Case: Center For Biological Diversity V. Burgum

COMPLAINT for Declaratory and Injunctive Relief against All Defendants Douglas Burgum, in his official capacity as Secretary of the Interior ( Filing fee $ 405 receipt number ADCDC-12305355) filed by CENTER FOR BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Summons Burgum, # 3 Summons USAG, # 4 Summons USAO)(Monsell, Kristen) (Entered: 03/18/2026)

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2 Summons Burgum

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3 Summons USAG

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4 Summons USAO

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LCvR 26.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests (None) by CENTER FOR BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY (Monsell, Kristen) (Entered: 03/18/2026)

MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice :Attorney Name- Brian Segee, Filing fee $ 100, receipt number ADCDC-12305801. Fee Status: Fee Paid. by CENTER FOR BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of Brian Segee, # 2 Exhibit Certificate of Good Standing, # 3 Text of Proposed Order)(Monsell, Kristen) (Entered: 03/18/2026)

MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice :Attorney Name- Lindsay Reeves, Filing fee $ 100, receipt number ADCDC-12305818. Fee Status: Fee Paid. by CENTER FOR BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of Lindsay Reeves, # 2 Exhibit Certificate of Good Standing, # 3 Text of Proposed Order)(Monsell, Kristen) (Entered: 03/18/2026)

NOTICE of Appearance by Eric Robert Glitzenstein on behalf of CENTER FOR BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY (Glitzenstein, Eric) (Entered: 03/18/2026)

SUMMONS (3) Issued Electronically as to DOUGLAS BURGUM, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachments: # 1 Notice and Consent)(zjm) (Entered: 03/18/2026)

NOTICE of Appearance by Sara Warren on behalf of DOUGLAS BURGUM (Warren, Sara) (Entered: 03/18/2026)

Case Assigned/Reassigned

Case Assigned to Judge Rudolph Contreras. (zjm)

NOTICE of Appearance by Brian Paul Segee on behalf of CENTER FOR BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY (Segee, Brian) (Main Document 8 replaced on 3/19/2026) (znmw). (Entered: 03/19/2026)

MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order by CENTER FOR BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY. (Attachments: # 1 Memorandum in Support, # 2 Declaration of Kristen Monsell in Support, # 3 Exhibit 1 to Monsell Decl., # 4 Exhibit 2 to Monsell Decl., # 5 Exhibit 3 to Monsell Decl., # 6 Exhibit 4 to Monsell Decl., # 7 Declaration of Brett Hartl in Support, # 8 Exhibit A to Hartl Decl., # 9 Exhibit B to Hartl Decl., # 10 Exhibit C to Hartl Decl., # 11 Text of Proposed Order)(Segee, Brian) (Entered: 03/19/2026)

MINUTE ORDER granting 3 4 Motions for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice: Pursuant to Local Civil Rule 83.2, it is hereby ORDERED that Brian Segee and Lindsay E. Reeves are admitted to represent Plaintiff pro hac vice in this case. Counsel should register for e-filing via PACER and file a notice of appearance pursuant to LCvR 83.6(a). Click for instructions. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on 03/19/2026. (lcrc3)

Order on Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice

NOTICE of Errata by CENTER FOR BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY re 9 Motion for TRO,, (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of James Reeves in support of Motion for Temporary Restraining Order)(Segee, Brian) (Entered: 03/20/2026)

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Order

MINUTE ORDER: It is hereby ORDERED that the following schedule shall govern further proceedings. The Government shall file their opposition to 9 Plaintiff's Motion for Temporary Restraining Order on or before March 25, 2026.The parties shall appear before the Court for a hearing on the motion on March 27, 2026 at 10:00 AM via videoconference. Parties appearing in this matter will receive Zoom information prior to the scheduled hearing. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on 03/20/2026. (lcrc1)

Set/Reset Deadlines

Set/Reset Deadlines: Responses due by 3/25/2026. Set/Reset Hearings: Motion Hearing set for 3/27/2026 at 10:00 AM in Courtroom 23A- In Person before Judge Rudolph Contreras. (tj)

Set/Reset Deadlines: Responses due by 3/25/2026. Set/Reset Hearings: Motion Hearing set for 3/27/2026 at 10:00 AM before Judge Rudolph Contreras via zoom video as per the court's order issued on 3/20/26 (tj)

NOTICE of Appearance by Lindsay Reeves on behalf of CENTER FOR BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY (Reeves, Lindsay) (Entered: 03/23/2026)

NOTICE of Appearance by Bradley Thomas Craigmyle on behalf of All Defendants (Craigmyle, Bradley) (Entered: 03/25/2026)

