Case: National Parks Conservation Association v. Department of the Interior

National Parks Conservation Association v. U.S. Department of the Interior

COMPLAINT against Department of the Interior, National Park Service, Doug Burgum, Jessica Bowron Filing fee: $ 405, receipt number AMADC-11552572 (Fee Status: Filing Fee paid), filed by American Association for State and Local History, Association of National Park Rangers, Coalition to Protect America's National Parks, National Parks Conservation Association, Society for Experiential Graphic Design, Union of Concerned Scientists. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Category Form)(Samburg, Mark) (Entered: 02/17/2026)

1 Civil Cover Sheet

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2 Category Form

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MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice for admission of Brooke Menschel Filing fee: $ 125, receipt number AMADC-11552983 by American Association for State and Local History, Association of National Park Rangers, Coalition to Protect America's National Parks, National Parks Conservation Association, Society for Experiential Graphic Design, Union of Concerned Scientists. (Attachments: # 1 Affidavit Declaration of Brooke Menschel)(Samburg, Mark) (Entered: 02/17/2026)

MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice for admission of Michael J. Torcello Filing fee: $ 125, receipt number AMADC-11553070 by American Association for State and Local History, Association of National Park Rangers, Coalition to Protect America's National Parks, National Parks Conservation Association, Society for Experiential Graphic Design, Union of Concerned Scientists. (Attachments: # 1 Affidavit Declaration of Michael J. Torcello)(Samburg, Mark) (Entered: 02/17/2026)

MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice for admission of Pablo A. Moraga Filing fee: $ 125, receipt number AMADC-11553090 by American Association for State and Local History, Association of National Park Rangers, Coalition to Protect America's National Parks, National Parks Conservation Association, Society for Experiential Graphic Design, Union of Concerned Scientists. (Attachments: # 1 Affidavit Declaration of Pablo A. Moraga)(Samburg, Mark) (Entered: 02/17/2026)

MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice for admission of Steven Y. Bressler Filing fee: $ 125, receipt number AMADC-11553113 by American Association for State and Local History, Association of National Park Rangers, Coalition to Protect America's National Parks, National Parks Conservation Association, Society for Experiential Graphic Design, Union of Concerned Scientists. (Attachments: # 1 Affidavit Declaration of Steven Y. Bressler)(Samburg, Mark) (Entered: 02/17/2026)

MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice for admission of Robin F. Thurston Filing fee: $ 125, receipt number AMADC-11553126 by American Association for State and Local History, Association of National Park Rangers, Coalition to Protect America's National Parks, National Parks Conservation Association, Society for Experiential Graphic Design, Union of Concerned Scientists. (Attachments: # 1 Affidavit Declaration of Robin F. Thurston)(Samburg, Mark) (Entered: 02/17/2026)

ELECTRONIC NOTICE of Case Assignment. District Judge Angel Kelley assigned to case. If the trial Judge issues an Order of Reference of any matter in this case to a Magistrate Judge, the matter will be transmitted to Magistrate Judge M. Page Kelley. (CEH) (Entered: 02/17/2026)

District Judge Angel Kelley: ORDER entered. Standing Order Regarding Motion Practice. (CEH) (Entered: 02/17/2026)

District Judge Angel Kelley: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered GRANTING 2 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Added Brooke Menschel. Attorneys admitted Pro Hac Vice must have an individual PACER account, not a shared firm account, to electronically file in the District of Massachusetts. To register for a PACER account, go the Pacer website at https://pacer.uscourts.gov/register-account. You must put the docket number under ADDITIONAL FILER INFORMATION on your form when registering or it will be rejected.Pro Hac Vice Admission Request Instructions https://www.mad.uscourts.gov/caseinfo/nextgen-pro-hac-vice.htm.A Notice of Appearance must be entered on the docket by the newly admitted attorney. (CEH) (Entered: 02/17/2026)

District Judge Angel Kelley: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered GRANTING 3 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Added Michael J. Torcello. Attorneys admitted Pro Hac Vice must have an individual PACER account, not a shared firm account, to electronically file in the District of Massachusetts. To register for a PACER account, go the Pacer website at https://pacer.uscourts.gov/register-account. You must put the docket number under ADDITIONAL FILER INFORMATION on your form when registering or it will be rejected.Pro Hac Vice Admission Request Instructions https://www.mad.uscourts.gov/caseinfo/nextgen-pro-hac-vice.htm.A Notice of Appearance must be entered on the docket by the newly admitted attorney. (CEH) (Entered: 02/17/2026)

District Judge Angel Kelley: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered GRANTING 4 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Added Pablo A. Moraga. Attorneys admitted Pro Hac Vice must have an individual PACER account, not a shared firm account, to electronically file in the District of Massachusetts. To register for a PACER account, go the Pacer website at https://pacer.uscourts.gov/register-account. You must put the docket number under ADDITIONAL FILER INFORMATION on your form when registering or it will be rejected.Pro Hac Vice Admission Request Instructions https://www.mad.uscourts.gov/caseinfo/nextgen-pro-hac-vice.htm.A Notice of Appearance must be entered on the docket by the newly admitted attorney. (CEH) (Entered: 02/17/2026)

