effects of proposed Bureau of Land Management forest management projects on the Northern Spotted Owl and its critical habitat.
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Center for Biological Diversity v. U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service

Filing Date: 2021
Court/Admin Entity: D.D.C.
Status: Proposed amicus brief filed by American Stewards of Liberty et al. in support of federal defendants' cross-motion for summary judgment. [ 05/31/2022 ]
Description: Challenge to the reclassification of the American burying beetle from “endangered” to “threatened” under the Endangered Species Act.
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Allco Renewable Energy Ltd. v. Haaland (South Fork Wind)

Filing Date: 2021
Court/Admin Entity: D. Mass.
Status: Stipulation of dismissal filed. [ 01/11/2023 ]
Description: Challenge to approval and permits for the South Fork Wind Project (severed from challenge to Vineyard Wind).
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Defenders of Wildlife v. U.S. Forest Service

Filing Date: 2021
Court/Admin Entity: D. Colo.
Status: Petition denied. [ 01/27/2023 ]
Description: Challenge to the U.S. Forest Service’s authorization of the Rio Grande National Forest Land Management Plan and associated actions, focused on impacts to Canada lynx habitat.
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Center for Biological Diversity v. Haaland

Filing Date: 2021
Court/Admin Entity: D.D.C.
Status: Stipulated settlement agreement filed. [ 05/31/2022 ]
Description: Request to list the giraffe under the Endangered Species Act.
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Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc. v. U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service

Filing Date: 2021
Court/Admin Entity: D.D.C.
Status: Complaint filed. [ 03/24/2021 ]
Description: Lawsuit challenging the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's determination that designation of critical habitat for the rusty patch bumble bee would not be prudent and seeking to compel designation of critical habitat for the species.
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San Luis Valley Ecosystem Council v. Dallas

Filing Date: 2021
Court/Admin Entity: D. Colo.
Status: Petition for review filed. [ 11/08/2021 ]
Description: Lawsuit challenging the U.S. Forest Service’s authorization of the Rio Grande National Forest Land Management Plan and associated actions.
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Center for Biological Diversity v. U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service

Filing Date: 2021
Court/Admin Entity: C.D. Cal.
Status: Complaint filed. [ 11/03/2021 ]
Description: Lawsuit alleging that the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service failed to make timely determinations on whether two small fish with habitat in California warranted protection under the Endangered Species Act.
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Center for Biological Diversity v. U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service

Filing Date: 2021
Court/Admin Entity: D.D.C.
Status: Parties filed stipulated settlement agreement. [ 04/26/2022 ]
Description: Lawsuit seeking to compel the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to publish proposed rules regarding the listing of 10 species as endangered or threatened.
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Bold Alliance v. U.S. Department of the Interior

Filing Date: 2020
Court/Admin Entity: D. Mont.
Status: Case dismissed without prejudice. [ 04/04/2022 ]
Description: Challenge to right-of-way and temporary use permit for Keystone XL to cross federal lands.
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Center for Biological Diversity v. Bernhardt

Filing Date: 2020
Court/Admin Entity: D. Ariz.
Status: Unopposed joint motion filed to approve stipulated settlement agreement and to dismiss case. [ 03/17/2021 ]
Description: Lawsuit challenging federal defendants’ failures to take actions to protect the endangered New Mexico meadow jumping mouse.
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Backcountry Against Dumps v. U.S. Bureau of Indian Affairs

Filing Date: 2020
Court/Admin Entity: 9th Cir.
Status: Dismissal of complaint affirmed. [ 10/27/2022 ]
Description: Challenge to authorization of a lease for development, construction, operation, and maintenance of renewable energy generation facilities, including 60 wind turbines.
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Buffalo Field Campaign v. Williams

Filing Date: 2020
Court/Admin Entity: D.D.C.
Status: Plaintiffs' motion for summary judgment granted and decision remanded to the Fish and Wildlife Service for further review. [ 01/12/2022 ]
Description: Challenge to denial of request for status review of distinct population segment of Yellowstone bison.
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WildEarth Guardians v. Williams

Filing Date: 2020
Court/Admin Entity: D. Mont.
Status: Parties' settlement approved. [ 04/25/2022 ]
Description: Lawsuit to compel compliance with a court order remanding a critical habitat rule for the Canada lynx in the United States.
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Center for Biological Diversity v. Bernhardt

Filing Date: 2020
Court/Admin Entity: E.D. La.
Status: Complaint filed. [ 03/19/2020 ]
Description: Lawsuit to compel the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to make a final determination on the proposed listing of the eastern black rail.
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