Public Land - Development of Oil and Gas on Federal Land

• Western Watersheds Project et al. v. Zinke et al.
  • In the U.S. District Court for the District of Idaho, docket no. 1:18-cv-00187
    • Complaint (April 30, 2018)
    • Plaintiffs’ Motion for Preliminary Injunction (July 6, 2018)
    • Memorandum Decision & Order Granting in part and Denying in part Plaintiffs’ Motion for Preliminary Injunction (August 21, 2018)
• Wildearth Guardians et al. v. BLM et al.
  • In the U.S. District Court for the District of Montana (Great Falls), docket no. 4-18-cv-00073
    • Complaint for Declaratory and Injunctive Relief (May 15, 2018)
• Northern Alaska Environmental Center et al. v. U.S. Department of the Interior et al.
  • In the U.S. District Court for the District of Alaska, docket no. 3:18-cv-00030
    • Complaint for Declaratory and Injunctive Relief (February 2, 2018)
    • Plaintiffs’ Motion for Summary Judgment (June 4, 2018)
    • Intervenor Defendant’s Cross-Motion for Summary Judgment (July 24, 2018)
    • Order Denying Plaintiffs’ Motion for Summary Judgment and Granting Intervenor Defendant’s Cross Motion for Summary Judgment (December 6, 2018)
• Natural Resources Defense Council et al. v. Zinke et al.
  • In the U.S. District Court for the District of Alaska, docket no. 3:18-cv-00031
    • Complaint for Declaratory and Injunctive Relief (February 2, 2018)
    • Plaintiffs’ Motion for Summary Judgment (June 4, 2018)
    • Intervenor Defendant’s Cross Motion for Summary Judgment (July 24, 2018)
    • Order Denying Plaintiffs’ Motion for Summary Judgment and Granting Intervenor Defendant’s Cross Motion for Summary Judgment (December 6, 2018)
• Center for Biological Diversity et al. v. BLM et al.
  • In the U.S. District Court for the District of Nevada, docket no. 3:17-cv-00553
    • Complaint (September 11, 2017)
    • Plaintiffs’ Motion for Summary Judgment (June 22, 2018)
    • Defendants’ Motion for Summary Judgment (August 22, 2018)
    • Plaintiffs’ Reply in Support of Motion for Summary Judgment; and Response in Opposition to Defendants’ Cross-Motion for Summary Judgment (September 12, 2018)
• San Juan Citizens Alliance et al. v. BLM et al.
  • In the U.S. District Court for the District of New Mexico, docket no. 1:16-cv-00376
    • Petition for Review of Agency Action (May 3, 2016)
    • Memorandum Opinion & Order (June 14, 2018)
    • Judgment in favor of Plaintiffs (June 14, 2018)
    • Defendants’ Notice of Appeal as to Judgment (August 13, 2018)
  • In the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 10^th Circuit, docket no. 18-2119
    • Defendants-Appellants’ Motion for Voluntary Dismissal of Appeal (October 26, 2018)
    • Order Granting Appellants’ Motion to Dismiss Case (October 26, 2018)
• Western Energy Alliance et al. v. Jewell et al.
  • In the U.S. District Court for the District of New Mexico, docket no. 1:16-cv-00912  
    • Complaint (August 11, 2016)
    • Defendants’ Motion to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction (November 19, 2016)
    • Memorandum Opinion & Order denying Defendants’ Motion to Dismiss Counts II and III (January 13, 2017)
    • Notice of Appeal as to Memorandum Opinion & Order denying Motion to Intervene (January 17, 2017)
    • Plaintiffs’ Motion to Stay Proceedings on Claims II and III Pending Appeal of Order denying Motion to Intervene and in addition, Staying Count I of the Complaint (January 20, 2017)
    • Memorandum Opinion & Order granting Motion to Stay Proceedings on Claims II and III Pending Appeal of Order denying Motion to Intervene and in addition, Staying Count I of the Complaint (March 1, 2017)
    • Plaintiff’s Stipulation of Dismissal (Counts II and III)
    • Plaintiff’s Stipulation of Dismissal (July 30, 2018)
  • In the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit, docket no. 17-2005
    • Mandate issued – Judgment is reversed and remanded to the U.S. District Court for the District of New Mexico for further proceedings (February 9, 2018)
• Independent Petroleum Association of America et al. v. Jewell et al.
  • In the U.S. District Court for the District of Wyoming, docket no. 2:15-cv-00041
    • Petition for Review (March 20, 2015)
    • Petitioners’ Motion for Preliminary Injunction (May 15, 2015)
    • Respondents’ Joint Motion to Consolidate Cases for Trial (June 3, 2015)
    • Order granting Joint Motion to Consolidate Cases for Trial under docket no. 2:15-cv-00043 (June 4, 2015)
• State of Wyoming v. U.S. Department of the Interior et al.
  • In the U.S. District Court for the District of Wyoming, docket no. 2:15-cv-00043
    • Petition for Review filed by State of Wyoming (March 26, 2015)
    • Petition for Review filed by State of North Dakota (April 22, 2015)
    • Motion for Preliminary Injunction filed by Petitioners State of Colorado, State of Wyoming (May 29, 2015)
    • Respondents’ Joint Motion to Consolidate Cases for Trial (June 3, 2015)
    • Order granting Joint Motion to Consolidate Cases for Trial (w/ 2:15-cv-00043 being the lead case) (June 4, 2015)
    • Motion for Preliminary Injunction filed by Intervenor Petitioner State of North Dakota (June 8, 2015)
    • Petition for Review filed by State of Utah (June 16, 2015)
    • Motion for Temporary Restraining Order filed by Intervenor Petitioner Ute Indian Tribe (June 22, 2015)
    • Order Postponing Effective Date of Agency Action (June 24, 2015)
    • Order granting all Motions for Preliminary Injunction (September 30, 2015)
    • Respondent-Intervenors’ Motion for Final Judgment or Stay of District Court Proceedings Pending Appeal (November 16, 2015)
    • Notice of Appeal as to Order on Motion for Preliminary Injunction and Temporary Restraining Order (December 10, 2015) (see USCA 15-8126)
    • Order denying Motion for Judgment or to Stay Case (December 17, 2015)
    • Judgment in favor of Petitioners (the Court holds the Hydraulic Fracturing Rule is unlawful, and it is ordered that BLM’s final rule related to hydraulic fracturing on Federal and Indian lands is set aside) (June 21, 2016)
    • Respondents’ Notice of Appeal as to Judgment (June 27, 2016) (see USCA 16-8068)
    • Intervenor Respondents’ Notice of Appeal as to Judgment (June 27, 2016) (see USCA 16-8069
    • Order Vacating this Court’s Judgment pursuant to the U.S. Court of Appeals’ opinion dated Sept. 21, 2017 (November 6, 2018)
  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit, docket no. 15-8126
    • Case remanded with instructions to vacate the order granting preliminary injunction dated September 30, 2015 (July 13, 2016)
  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit, docket no. 16-8068 / 16-8069
    • Judgment dismissing appeals, vacating the district court’s judgment invalidating the Fracking Regulation, and remanding with instructions to dismiss the underlying action without prejudice (September 21, 2017)
    • Motion filed by Appellee State of North Dakota to dismiss case as moot and for lack of jurisdiction (January 23, 2018)
    • Order denying motions to dismiss filed by State of North Dakota and Ute Indian Tribe (June 4, 2018)

For more information, please contact the Guide Author, Jessica Deyoe,  Research Assistant  at The Center for Agricultural and Shale Law.  

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