Case: General Land Office of the State of Texas v. United States Department of the Interior

COMPLAINT FOR INJUNCTIVE AND DECLARATORY RELIEF ( Filing fee $ 402 receipt number 0542-15605967), filed by General Land Office of the State of Texas. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B, # 3 Exhibit C, # 4 Exhibit D, # 5 Exhibit E, # 6 Exhibit F, # 7 Exhibit G, # 8 Exhibit H, # 9 Civil Cover Sheet)(Hadzi-Antich, Theodore) (Entered: 01/12/2022)

REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS by General Land Office of the State of Texas. (Hadzi-Antich, Theodore) (Entered: 01/12/2022)

All parties shall comply with the Standing Orders located at https://www.txwd.uscourts.gov/judges-information/standing-orders/. (lad)

Summons Issued as to Deb Haaland, Amy Lueders, United States Department of the Interior, United States Fish and Wildlife Service, Martha Williams, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (lad) (Entered: 01/12/2022)

Case assigned to Judge Alan D Albright and REFERRED to Magistrate Judge Jeffrey C. Manske. CM WILL NOW REFLECT THE JUDGE INITIALS AS PART OF THE CASE NUMBER. PLEASE APPEND THESE JUDGE INITIALS TO THE CASE NUMBER ON EACH DOCUMENT THAT YOU FILE IN THIS CASE (lad)

NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Robert E Henneke on behalf of General Land Office of the State of Texas. Attorney Robert E Henneke added to party General Land Office of the State of Texas(pty:pla) (Henneke, Robert) (Entered: 01/14/2022)

NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Connor W. Mighell on behalf of General Land Office of the State of Texas. Attorney Connor W. Mighell added to party General Land Office of the State of Texas(pty:pla) (Mighell, Connor) (Entered: 01/14/2022)

Parties shall comply with Judge Albright's updated standing orders and COVID-19 standing order available by clicking the included hyperlinks. The updated orders are as follows:1. Standing Order Regarding Notice of Readiness for Patent Cases 030722,2. Standing Order on Pretrial Procedures and Requirements in Civil Cases 030722,3. Standing Order Governing Proceedings 4.0 - Patent Cases 030722,4. Amended Standing Order Regarding Coronavirus (COVID-19) and Court Proceedings,5. Amended Standing Order Regarding Joint Or Unopposed Request To Change Deadlines 030722,6. Amended Standing Order Regarding Filing Documents Under Seal and Redacted Public Versions 030722. (jkda)

NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Devon L. Flanagan on behalf of Deb Haaland, Amy Lueders, United States Department of the Interior, United States Fish and Wildlife Service, Martha Williams. Attorney Devon L. Flanagan added to party Deb Haaland(pty:dft), Attorney Devon L. Flanagan added to party Amy Lueders(pty:dft), Attorney Devon L. Flanagan added to party United States Department of the Interior(pty:dft), Attorney Devon L. Flanagan added to party United States Fish and Wildlife Service(pty:dft), Attorney Devon L. Flanagan added to party Martha Williams(pty:dft) (Flanagan, Devon) (Entered: 03/15/2022)

Opposed MOTION to Change Venue to the Austin Division of the Western District of Texas by Deb Haaland, Amy Lueders, United States Department of the Interior, United States Fish and Wildlife Service, Martha Williams. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A: GLO I Complaint, # 2 Exhibit B: GLO I Second Am. Complaint, # 3 Exhibit C: Zerrenner Declaration, # 4 Exhibit D: GLO I American Stewards of Liberty Motion). Motions referred to Judge Jeffrey C. Manske. (Flanagan, Devon) (Entered: 03/15/2022)

ANSWER to 1 Complaint, by Deb Haaland, Amy Lueders, United States Department of the Interior, United States Fish and Wildlife Service, Martha Williams.(Flanagan, Devon) (Entered: 03/15/2022)

Response in Opposition to Motion, filed by General Land Office of the State of Texas, re 8 Opposed MOTION to Change Venue to the Austin Division of the Western District of Texas filed by Defendant United States Fish and Wildlife Service, Defendant Deb Haaland, Defendant United States Department of the Interior, Defendant Martha Williams, Defendant Amy Lueders (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1, # 2 Exhibit 2)(Hadzi-Antich, Theodore) (Entered: 03/29/2022)

