WESTERN EXPLORATION LLC v. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Case No. 3:15-cv-00491-MMD-VPC.

WESTERN EXPLORATION LLC, et al., Plaintiffs, v. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, et al., Defendants.

United States District Court, D. Nevada.

January 28, 2016.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Western Exploration LLC, Plaintiff, represented by Laura K Granier , Davis Graham & Stubbs LLP.

County Of Elko, Plaintiff, represented by Laura K Granier , Davis Graham & Stubbs LLP.

County oF Eureka, Plaintiff, represented by Laura K Granier , Davis Graham & Stubbs LLP.

Quantum Minerals LLC, Plaintiff, represented by Laura K Granier , Davis Graham & Stubbs LLP.

County of White Pine, Plaintiff, represented by Laura K Granier , Davis Graham & Stubbs LLP.

County of Pershing, Plaintiff, represented by Laura K Granier , Davis Graham & Stubbs LLP.

County of Lincoln, Plaintiff, represented by Laura K Granier , Davis Graham & Stubbs LLP.

County Of Lander, Plaintiff, represented by Laura K Granier , Davis Graham & Stubbs LLP.

County Of Humboldt, Plaintiff, represented by Laura K Granier , Davis Graham & Stubbs LLP.

Ninety-Six Ranch, LLC, Plaintiff, represented by Laura K Granier , Davis Graham & Stubbs LLP.

Paragon Precious Metals, LLC, Plaintiff, represented by Laura K Granier , Davis Graham & Stubbs LLP.

County Of Churchill, Plaintiff, represented by Laura K Granier , Davis Graham & Stubbs LLP.

State of Nevada Plaintiff, represented by C. Wayne Howle , Nevada Attorney General's Office.

State of Nevada , Plaintiff, represented by Lawrence VanDyke , Office of the Nevada Attorney General.

County Of Washoe, Plaintiff, represented by Michael Large , Washoe County District Attorney.

U.S. Department of the Interior, Defendant, represented by Holly A. Vance , U.S. Attorney's Office, Luther L. Hajek , U.S. Department of Justice, Tanya C. Nesbitt & Barclay T. Samford , U.S. Department of Justice.

Sally Jewell, Defendant, represented by Holly A. Vance , U.S. Attorney's Office, Luther L. Hajek , U.S. Department of Justice, Tanya C. Nesbitt & Barclay T. Samford , U.S. Department of Justice.

Bureau of Land Management, Defendant, represented by Holly A. Vance , U.S. Attorney's Office, Luther L. Hajek , U.S. Department of Justice, Tanya C. Nesbitt & Barclay T. Samford , U.S. Department of Justice.

Neil Kornze, Defendant, represented by Holly A. Vance , U.S. Attorney's Office, Luther L. Hajek , U.S. Department of Justice, Tanya C. Nesbitt & Barclay T. Samford , U.S. Department of Justice.

Amy Lueders, Defendant, represented by Holly A. Vance , U.S. Attorney's Office, Luther L. Hajek , U.S. Department of Justice, Tanya C. Nesbitt & Barclay T. Samford , U.S. Department of Justice.

U.S. Department of Agriculture, Defendant, represented by Holly A. Vance , U.S. Attorney's Office, Luther L. Hajek , U.S. Department of Justice, Tanya C. Nesbitt & Barclay T. Samford , U.S. Department of Justice.

Tom Vilsack, Defendant, represented by Holly A. Vance , U.S. Attorney's Office, Luther L. Hajek , U.S. Department of Justice, Tanya C. Nesbitt & Barclay T. Samford , U.S. Department of Justice.

U.S. Forest Service, Defendant, represented by Holly A. Vance , U.S. Attorney's Office, Luther L. Hajek , U.S. Department of Justice, Tanya C. Nesbitt & Barclay T. Samford , U.S. Department of Justice.

Thomas L. Tidwell, Defendant, represented by Holly A. Vance , U.S. Attorney's Office, Luther L. Hajek , U.S. Department of Justice, Tanya C. Nesbitt & Barclay T. Samford , U.S. Department of Justice.

Bill Dunkleberger, Defendant, represented by Holly A. Vance , U.S. Attorney's Office, Luther L. Hajek , U.S. Department of Justice, Tanya C. Nesbitt & Barclay T. Samford , U.S. Department of Justice.

The Wilderness Society, Intervenor, represented by Matt Kenna , Public Interest Environmental Law, Roger Flynn & Julie Cavanaugh-Bill , Cavanaugh-Bill Law Offices, LLC.

National Wildlife Federation, Intervenor, represented by Matt Kenna , Public Interest Environmental Law.

National Wildlife Federation, Intervenor, represented by Roger Flynn & Julie Cavanaugh-Bill , Cavanaugh-Bill Law Offices, LLC.

Earthworks, Intervenor, represented by Matt Kenna , Public Interest Environmental Law, Roger Flynn & Julie Cavanaugh-Bill , Cavanaugh-Bill Law Offices, LLC.


ORDER

(Motion to Intervene — dkt. no. 31.)

I. SUMMARY

This action seeks to challenge two federal agencies' decisions to amend their resource management plans to provide greater protection to the greater sage-grouse species and its habitat. Three nonprofit conservation organizations...

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