Case: Lopez v. United States of America

U.S. District Court for the District of District of Columbia

Legal Defense Fund

COMPLAINT against BROOKE ROLLINS, TOM SCHULTZ, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, UNITED STATES FOREST SERVICE, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA with Jury Demand ( Filing fee $ 405 receipt number ADCDC-11842616) filed by NOMIE BROWN, SINETTA LOPEZ, ANGELA KINSEY, GOUYEN BROWN LOPEZ. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Summons, # 3 Summons, # 4 Summons, # 5 Summons, # 6 Summons)(Myers, Christian) (Entered: 07/24/2025)

1 Civil Cover Sheet

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2 Summons

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3 Summons

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4 Summons

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5 Summons

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6 Summons

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NOTICE OF RELATED CASE by NOMIE BROWN, ANGELA KINSEY, GOUYEN BROWN LOPEZ, SINETTA LOPEZ. Case related to Case No. 2:21-cv-00068 (D. Ariz.); Case No. 2:21-cv-00050-SPL (D. Ariz.); Case No. 2:21-cv-00122-DWL (D. Ariz.). (Myers, Christian) (Entered: 07/24/2025)

MOTION to Intervene by Resolution Copper Mining LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B)(Huston, Michael) (Entered: 07/25/2025)

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MEMORANDUM re 10 MOTION to Intervene by Resolution Copper Mining LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1)(Huston, Michael) (Entered: 07/25/2025)

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MOTION to Transfer Case by Resolution Copper Mining LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A)(Huston, Michael) (Entered: 07/25/2025)

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MEMORANDUM re 10 MOTION to Intervene by Resolution Copper Mining LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1)(Huston, Michael) (Entered: 07/25/2025)

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MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice :Attorney Name- Miles E. Coleman, Filing fee $ 100, receipt number ADCDC-11846027. Fee Status: Fee Paid. by NOMIE BROWN, ANGELA KINSEY, GOUYEN BROWN LOPEZ, SINETTA LOPEZ. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A.Declaration of Miles E. Coleman, # 2 Exhibit B.Certificate of Good Standing for Miles E. Coleman)(Myers, Christian) (Entered: 07/25/2025)

1 Exhibit A.Declaration of Miles E. Coleman

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2 Exhibit B.Certificate of Good Standing for Miles E. Coleman

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MOTION for Preliminary Injunction by NOMIE BROWN, ANGELA KINSEY, GOUYEN BROWN LOPEZ, SINETTA LOPEZ. (Attachments: # 1 Memorandum in Support of Preliminary Injunction, # 2 Declaration of Gouyen Brown Lopez, # 3 Declaration of Sinetta Lopez, # 4 Declaration of Nomie Brown, # 5 Declaration of Angela Kinsey, # 6 Declaration of Miles Coleman, # 7 Exhibit 1 to Miles E. Coleman Declaration, # 8 Text of Proposed Order)(Myers, Christian) (Entered: 07/25/2025)

1 Memorandum in Support of Preliminary Injunction

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2 Declaration of Gouyen Brown Lopez

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3 Declaration of Sinetta Lopez

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4 Declaration of Nomie Brown

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5 Declaration of Angela Kinsey

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6 Declaration of Miles Coleman

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7 Exhibit 1 to Miles E. Coleman Declaration

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8 Text of Proposed Order

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SUMMONS (5) Issued Electronically as to All Defendants and U.S. Attorney (Attachments: # 1 Notice and Consent)(zmbs) (Entered: 07/25/2025)

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STANDING ORDER. See Order for details. Signed by Judge Timothy J. Kelly on 7/25/2025. (lctjk2) (Entered: 07/25/2025)

REQUEST FOR SUMMONS TO ISSUE for United States Attorney General filed by NOMIE BROWN, SINETTA LOPEZ, ANGELA KINSEY, GOUYEN BROWN LOPEZ.(Myers, Christian) (Entered: 07/25/2025)

SUMMONS (1) Issued Electronically as to UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE U.S. Attorney General (Attachments: # 1 Notice and Consent)(zdp) (Entered: 07/25/2025)

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MOTION to Transfer Case to District of Arizona by BROOKE ROLLINS, TOM SCHULTZ, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, UNITED STATES FOREST SERVICE, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1, # 2 Exhibit 2)(Norman, Erika) (Entered: 07/25/2025)

NOTICE of Appearance by Michael Robert Huston on behalf of Resolution Copper Mining LLC (Huston, Michael) (Entered: 07/25/2025)

LCvR 26.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests by Resolution Copper Mining LLC (Huston, Michael) (Entered: 07/25/2025)

Notice of Error- New Case

Case Assigned/Reassigned

Case Assigned to Judge Timothy J. Kelly. (zmbs)

NOTICE OF NEW CASE ERROR regarding 1 Complaint,. The following error(s) need correction: Missing summonses- U.S. government. When naming a U.S. government agent or agency as a defendant, you must supply a summons for each defendant & two additional summonses for the U.S. Attorney & U.S. Attorney General. Please submit summons for US Attorney General using the event Request for Summons to Issue. (zmbs)

.Order AND ~Util - Set/Reset Deadlines

MINUTE ORDER: It is hereby ORDERED that Defendants and Proposed Intervenor-Defendant shall respond to Plaintiffs' proposed preliminary-injunction briefing schedule, ECF No. 15 at 2, by July 28, 2025 at 12:00 noon. It is further ORDERED that Plaintiffs shall file their oppositions, if any, to Defendants' 7 Motion to Transfer Venue and Proposed Intervenor-Defendant's 10 Motion to Intervene and 12 Motion to Transfer Venue by July 29, 2025 at 12:00 noon. It is further ORDERED that Defendants and Proposed Intervenor-Defendant shall file their replies in support of their 7, 10, and 12 Motions by July 31, 2025 at 12:00 noon. Signed by Judge Timothy J. Kelly on 7/27/2025. (lctjk2)