MOTION to Intervene by Save Our Springs Alliance. Motions referred to Judge Jeffrey C. Manske. (zv) (Additional attachment(s) added on 4/5/2022: # 1 Proposed Answer) (zv). (Entered: 04/05/2022)

REPLY to Response to Motion, filed by Deb Haaland, Amy Lueders, United States Department of the Interior, United States Fish and Wildlife Service, Martha Williams, re 8 Opposed MOTION to Change Venue to the Austin Division of the Western District of Texas filed by Defendant United States Fish and Wildlife Service, Defendant Deb Haaland, Defendant United States Department of the Interior, Defendant Martha Williams, Defendant Amy Lueders (Flanagan, Devon) (Entered: 04/05/2022)

Response in Opposition to Motion, filed by General Land Office of the State of Texas, re 11 MOTION to Intervene filed by Movant Save Our Springs Alliance (Hadzi-Antich, Theodore) (Entered: 04/18/2022)

REPLY to Response to Motion, filed by Save Our Springs Alliance, re 11 MOTION to Intervene filed by Movant Save Our Springs Alliance (Bunch, William) (Entered: 04/25/2022)

Joint MOTION for Entry of Scheduling Order Deadlines by Deb Haaland, Amy Lueders, United States Department of the Interior, United States Fish and Wildlife Service, Martha Williams. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order). Motions referred to Judge Jeffrey C. Manske. (Flanagan, Devon) (Entered: 07/05/2022)

NOTICE of Lodging Administrative Record by Deb Haaland, Amy Lueders, United States Department of the Interior, United States Fish and Wildlife Service, Martha Williams (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A - Administrative Record Certification, # 2 Exhibit B - Copy of Administrative Record Index)(Flanagan, Devon) (Entered: 07/05/2022)

Joint MOTION for Entry of Scheduling Order Deadlines, superseding Joint Motion for Entry of Scheduling Order (ECF No 15) by Deb Haaland, Amy Lueders, United States Department of the Interior, United States Fish and Wildlife Service, Martha Williams. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order). Motions referred to Judge Jeffrey C. Manske. (Flanagan, Devon) (Entered: 07/28/2022)

Opposed MOTION to supplement the Administrative Record by General Land Office of the State of Texas. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A - Mueller Study, # 2 Exhibit B - 2015 Petition, # 3 Exhibit C - Conference Agenda, # 4 Exhibit D - Current Index to AR, # 5 Exhibit E - Uncited Items, # 6 Proposed Order). Motions referred to Judge Jeffrey C. Manske. (Hadzi-Antich, Theodore) (Entered: 08/05/2022)

Response in Opposition to Motion, filed by Deb Haaland, Amy Lueders, United States Department of the Interior, United States Fish and Wildlife Service, Martha Williams, re 18 Opposed MOTION to supplement the Administrative Record filed by Plaintiff General Land Office of the State of Texas (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A: Smith-Castro Declaration, # 2 Exhibit B: Florence Declaration)(Flanagan, Devon) (Entered: 08/19/2022)

REPLY to Response to Motion, filed by General Land Office of the State of Texas, re 18 Opposed MOTION to supplement the Administrative Record filed by Plaintiff General Land Office of the State of Texas (Hadzi-Antich, Theodore) (Entered: 08/26/2022)

Unopposed MOTION for Leave to File Sur-Reply by Deb Haaland, Amy Lueders, United States Department of the Interior, United States Fish and Wildlife Service, Martha Williams. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order, # 2 Brief : Proposed Sur-Reply, # 3 Exhibit 1: Harper Declaration). Motions referred to Judge Jeffrey C. Manske. (Flanagan, Devon) (Entered: 09/02/2022)

Text Order GRANTING 21 Motion for Leave to File entered by Judge Jeffrey C. Manske. (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (MQlc)

Sur-reply to 18 Opposed MOTION to supplement the Administrative Record filed by Plaintiff General Land Office of the State of Texas, filed by Deb Haaland, Amy Lueders, United States Department of the Interior, United States Fish and Wildlife Service, Martha Williams. (Attachments: # 1 Harper Declaration)(lad) (Entered: 09/06/2022)

Opposed MOTION to supplement Save Our Springs Alliance's Motion to Intervene by Save Our Springs Alliance. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit EX A to Bunch Decl. May 17, 2022 Email, # 2 Affidavit Bunch Declaration, # 3 Proposed Order Proposed Order). Motions referred to Judge Jeffrey C. Manske. (Bunch, William) (Entered: 09/16/2022)