Memorandum in opposition to re 9 MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order filed by DOUGLAS BURGUM. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of Christopher Danley, # 2 Text of Proposed Order)(Warren, Sara) (Entered: 03/25/2026)

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NOTICE of Appearance by Robert Nolan Stander on behalf of All Defendants (Stander, Robert) (Entered: 03/26/2026)

NOTICE of Appearance by Davis Aaron Backer on behalf of DOUGLAS BURGUM (Backer, Davis) (Entered: 03/26/2026)

REPLY to opposition to motion re 9 Motion for TRO,, filed by CENTER FOR BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY. (Segee, Brian) (Entered: 03/26/2026)

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MINUTE ORDER: The Court will connect the public-access telephone line for a hearing before this court now scheduled for March 27, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. Any member of the public or media may access the public-access line by dialing (833) 990-9400 and using meeting ID 698780857. As a reminder, any use of the public-access telephone line requires adherence to the general prohibition against recording, livestreaming, and rebroadcasting of court proceedings (including those held by videoconference). Violation of these prohibitions may result in sanctions, including removal of court-issued media credentials, restricted entry to future hearings, denial of entry to future hearings, or other sanctions deemed necessary by the Court. (So Ordered Judge Rudolph Contreras on March 26, 2026) (tj)

ORDER denying 9 Plaintiff's Motion for Temporary Restraining Order. See document for details. Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on 03/27/2026. (lcrc1) (Entered: 03/27/2026)

Motion Hearing

Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge Rudolph Contreras: Motion Hearing held on 3/27/2026 re 9 MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order filed by CENTER FOR BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY. Oral argument heard, and the motion is DENIED for reasons stated on the record. Order to be issued by the court. (Court Reporter: Tim Miller.) (tj)

AMENDED COMPLAINT against All Defendants filed by CENTER FOR BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY.(Segee, Brian) (Entered: 03/31/2026)

REQUEST FOR SUMMONS TO ISSUE filed by CENTER FOR BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY. Related document: 18 Amended Complaint filed by CENTER FOR BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY. (Attachments: # 1 Summons, # 2 Summons, # 3 Summons, # 4 Summons, # 5 Summons)(Segee, Brian) (Entered: 03/31/2026)

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SUMMONS (6) Issued Electronically as to DANIEL P. DRISCOLL, PETE HEGSETH, NEIL JACOBS, BROOKE ROLLINS, PIERRE YARED, LEE ZELDIN, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (znmw) (Entered: 04/01/2026)

RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 3/19/2026. ( Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 5/18/2026.), RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General 03/30/2026., RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. DOUGLAS BURGUM served on 3/30/2026; DANIEL P. DRISCOLL served on 4/7/2026; PETE HEGSETH served on 4/7/2026; NEIL JACOBS served on 4/7/2026; BROOKE ROLLINS served on 4/7/2026; PIERRE YARED served on 4/28/2026; LEE ZELDIN served on 4/7/2026 (Attachments: # 1 Proof of service)(Segee, Brian) (Entered: 04/29/2026)

NOTICE of Appearance by Davis Aaron Backer on behalf of All Defendants (Backer, Davis) (Entered: 05/18/2026)

NOTICE of Appearance by Sara Warren on behalf of DOUGLAS BURGUM, DANIEL P. DRISCOLL, PETE HEGSETH, NEIL JACOBS, BROOKE ROLLINS, PIERRE YARED, LEE ZELDIN (Warren, Sara) (Entered: 05/18/2026)

MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction by DOUGLAS BURGUM, DANIEL P. DRISCOLL, PETE HEGSETH, NEIL JACOBS, BROOKE ROLLINS, PIERRE YARED, LEE ZELDIN. (Attachments: # 1 Memorandum in Support, # 2 Declaration of Megan Rybacki, # 3 Text of Proposed Order)(Warren, Sara) (Entered: 05/18/2026)

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Unopposed MOTION to Intervene by AMERICAN PETROLEUM INSTITUTE. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration Holly Hopkins, # 2 Proposed Answer, # 3 Text of Proposed Order)(Morgan, Jason) (Entered: 05/18/2026)

LCvR 26.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests by AMERICAN PETROLEUM INSTITUTE (Morgan, Jason) (Entered: 05/18/2026)

NOTICE of Appearance by Ryan P. Steen on behalf of AMERICAN PETROLEUM INSTITUTE (Steen, Ryan) (Entered: 05/18/2026)

Extension of Time to File Response/Reply

Order on Motion for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply

Set/Reset Deadlines: Responses due by 6/15/2026; Replies due by 6/29/2026. (tj)

Set/Reset Deadlines