Attorney(s) appearing for the Case
THOMAS SCOTT STEWART , Stewart Wald & McCulley, LLC, Kansas City, MO, argued for all plaintiffs-appellants. Plaintiffs-appellants Neal Abrahamson, Randy Anderson, Judy Anderson, Braukman Loving Trust, Hannelore Drugg, James Haley, Deslee Kahrs, Donna Kahrs, Won Wha Kim, Jeong Ho Kim, Terry Kline, Debbie Kline, Mascott, LLC, Terry S. McCamman, Cheryl A. McCamman, Sharon Newman, Cheryl D. Runnels Trust, Barbara L. Thompson Revocable Living Trust, William E. Waibel Living Trust and Pamela A. Waibel Living Trust, Diane Walters, Richard Young, Advance Resorts of America, Inc., William Appleton, Jacqueline Appleton, Berrie Beach, LLC, Maureen Berrie-Lawson, Angelina Best, Brecht Family Trust, Neil Brown, Randall S. Burbach Trust, Douglas Burrows, Chastain Family Limited Partnership, Gary L. Dowen, Mary E. Dowen, Scott Ford, Rosalie Gehlen, Lenhart A. Gienger Trust, Rick Hass, Barbara Hass, Cheri Heath-Rickert, James Henriksen, David Hirschfield, Roberta J. Hoffard Revocable Living Trust, Claudia Jameson, Darleen Johnson, Betsy A. King Revocable Trust, William Neuman, Ruffo Family Revocable Living Trust, Patricia Shotwell, Kevin Thomas, Carol Thomas, Shirley M. Thomas Revocable Living Trust, Zapp Family Revocable Living Trust, Paul D. Ancheta, Donald Aten, Linda Aten, Brummund Family Revocable Living Trust, David William Bruneau Trust, Kim Kristina Bruneau Trust, Daniel Stokes, Judith Stokes, Franklin Byrnes, Alice Yetka, Mark Escriva, Maryann Escriva, Falconer Family Trust, Farmington Hubbard Adams Enterprises, LLC, Eileen George, Martha Lynn Trost Gray, James Harper, Georgia Gettman, Stephan Jones, Teresa Jones, Ronald Koch, Julie Koch, LOLA OTT IV, LLC, Ebben McCarty, James McDonald, Sally McDonald, Synthia McIver, Zhiming Mei, Oregon Conference of the Methodist Church, Oregon-Idaho Annual Conference of the United Methodist Church, Oregon Writers Colony, Inc., Ardyce K. Osborn Revocable Living Trust, Rockaway Sandwood Ltd., Michael Sabin, Jerry Schlegel, Van's Camp LLC, Fred Wale, Andrea Lynn Wallace, Mary Judith Upright Living Trust also represented by ELIZABETH McCULLEY ; MICHAEL JAMES SMITH , STEVEN WALD , St. Louis, MO.
JAMES H. HULME , Arent Fox LLP, Washington, DC, for plaintiffs-appellants Edward J. Bates, Judith A. Bates, Todd A. Bridge, Rebecca A. Bridge, Sherry D. Crocker, Howard N. Dietrich, Sr., Bradley C. Donohue, Erickson Realty, Ltd., Joseph A. Evers, Beverly J. Evers, Evers Family Farms, Inc., Roderick Michael Gordon Living Trust, Daniel Earl Higgins, III, Jason Hitz, Christy Hitz, Mark Beer, Carol Beer, JC Purinton Group, LLC, Dmitri Kosten, Kurt Langeberg, Linda Langeberg, Lardner Family Revocable Trust, M& GT Land Management LLC, James E. McConnell, Rita J. McConnell, Michael J. Opoka, Zelda L. Opoka, Lyal T. Purinton, Sandra K. Purinton, Barbara Reimers Family Trust, Schwietert Enterprises II, LLC, Brady A. Smith, Patrick Toews, Dominique Toews, Upper Crust Real Estate, LLC, Eric P. Williams, Karen J. Williams, Charles Winders, James P. Calpin Trust, Carla C. Albright, Gary E. Albright. Also represented by DONALD B. MITCHELL, JR .
MEGHAN S. LARGENT , LewisRice, St. Louis, MO, for plaintiffs-appellants Carole J. Bellisario, Martha Bush, George W. DeGeer, Tracy J. Keegan, David L. Hubbell, Gregory K. Hulbert Trust, Jamieson Land and Timber, LLC, Gail M. Kessinger, James A. Kliewer, Susan M. Kliewer, Little Family Trust, James C. Miller, Diane Foeller Miller, Daniel Mathias Foeller, Thomas Charles Foeller, Thomas J. Rinck and Sandra Gift Trust, Switzer Family Trust, Steven Michael Van Doren, Linda Ann Van Doren, Willa Worley, Richard John Vidler, Jr., Arlene Frances Wolever Trust. Also represented by LINDSAY BRINTON .
ANNA KATSELAS , Environment and Natural Resources Division, United States Department of Justice, Washington, DC, argued for defendant-appellee. Also represented by JEFFREY B. CLARK , ERIC GRANT .
MARK F. HEARNE, II , True North Law Group, LLC, St. Louis, MO, for amicus curiae National Association of Reversionary Property Owners. Also represented by STEPHEN S. DAVIS .
Before PROST, LINN and TARANTO,