Response in Opposition to Motion, filed by General Land Office of the State of Texas, re 23 Opposed MOTION to supplement Save Our Springs Alliance's Motion to Intervene filed by Movant Save Our Springs Alliance (Hadzi-Antich, Theodore) (Entered: 09/26/2022)

REPLY to Response to Motion, filed by Save Our Springs Alliance, re 23 Opposed MOTION to supplement Save Our Springs Alliance's Motion to Intervene filed by Movant Save Our Springs Alliance (Bunch, William) (Entered: 10/03/2022)

NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Victoria Ann Rose on behalf of Save Our Springs Alliance. Attorney Victoria Ann Rose added to party Save Our Springs Alliance(pty:mov) (Rose, Victoria) (Entered: 10/05/2022)

NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Caitlyn Faye Cook on behalf of Deb Haaland, Amy Lueders, United States Department of the Interior, United States Fish and Wildlife Service, Martha Williams. Attorney Caitlyn Faye Cook added to party Deb Haaland(pty:dft), Attorney Caitlyn Faye Cook added to party Amy Lueders(pty:dft), Attorney Caitlyn Faye Cook added to party United States Department of the Interior(pty:dft), Attorney Caitlyn Faye Cook added to party United States Fish and Wildlife Service(pty:dft), Attorney Caitlyn Faye Cook added to party Martha Williams(pty:dft) (Cook, Caitlyn) (Entered: 10/17/2022)

Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge Jeffrey C. Manske: Status Conference held on 10/19/2022. A STATUS CONFERENCE WAS HELD. COUNSEL FOR THE PARTIES ENTERED APPEARANCES. PARTIES DISCUSSED PENDING MOTIONS AND DEADLINES. THE COURT WILL ENTER AN ORDER BY NOVEMBER 5, 2022. HEARING CONCLUDED. (Minute entry documents are not available electronically.). (Court Reporter FTR.)(lad) (Entered: 10/19/2022)

REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS re 8 Motion to Change Venue, filed by United States Fish and Wildlife Service, Deb Haaland, United States Department of the Interior, Martha Williams, Amy Lueders. Signed by Judge Jeffrey C. Manske. (lad) (Entered: 10/21/2022)

CASE NO LONGER REFERRED to Magistrate Judge Jeffrey C. Manske. (lad)

ORDER ADOPTING REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS for 29 Report and Recommendations, Granting 8 Motion to Change Venue. Case will be transferred to the Austin Division of TXWD. Signed by Judge Alan D Albright. (lad) (Entered: 12/20/2022)

Case transferred in from Waco Division on 02/09/2023 Case Number 6:22-cv-44., filed by General Land Office of the State of Texas.(cr5)

Case assigned to Judge Lee Yeakel. CM WILL NOW REFLECT THE JUDGE INITIALS AS PART OF THE CASE NUMBER. PLEASE APPEND THESE JUDGE INITIALS TO THE CASE NUMBER ON EACH DOCUMENT THAT YOU FILE IN THIS CASE. (cr5)

If ordered by the court, all referrals and consents in this case will be assigned to Magistrate Judge Lane. (cr5)

Case Transfer and Opening Letter sent to all Counsel. (cr5) (Entered: 02/13/2023)

Case Transferred In - Divisional Transfer

Case Assigned/Reassigned

To be Referred to AU Mag Judge

ORDER GRANTING Movant Save Our Springs Alliance's 11 MOTION to Supplement the Motion to Intervene; ORDER DISMISSING WITHOUT PREJUDICE Joint 15 Joint MOTION for Entry of Scheduling Order Deadlines; DISMISSING WITHOUT PREJUDICE Joint 17 MOTION for Entry of Scheduling Order Deadlines'; ORDER DISMISSING WITHOUT PREJUDICE Plaintiff General Land Office of the State of Texas' 18 Opposed MOTION to supplement the Administrative Record; ORDER GRANTING Movant Save Our Spring Alliance's 23 Opposed MOTION to supplement the Motion to Intervene. Signed by Judge Lee Yeakel. (klw) (Entered: 03/31/2023)

MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Victoria Ann Rose for Elizabeth Forsyth ( Filing fee $ 100 receipt number ATXWDC-17278638) by on behalf of Save Our Springs Alliance. (Rose, Victoria) (Entered: 04/04/2023)

MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Victoria Ann Rose for Sharmeen Morrison ( Filing fee $ 100 receipt number ATXWDC-17278711) by on behalf of Save Our Springs Alliance. (Rose, Victoria) (Entered: 04/04/2023)

ORDER GRANTING 33 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice as to ELIZABETH B. FORSYTH. Pursuant to our Administrative Policies and Procedures for Electronic Filing, the attorney hereby granted to practice pro hac vice in this case must register for electronic filing with our court within 10 days of this order. Registration is managed by the PACER Service Center Signed by Judge Lee Yeakel. (cc3) (Entered: 04/06/2023)

ORDER GRANTING 34 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice as to SHARMEEN MORRISON. Pursuant to our Administrative Policies and Procedures for Electronic Filing, the attorney hereby granted to practice pro hac vice in this case must register for electronic filing with our court within 10 days of this order. Registration is managed by the PACER Service Center Signed by Judge Lee Yeakel. (cc3) (Entered: 04/06/2023)

NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Sharmeen Morrison on behalf of Save Our Springs Alliance (Morrison, Sharmeen) (Entered: 04/10/2023)

NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Elizabeth Britta Forsyth on behalf of Save Our Springs Alliance (Forsyth, Elizabeth) (Entered: 04/10/2023)

ORDER REASSIGNING CASE. Case reassigned to Judge David A. Ezra for all proceedings. Judge Lee Yeakel no longer assigned to case. Signed by Judge Lee Yeakel. (cc3) (Entered: 04/28/2023)

Joint MOTION for Entry of Scheduling Order Deadlines, Joint Motion to Extend Time, and Joint Motion for Status Conference on Behalf of All Parties by Deb Haaland, Amy Lueders, United States Department of the Interior, United States Fish and Wildlife Service, Martha Williams. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Cook, Caitlyn) (Entered: 06/09/2023)

Order on Motion for Entry of Scheduling Order

Motions Referred

Motions Referred AND Motions Referred

Text Order REFERRING 40 Motion for Entry of Scheduling Order to Magistrate Judge Lane. Entered by Judge David A. Ezra. (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (lc)

MOTION REFERRED: referred 40 Joint MOTION for Entry of Scheduling Order Deadlines, Joint Motion to Extend Time, and Joint Motion for Status Conference on Behalf of All Parties. Referral Judge: Mark Lane. (cc3)

ORDER Setting Status Conference for 6/21/2023 02:00 PM by Zoom before Judge Mark Lane. Signed by Judge Mark Lane. (cc3) (Entered: 06/13/2023)

NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Chance D. Weldon on behalf of General Land Office of the State of Texas. Attorney Chance D. Weldon added to party General Land Office of the State of Texas(pty:pla) (Weldon, Chance) (Entered: 06/15/2023)

Opposed MOTION for Judicial Notice or, in the Alternative, to Supplement the Administrative Record by General Land Office of the State of Texas. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B, # 3 Exhibit C, # 4 Exhibit D, # 5 Exhibit E, # 6 Proposed Order)(Hadzi-Antich, Theodore) (Entered: 06/15/2023)

Motions Referred

Order on Motion for Miscellaneous Relief

Text Order REFERRING 43 Motion to Magistrate Judge Lane. Entered by Judge David A. Ezra. (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (lc)

MOTION REFERRED: referred 43 Opposed MOTION for Judicial Notice or, in the Alternative, to Supplement the Administrative Record. Referral Judge: Mark Lane. (cc3)

Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge Mark Lane: Status Conference held on 6/21/2023 for Doc. No. 40 & 43. Written order forthcoming. (Minute entry documents are not available electronically) (Court Reporter FTR GOLD - Ero)(cc3) (Entered: 06/21/2023)

ORDER GRANTING IN PART 40 Motion for Entry of Scheduling Order Signed by Judge Mark Lane. (cc3) (Entered: 06/22/2023)

Response in Opposition to Motion, filed by Save Our Springs Alliance, re 43 Opposed MOTION for Judicial Notice or, in the Alternative, to Supplement the Administrative Record filed by Plaintiff General Land Office of the State of Texas (Attachments: # 1 Rose Declaration, # 2 Exhibit A to Rose Declaration, # 3 Exhibit B to Rose Declaration, # 4 Exhibit C to Rose Declaration)(Morrison, Sharmeen) (Entered: 07/19/2023)

