Case: Center For Biological Diversity v. U.S. Department of Agriculture

Center For Biological Diversity et al. v. United States Department of Agriculture et al.

COMPLAINT against All Defendants ( Filing fee $ 405, receipt number ACANDC-21590733.). Injunction against the US government/official or APA vacatur requested. Filed by Sierra Club, Center For Biological Diversity. (Park, Wendy) (Filed on 1/28/2026) (Entered: 01/28/2026)

Case assigned to Judge Rita F. Lin. Counsel for plaintiff or the removing party is responsible for serving the Complaint or Notice of Removal, Summons and the assigned judge's standing orders and all other new case documents upon the opposing parties. For information, visit E-Filing A New Civil Case at http://cand.uscourts.gov/ecf/caseopening.Standing orders can be downloaded from the court's web page at www.cand.uscourts.gov/judges. Upon receipt, the summons will be issued and returned electronically. A scheduling order will be sent by Notice of Electronic Filing (NEF) within two business days. (mbc, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 1/28/2026) (Entered: 01/28/2026)

Initial Case Management Scheduling Order with ADR Deadlines: Case Management Statement due by 4/29/2026. Initial Case Management Conference set for 5/6/2026 10:00 AM in San Francisco, - Videoconference Only. (mbc, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 1/28/2026) (Entered: 01/28/2026)

Certificate of Interested Entities by Center For Biological Diversity, Sierra Club (Park, Wendy) (Filed on 1/28/2026) (Entered: 01/28/2026)

Proposed Summons. (Park, Wendy) (Filed on 1/28/2026) (Entered: 01/28/2026)

MOTION for leave to appear in Pro Hac Vice ( Filing fee $ 328, receipt number ACANDC-21592789.) filed by Center For Biological Diversity. (Connor, Hannah) (Filed on 1/28/2026) (Entered: 01/28/2026)

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Electronic Filing Error

Electronic filing error. Only ONE Summons will be issued to ALL Defendants. You may attach a list of Defendants with their Addresses, if the space provided is not enough. This filing will not be processed by the clerks office.Please re-file in its entirety. Re: 5 Proposed Summons filed by Center For Biological Diversity, Sierra Club (mbc, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 1/28/2026)

Proposed Summons. (Park, Wendy) (Filed on 1/29/2026) (Entered: 01/29/2026)

Summons Issued as to Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, Brooke Rollins, Tom Schultz, U.S. Department of Agriculture, U.S. Forest Service, Michael Watson, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (mbc, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 1/29/2026) (Entered: 01/29/2026)

MOTION for leave to appear in Pro Hac Vice ( Filing fee $ 328, receipt number ACANDC-21600335.) filed by Center For Biological Diversity, Sierra Club. (Jones-Cobb, Brandon) (Filed on 1/30/2026) (Entered: 01/30/2026)

ORDER by Judge Rita F. Lin denying 6 Motion for Pro Hac Vice. (afm, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 1/30/2026) (Entered: 02/02/2026)

ORDER by Judge Rita F. Lin granting 9 Motion for Pro Hac Vice. (afm, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 1/30/2026) (Entered: 02/02/2026)

AMENDED 6 MOTION for leave to appear in Pro Hac Vice ( Filing fee $ 328, receipt number ACANDC-21592789.) filed byCenter For Biological Diversity. (Related document(s) 6 ) (Connor, Hannah) (Filed on 2/2/2026) Modified on 2/2/2026 (afm, COURT STAFF). (Entered: 02/02/2026)

ORDER by Judge Rita F. Lin granting 12 Motion for Pro Hac Vice. (afm, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 2/2/2026) (Entered: 02/02/2026)

UNOPPOSED Administrative Motion to Consider Whether Cases Should be Related by Center For Biological Diversity, Sierra Club (Attachments: # 1 Signature Page (Declarations/Stipulations) Stipulation to Relate Cases, # 2 Proposed Order) (Park, Wendy) (Filed on 2/3/2026) Modified on 2/4/2026 (kmg, COURT STAFF). Modified on 2/4/2026 (kmg, COURT STAFF). (Entered: 02/03/2026)

NOTICE of Appearance filed by Gregory Martin Cumming on behalf of Brooke Rollins, Tom Schultz, U.S. Department of Agriculture, U.S. Forest Service, Michael Watson (Cumming, Gregory) (Filed on 2/4/2026) (Entered: 02/04/2026)

Notice of Appearance/Substitution/Change/Withdrawal of Attorney

Order on Motion to Relate Case

Clerk's Notice Setting Zoom Hearing

Case Assigned/Reassigned

Certificate/Proof of Service

Summary Judgment

Notice of Change of Address

Notice of Appearance/Substitution/Change/Withdrawal of Attorney

Stipulation and Proposed Order

Notice of Appearance/Substitution/Change/Withdrawal of Attorney

Order on Stipulation

Set Motion and Deadlines/Hearings

ADR Certification (ADR L.R. 3-5 b) of discussion of ADR options

ADR Certification (ADR L.R. 3-5 b) of discussion of ADR options

Stipulation and Proposed Order

1 Declaration of John K. Heise

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Order on Stipulation

Leave to File Document

Stay

Order on Motion for Leave to File

Order on Motion for Leave to File

Amended Complaint

Notice (Other)

1 Declaration of Tera Graelyn

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2 Exhibit Index of Record

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