District Judge Angel Kelley: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered GRANTING 5 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Added Steven Y. Bressler. Attorneys admitted Pro Hac Vice must have an individual upgraded PACER account, not a shared firm account, to electronically file in the District of Massachusetts. Counsel may need to link their CM/ECF account to their upgraded individual pacer account. Instructions on how to link CM/ECF accounts to upgraded pacer account can be found at https://www.mad.uscourts.gov/caseinfo/nextgen-current-pacer-accounts.htm#link-account. (CEH) (Entered: 02/17/2026)

District Judge Angel Kelley: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered GRANTING 6 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Added Robin F. Thurston. Attorneys admitted Pro Hac Vice must have an individual upgraded PACER account, not a shared firm account, to electronically file in the District of Massachusetts. Counsel may need to link their CM/ECF account to their upgraded individual pacer account. Instructions on how to link CM/ECF accounts to upgraded pacer account can be found at https://www.mad.uscourts.gov/caseinfo/nextgen-current-pacer-accounts.htm#link-account. (CEH) (Entered: 02/17/2026)

NOTICE of Appearance by Steven Y. Bressler on behalf of American Association for State and Local History, Association of National Park Rangers, Coalition to Protect America's National Parks, National Parks Conservation Association, Society for Experiential Graphic Design, Union of Concerned Scientists (Bressler, Steven) (Entered: 02/17/2026)

Summons Issued as to All Defendants. Counsel receiving this notice electronically should download this summons, complete one for each defendant and serve it in accordance with Fed.R.Civ.P. 4 and LR 4.1. Summons will be mailed to plaintiff(s) not receiving notice electronically for completion of service. (MAL) (Entered: 02/17/2026)

Notice of Case Assignment

Order on Motion for Leave to Appear

NOTICE of Appearance by Brooke Menschel on behalf of American Association for State and Local History, Association of National Park Rangers, Coalition to Protect America's National Parks, National Parks Conservation Association, Society for Experiential Graphic Design, Union of Concerned Scientists (Menschel, Brooke) (Entered: 02/19/2026)

NOTICE of Appearance by Robin F. Thurston on behalf of American Association for State and Local History, Association of National Park Rangers, Coalition to Protect America's National Parks, National Parks Conservation Association, Society for Experiential Graphic Design, Union of Concerned Scientists (Thurston, Robin) (Entered: 02/19/2026)

NOTICE of Appearance by Pablo Moraga on behalf of American Association for State and Local History, Association of National Park Rangers, Coalition to Protect America's National Parks, National Parks Conservation Association, Society for Experiential Graphic Design, Union of Concerned Scientists (Moraga, Pablo) (Entered: 02/19/2026)

NOTICE of Appearance by Michael Torcello on behalf of American Association for State and Local History, Association of National Park Rangers, Coalition to Protect America's National Parks, National Parks Conservation Association, Society for Experiential Graphic Design, Union of Concerned Scientists (Torcello, Michael) (Entered: 02/19/2026)

SUMMONS Returned Executed as to US Attorney by Union of Concerned Scientists, Association of National Park Rangers, American Association for State and Local History, Coalition to Protect America's National Parks, National Parks Conservation Association, Society for Experiential Graphic Design. All Defendants. (Menschel, Brooke) (Entered: 03/03/2026)

SUMMONS Returned Executed by Union of Concerned Scientists, Association of National Park Rangers, American Association for State and Local History, Coalition to Protect America's National Parks, National Parks Conservation Association, Society for Experiential Graphic Design. (Menschel, Brooke) (Entered: 03/03/2026)

SUMMONS Returned Executed by Union of Concerned Scientists, Association of National Park Rangers, American Association for State and Local History, Coalition to Protect America's National Parks, National Parks Conservation Association, Society for Experiential Graphic Design. (Menschel, Brooke) (Entered: 03/03/2026)

SUMMONS Returned Executed by Union of Concerned Scientists, Association of National Park Rangers, American Association for State and Local History, Coalition to Protect America's National Parks, National Parks Conservation Association, Society for Experiential Graphic Design. (Menschel, Brooke) (Entered: 03/03/2026)

SUMMONS Returned Executed by Union of Concerned Scientists, Association of National Park Rangers, American Association for State and Local History, Coalition to Protect America's National Parks, National Parks Conservation Association, Society for Experiential Graphic Design. (Menschel, Brooke) (Entered: 03/03/2026)

SUMMONS Returned Executed by Union of Concerned Scientists, Association of National Park Rangers, American Association for State and Local History, Coalition to Protect America's National Parks, National Parks Conservation Association, Society for Experiential Graphic Design. (Menschel, Brooke) (Entered: 03/03/2026)

NOTICE of Appearance by Ian Swenson on behalf of Jessica Bowron, Doug Burgum, Department of the Interior, National Park Service (Swenson, Ian) (Entered: 03/09/2026)