Response in Opposition to Motion, filed by Deb Haaland, Amy Lueders, United States Department of the Interior, United States Fish and Wildlife Service, Martha Williams, re 43 Opposed MOTION for Judicial Notice or, in the Alternative, to Supplement the Administrative Record filed by Plaintiff General Land Office of the State of Texas (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A: Smith-Castro Declaration, # 2 Exhibit B: Florence Declaration)(Cook, Caitlyn) (Entered: 07/19/2023)

REPLY to Response to Motion, filed by General Land Office of the State of Texas, re 43 Opposed MOTION for Judicial Notice or, in the Alternative, to Supplement the Administrative Record filed by Plaintiff General Land Office of the State of Texas (Hadzi-Antich, Theodore) (Entered: 08/07/2023)

Unopposed MOTION for a Remote Hearing re 43 Opposed MOTION for Judicial Notice or, in the Alternative, to Supplement the Administrative Record by General Land Office of the State of Texas. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Hadzi-Antich, Theodore) (Entered: 08/16/2023)

Motions Referred

Order on Motion for Miscellaneous Relief

Text Order REFERRING 49 Motion to Magistrate Judge Lane. Entered by Judge David A. Ezra. (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (lc)

MOTION REFERRED: referred 49 Unopposed MOTION for a Remote Hearing re 43 Opposed MOTION for Judicial Notice or, in the Alternative, to Supplement the Administrative Record. Referral Judge: Mark Lane. (cc3)

ORDER DENYING 43 Opposed MOTION for Judicial Notice or, in the Alternative, to Supplement the Administrative Record and DENYING 49 Unopposed MOTION for a Remote Hearing. Signed by Judge Mark Lane. (cc3) (Entered: 09/18/2023)

Motions No Longer Referred

Motions No Longer Referred: 43 Opposed MOTION for Judicial Notice or, in the Alternative, to Supplement the Administrative Record, 49 Unopposed MOTION for a Remote Hearing re 43 Opposed MOTION for Judicial Notice or, in the Alternative, to Supplement the Administrative Record (cc3)

NOTICE of Lodging the Supplement to the Administrative Record by Deb Haaland, Amy Lueders, United States Department of the Interior, United States Fish and Wildlife Service, Martha Williams (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B, # 3 Exhibit C, # 4 Exhibit D, # 5 Exhibit E)(Cook, Caitlyn) (Entered: 09/29/2023)

Order for Proposed Scheduling Order; due by 10/13/2023. Signed by Judge Mark Lane. (cc3) (Entered: 10/05/2023)

Joint MOTION for Entry of Scheduling Order Deadlines by General Land Office of the State of Texas. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Hadzi-Antich, Theodore) (Entered: 10/13/2023)

SCHEDULING ORDER. Signed by Judge David A. Ezra. (cc3) (Entered: 10/16/2023)

MOTION for Summary Judgment by General Land Office of the State of Texas. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Hadzi-Antich, Theodore) (Entered: 12/19/2023)

Response in Opposition to Motion, filed by Deb Haaland, Amy Lueders, United States Department of the Interior, United States Fish and Wildlife Service, Martha Williams, re 55 MOTION for Summary Judgment filed by Plaintiff General Land Office of the State of Texas and Cross-Motion for Summary Judgment (Cook, Caitlyn) (Entered: 02/19/2024)

NOTICE of Change of Address by Sharmeen Morrison (Morrison, Sharmeen) (Entered: 02/26/2024)

Response in Opposition to Motion, filed by Save Our Springs Alliance, re 55 MOTION for Summary Judgment filed by Plaintiff General Land Office of the State of Texas And Cross Motion for Summary Judgment (Morrison, Sharmeen) (Entered: 02/26/2024)

Response in Opposition to Motion

Reply to Response to Motion

Reply to Response to Motion

Order Setting Hearing on Motion

Leave to File Document

Response in Opposition to Motion

Response in Opposition to Motion

Reply to Response to Motion

Reply to Response to Motion

Notice

Order on Motion for Leave to File

Motion Hearing

Order on Motion for Summary Judgment

Judgment

Transcript Filed

Stay

Order on Motion to Stay