WYOMING v. U.S. DEPT. OF INTERIOR

No. 04-CV-0123-J, 04-CV-0253-J.

360 F.Supp.2d 1214 (2005)

State of WYOMING, Plaintiff, and Timothy J. Morrison, Marie A. Fontaine, and Tim A. French, in their official capacity as the Board of County Commissioners of the County of Park, State of Wyoming, Plaintiff-Intervenors, v. UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR; United States Fish & Wildlife Service; Gale Norton, in her capacity as the Secretary of the United States Department of the Interior; Steven Williams, in his official capacity as the Director of the United States Fish & Wildlife Service, Defendants, and Greater Yellowstone Coalition, National Wildlife Federation, Jackson Hole Conservation Alliance, Predator Conservation Alliance, and Wyoming Outdoor Council, Defendant-Intervenors. Wyoming Wool Growers Association; Wyoming Stock Growers Association; Wyoming Farm Bureau Federation; Wyoming Association of Conservation Districts; Rocky Mountain Farmers Union; Wyoming County Commissioners Association; Board of County Commissioners of the County of Campbell; Board of County Commissioners of the County of Lincoln; Board of County Commissioners of the County of Sublette; Board of County Commissioners of the County of Washakie; Wyoming Association of County Predatory Animal Boards; Fremont County Predatory Animal Board; Teton County Predatory Animal Board; Converse County Predatory Animal Board; Wyoming Outfitters & Guides Association; Green River Valley Cattlemen's Association; Upper Green River Cattle Association; Wyoming Business Alliance; Cody Country Outfitters and Guides Association; Foundation for North American Wild Sheep; Jackson Hole Outfitters and Guides; Rock Springs District 4 Grazing Board; Sportsmen for Fish & Wildlife, Wyoming; Sportsmen for Fish & Wildlife, Park County; Sportsmen for Fish & Wildlife, Teton County; Sportsmen for Fish & Wildlife, Lincoln County; and Sportsmen for Fish & Wildlife, Utah, Plaintiffs, v. United States Department Of The Interior; United States Fish & Wildlife Service; Gale Norton, in her capacity as the Secretary of the United States Department of the Interior; Steven Williams, in his official capacity as the Director of the United States Fish & Wildlife Service; Ralph Morgenweck, in his official capacity as the Regional Director of Region Six for the United States Fish & Wildlife Service Defendants, and Sierra Club and Natural Resources Defense Council, Defendant-Intervenors.

United States District Court, D. Wyoming.

March 18, 2005.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jay A. Jerde, Water & Natural Resources Division, Wyoming Attorney General's Office, Patrick Crank, Wyoming Attorney General, Cheyenne, WY, for Plaintiff(s) (04-CV-0123-J).

Harriet M. Hageman, Hageman & Brighton, Cheyenne, WY, for Plaintiff(s) (04-CV-253-J).

Bryan Skoric, Park County & Prosecuting Attorney, Cody, Jim F. Davis, Park County Attorney's Office, Powell, WY, for Plaintiff-Intervenors (04-CV-123-J).

Jimmy A. Rodriguez and Kristen L. Gustafson, Department of Justice, Environment & Natural Resources Division, Washington, D.C., for Federal Defendants (04-CV-123-J and 04-CV-253-J).

Jack Tuholske, Tuholske Law Office, Missoula, MT, for Intervenor-Defendants (04-CV-123-J).

Abigail M. Dillen and Douglas L. Honnold, Earthjustice Legal Defense, Bozeman, MT, Timothy C. Kingston, Graves, Miller & Kingston, Cheyenne, WY, for Intervenor-Defendants (04-CV-253-J).


MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER

ALAN B. JOHNSON, Chief Judge.

The above-entitled matter comes before the Court on plaintiffs State of Wyoming, et al.'s Opening Briefs. The Court, having reviewed the briefs, administrative record and materials filed in support thereof and in opposition thereto, having heard oral arguments on February 4, 2005, and being otherwise fully advised in the premises, FINDS

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