1. Home
  2. Browse Decisions
  3. F.3d
  4. 316 F.3d
  5. 316 F.3d 694 (2003)
 

HEARTWOOD, INC. v. U.S. FOREST SERVICE, INC.

No. 01-1869.

316 F.3d 694 (2003)

HEARTWOOD, INCORPORATED, a non-profit corporation, Regional Association of Concerned Environmentalists, a non-profit corporation, Jim Bensman, et al., Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. UNITED STATES FOREST SERVICE, Ann M. Veneman, Secretary of the United States Department of Agriculture, and Dale Bosworth, Chief of the United States Forest Service, Defendants-Appellees, Shawnee Trail Conservancy and BlueRibbon Coalition, Incorporated, Intervening Defendants-Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided January 14, 2003.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Matthew G. Kenna (argued), Kenna & Hickcox, Durango, CO, for Plaintiffs-Appellants.

Paul A. Turcke (argued), Moore Smith Buxton & Turcke, Boise, ID, for Defendants-Appellees Shawnee Trail Conservancy, BlueRibbon Coalition, Inc. and Dale Bosworth.

Lisa E. Jones (argued), DOJ, Environment & Natural Resources Div., Washington, DC, for Defendant-Appellee United States Forest Service, Ann M. Veneman and Phil Janik.

Before WOOD, Jr., KANNE, and ROVNER, Circuit Judges.

ILANA DIAMOND ROVNER, Circuit Judge.

Plaintiffs Heartwood and Regional Association of Concerned Environmentalists (collectively "Heartwood") are environmental organizations dedicated to the protection of public lands. Their lawsuit in this case was prompted by regulations issued by the United States Forest Service limiting the notice and appeal rights for a class of actions. The history summarized by the district court explores the genesis of this case.

Prior...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases