SIERRA CLUB, INC. v. U.S. FOREST SERVICE

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

ARGUED: Nathan Matthews , SIERRA CLUB ENVIRONMENTAL LAW PROGRAM, Oakland, California, for Petitioners. Kevin William McArdle , UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, Washington, D.C., for Respondents. George Peter Sibley, III , HUNTON ANDREWS KURTH LLP, Richmond, Virginia, for Intervenor. ON BRIEF: Elizabeth Fay Benson , SIERRA CLUB ENVIRONMENTAL LAW PROGRAM, Oakland, California, for Petitioners Sierra Club, Wild Virginia, and Appalachian Voices. Tammy L. Belinsky , Copper Hill, Virginia, for Petitioners The Wilderness Society, Preserve Craig, and Save Monroe. Jeffrey H. Wood , Acting Assistant Attorney General, Eric Grant , Deputy Assistant Attorney General, J. David Gunter II , Emily A. Polachek , Environment & Natural Resources Division, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, Washington, D.C.; John Henson , Haninah Levine , Office of the Solicitor, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, Washington, D.C.; Jay McWhirter , Sarah Kathmann , Office of the General Counsel, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, Washington, D.C., for Respondents. Kevin S. Elliker , HUNTON ANDREWS KURTH LLP, Richmond, Virginia; Thomas C. Jensen , Washington, D.C., Murray D. Feldman , Boise, Idaho, Sandra A. Snodgrass , HOLLAND & HART LLP, Denver, Colorado, for Intervenor. J. Patrick Hunter , Austin D. Gerken, Jr. , Amelia Y. Burnette , Asheville, North Carolina; Gregory Buppert , SOUTHERN ENVIRONMENTAL LAW CENTER, Charlottesville, Virginia, for Amici Curiae.

Petitions granted, vacated and remanded by published opinion. Judge Thacker wrote the opinion, in which Chief Judge Gregory and Judge Traxler joined.