Joint MOTION for Leave to File Excess Pages and for Briefing Schedule by American Association for State and Local History, Association of National Park Rangers, Coalition to Protect America's National Parks, National Parks Conservation Association, Society for Experiential Graphic Design, Union of Concerned Scientists. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Menschel, Brooke) (Entered: 03/18/2026)

AMENDED COMPLAINT against Department of the Interior, National Park Service, Doug Burgum, Jessica Bowron, filed by American Association for State and Local History, Association of National Park Rangers, Coalition to Protect America's National Parks, National Parks Conservation Association, Society for Experiential Graphic Design, Union of Concerned Scientists.(Menschel, Brooke) (Entered: 03/18/2026)

MOTION for Preliminary Injunction and Stay pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 705 by American Association for State and Local History, Association of National Park Rangers, Coalition to Protect America's National Parks, National Parks Conservation Association, Society for Experiential Graphic Design, Union of Concerned Scientists. (Attachments: # 1 Memorandum in Support, # 2 Text of Proposed Order, # 3 Exhibit 1 (Management Policies), # 4 Exhibit 2 (Director's Order #6), # 5 Exhibit 3 (Declaration of Alan Spears), # 6 Exhibit 4 (Declaration of Cybelle Jones), # 7 Exhibit 5 (Declaration of Donna Graves), # 8 Exhibit 6 (Declaration of Jennifer Goepfert), # 9 Exhibit 7 (Declaration of John Dichtl), # 10 Exhibit 8 (Declaration of Bill Wade), # 11 Exhibit 9 (Declaration of Emily Thompson), # 12 Exhibit 10 (Declaration of Julian Jon Reyes))(Menschel, Brooke) (Entered: 03/18/2026)

1 Memorandum in Support

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2 Text of Proposed Order

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3 Exhibit 1 (Management Policies)

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4 Exhibit 2 (Director's Order #6)

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5 Exhibit 3 (Declaration of Alan Spears)

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6 Exhibit 4 (Declaration of Cybelle Jones)

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7 Exhibit 5 (Declaration of Donna Graves)

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8 Exhibit 6 (Declaration of Jennifer Goepfert)

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9 Exhibit 7 (Declaration of John Dichtl)

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10 Exhibit 8 (Declaration of Bill Wade)

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11 Exhibit 9 (Declaration of Emily Thompson)

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12 Exhibit 10 (Declaration of Julian Jon Reyes)

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District Judge Angel Kelley: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered GRANTING the Parties’ 27 Joint MOTION for Leave to File Excess Pages and for Briefing Schedule. The Court ADOPTS the Parties’ proposed page limits and briefing schedule, with minor modifications, as follows:-Plaintiffs’ motion for a stay pursuant to 5 U.S.C. § 705 or preliminary injunction shall not exceed 35 pages;-Defendants’ combined opposition to Plaintiffs’ motion, and their motion to dismiss, shall not exceed 35 pages, and shall be filed no later than 21 days after the filing of Plaintiffs’ motion;-Plaintiffs’ combined reply in support of their motion and opposition to Defendants’ motion shall not exceed 20 pages and shall be filed no later than 14 days after the filing of Defendants opposition; and-Defendants’ reply in support of their motion shall not exceed 20 pages and shall be filed no later than 14 days after the filing of Plaintiffs’ reply. (CEH) (Entered: 03/19/2026)

Order on Motion for Leave to File Excess Pages

First MOTION to Dismiss Amended Complaint by Jessica Bowron, Doug Burgum, Department of the Interior, National Park Service. (Attachments: # 1 Memorandum in Opposition to Plaintiffs' Motion for a Preliminary Injunction and in Support of Defendants' Motion to Dismiss, # 2 Proposed Order, # 3 Bowron Declaration, # 4 Executive Order 14253, # 5 Secretary's Order 3431, # 6 SEGD 2025 Strategic Plan)(Swenson, Ian) (Entered: 04/08/2026)

1 Memorandum in Opposition to Plaintiffs' Motion for a Preliminary Injunctio

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2 Proposed Order

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3 Bowron Declaration

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4 Executive Order 14253

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5 Secretary's Order 3431

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6 SEGD 2025 Strategic Plan

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ELECTRONIC NOTICE of Hearing. A Status Conference has been set for 5/12/2026 03:00 PM in Courtroom 8 (Remote only) before District Judge Angel Kelley. This hearing will be conducted by video conference. Counsel of record will receive a video conference invite at the email registered in CM/ECF. If you have technical or compatibility issues with the technology, please notify the courtroom deputy of the session as soon as possible.Audio access to the hearing may be available to the media and public. Please check the Court schedule. In order to gain access to the hearing, you must sign up at the following address: https://forms.mad.uscourts.gov/courtlist.html.For questions regarding access to hearings, you may refer to the general orders and public notices of the Court available on www.mad.uscourts.gov or contact the session here.(MS) (Entered: 04/13/2026)

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