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ALLIANCE FOR THE WILD ROCKIES v. UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

No. CV 11-76-M-CCL.

ALLIANCE FOR THE WILD ROCKIES, Plaintiff, v. UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, UNITED STATES ANIMAL AND PLANT HEALTH INSPECTION SERVICE, an agency of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, UNITED STATES FOREST SERVICE, an agency of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, LESLIE WELDON, in her official capacity as Regional Forester of Region One of the U.S. Forest Service, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF INTERIOR, UNITED STATES FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE, an agency of the U.S. Department of Interior, UNITED STATES NATIONAL PARK SERVICE, an agency of the U.S. Department of Interior, and CHRISTIAN MACKAY, in his official capacity as Executive Director of the State of Montana Department of Livestock, Defendants, and BILL MYERS, individually, Intervenor.

United States District Court, D. Montana, Missoula Division.

September 13, 2016.

Editors Note
Applicable Law: 42 U.S.C. § 4321
Cause: 42 U.S.C. § 4321 Review of Agency Action - Environment
Nature of Suit: 893 Environmental Matters
Source: PACER

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Alliance for the Wild Rockies, Plaintiff, represented by Rebecca Kay Smith , PUBLIC INTEREST DEFENSE CENTER.

Alliance for the Wild Rockies, Plaintiff, represented by Timothy M. Bechtold , BECHTOLD LAW FIRM.

Leslie Weldon, Defendant, represented by Alison D. Garner , U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, Andrea E. Gelatt , U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, Coby Howell , OFFICE OF THE U.S. ATTORNEY, Mark Steger Smith , OFFICE OF THE U.S. ATTORNEY, Melenaniikeawakea Coleman , U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE - E.N.R.D. GENERAL LITIGATION & Victoria L. Francis , OFFICE OF THE U.S. ATTORNEY.

United States Forest Service, Defendant, represented by Alison D. Garner , U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, Andrea E. Gelatt , U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, Coby Howell , OFFICE OF THE U.S. ATTORNEY, Mark Steger Smith , OFFICE OF THE U.S. ATTORNEY, Melenaniikeawakea Coleman , U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE - E.N.R.D. GENERAL LITIGATION & Victoria L. Francis , OFFICE OF THE U.S. ATTORNEY.

United States Department of Agriculture, Defendant, represented by Alison D. Garner , U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, Andrea E. Gelatt , U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, Coby Howell , OFFICE OF THE U.S. ATTORNEY, Mark Steger Smith , OFFICE OF THE U.S. ATTORNEY, Melenaniikeawakea Coleman , U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE - E.N.R.D. GENERAL LITIGATION & Victoria L. Francis , OFFICE OF THE U.S. ATTORNEY.

United States Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, Defendant, represented by Alison D. Garner , U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, Andrea E. Gelatt , U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, Coby Howell , OFFICE OF THE U.S. ATTORNEY, Mark Steger Smith , OFFICE OF THE U.S. ATTORNEY, Melenaniikeawakea Coleman , U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE - E.N.R.D. GENERAL LITIGATION & Victoria L. Francis , OFFICE OF THE U.S. ATTORNEY.

United States Department of Interior, Defendant, represented by Alison D. Garner , U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, Andrea E. Gelatt , U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, Coby Howell , OFFICE OF THE U.S. ATTORNEY, Mark Steger Smith , OFFICE OF THE U.S. ATTORNEY, Melenaniikeawakea Coleman , U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE - E.N.R.D. GENERAL LITIGATION & Victoria L. Francis , OFFICE OF THE U.S. ATTORNEY.

United States Fish and Wildlife Service, Defendant, represented by Alison D. Garner , U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, Andrea E. Gelatt , U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, Coby Howell , OFFICE OF THE U.S. ATTORNEY, Mark Steger Smith , OFFICE OF THE U.S. ATTORNEY, Melenaniikeawakea Coleman , U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE - E.N.R.D. GENERAL LITIGATION & Victoria L. Francis , OFFICE OF THE U.S. ATTORNEY.

United States National Park Service, Defendant, represented by Alison D. Garner , U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, Andrea E. Gelatt , U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, Coby Howell , OFFICE OF THE U.S. ATTORNEY, Mark Steger Smith , OFFICE OF THE U.S. ATTORNEY, Melenaniikeawakea Coleman , U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE - E.N.R.D. GENERAL LITIGATION & Victoria L. Francis , OFFICE OF THE U.S. ATTORNEY.

Christian Mackay, Defendant, represented by Robert A.N. Stutz , MONTANA DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE.

Bill Myers, Intervenor, represented by John E. Bloomquist , BLOOMQUIST LAW FIRM, P.C. & Rachel K. Meredith , BLOOMQUIST LAW FIRM, P.C..

ORDER

Before the Court is Plaintiff's "Motion for Attorneys' Fees, Expert Witness Fees, and Other Costs & Expenses Under the Endangered Species Act" (Doc. 125). The matter came on regularly for hearing on June 23, 2016, at which time the Court received excellent argument from Ms. Coleman and...

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