RESPONSE Federal Defendants' Response to Plaintiffs' Proposed Preliminary-Injunction Briefing Schedule by BROOKE ROLLINS, TOM SCHULTZ, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, UNITED STATES FOREST SERVICE, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA re Order,,, Set Deadlines,, (Norman, Erika) Modified event title on 7/29/2025 (znmw). (Entered: 07/28/2025)

RESPONSE Proposed Intervenor-Defendant in Response to Plaintiffs' Proposed Preliminary-Injunction Briefing Schedule by Resolution Copper Mining LLC re Order (Huston, Michael) Modified event title and link on 7/29/2025 (znmw). (Entered: 07/28/2025)

NOTICE of Appearance by Angela Ellis on behalf of All Defendants (Ellis, Angela) (Entered: 07/28/2025)

RESPONSE re 10 MOTION to Intervene filed by NOMIE BROWN, ANGELA KINSEY, GOUYEN BROWN LOPEZ, SINETTA LOPEZ. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order Imposing Conditions of Defendant-Intervenor Resolution Copper Mining LLC)(Myers, Christian) (Entered: 07/29/2025)

Memorandum in opposition to re 12 MOTION to Transfer Case, 7 MOTION to Transfer Case to District of Arizona filed by NOMIE BROWN, ANGELA KINSEY, GOUYEN BROWN LOPEZ, SINETTA LOPEZ. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order Denying Defendants and Defendant-Intervenors' Motion to Transfer)(Myers, Christian) (Entered: 07/29/2025)

REPLY re 17 Notice (Other), 16 Notice (Other), filed by NOMIE BROWN, ANGELA KINSEY, GOUYEN BROWN LOPEZ, SINETTA LOPEZ. (Myers, Christian) (Entered: 07/29/2025)

MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice :Attorney Name- Jeffrey Albert Wald, Filing fee $ 100, receipt number ADCDC-11852853. Fee Status: Fee Paid. by NOMIE BROWN, ANGELA KINSEY, GOUYEN BROWN LOPEZ, SINETTA LOPEZ. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A.Wald Declaration, # 2 Exhibit B.Wald Certificate of Good Standing, # 3 Text of Proposed Order Granting Motion for Motion for Jeffrey Albert Wald)(Myers, Christian) (Entered: 07/30/2025)

REPLY to opposition to motion re 7 Motion to Transfer Case filed by BROOKE ROLLINS, TOM SCHULTZ, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, UNITED STATES FOREST SERVICE, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. (Ellis, Angela) (Entered: 07/31/2025)

REPLY to opposition to motion re 10 Motion to Intervene filed by RESOLUTION COPPER MINING LLC. (Huston, Michael) (Entered: 07/31/2025)

REPLY to opposition to motion re 12 Motion to Transfer Case filed by RESOLUTION COPPER MINING LLC. (Huston, Michael) (Entered: 07/31/2025)

NOTICE of Appearance by Gregory Martin Cumming on behalf of BROOKE ROLLINS, TOM SCHULTZ, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, UNITED STATES FOREST SERVICE, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (Cumming, Gregory) (Entered: 08/01/2025)

ORDER granting Defendants' 7 Motion to Transfer Venue and Intervenor-Defendant's 12 Motion to Transfer Venue. See Order for details. The Clerk of Court is directed to TRANSFER this case to the District of Arizona FORTHWITH. Signed by Judge Timothy J. Kelly on 8/1/2025. (lctjk2) (Entered: 08/01/2025)

MEMORANDUM in support of the Court's 27 Order granting Defendants' 7 Motion to Transfer Venue and Intervenor-Defendant's 12 Motion to Transfer Venue. Signed by Judge Timothy J. Kelly on 8/1/2025. (lctjk2)

Case transferred to the USDC for the District of Arizona pursuant to 27 Order on Motion to Transfer Case,,,, Sent to Court via extraction. (zdp) (Entered: 08/01/2025)

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Order on Motion to Intervene

MINUTE ORDER granting Resolution Copper Mining LLC's 10 Motion to Intervene. Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 24(b) provides that a "court may permit anyone to intervene who... has a claim or defense that shares with the main action a common question of law or fact." Resolution has satisfied this requirement. Thus, upon consideration of Resolution's 10 Motion to Intervene and Plaintiffs' 19 Statement Regarding Resolution Copper Mining LLC's Motion to Intervene, and since Plaintiffs and Defendants do not oppose intervention, it is hereby ORDERED that Resolution's 10 Motion is GRANTED. It is further ORDERED that Resolution is permitted to intervene in this case as Intervenor-Defendant. It is further ORDERED that the Court DENIES WITHOUT PREJUDICE Plaintiffs' request to impose conditions on Resolution's participation. Signed by Judge Timothy J. Kelly on 8/1/2025. (lctjk2)

MINUTE ORDER: It is hereby ORDERED that Defendants and Intervenor-Defendant shall file their responses to Plaintiff's 15 Application for Preliminary Injunction by August 5, 2025, and Plaintiffs shall file their reply by August 11, 2025. Signed by Judge Timothy J. Kelly on 8/1/2025. (lctjk2)

Receipt and Acknowledgment of Transfer Papers