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.https://leagle.com/images/logo.png
March 18, 2005.
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).
United States District Court, D. Wyoming.
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
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