ALASKA v. U.S. DEPT. OF AGRICULTURE

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mary Hunter Gramling , Assistant Attorney General, Office of the Attorney General for the State of Alaska, argued the cause for appellants. On the joint briefs were Thomas E. Lenhart , Senior Assistant Attorney General, Stephen J. Kennedy , Steven W. Silver , James F. Clark, III , Julie A. Weis , and Mark C. Rutzick.

Julie A. Weis was on the joint brief for intervenor-appellants Alaska Forest Association and Southeast Conference. With her on the joint brief was Mark C. Rutzick.

John L. Smeltzer , Attorney, U.S. Department of Justice, argued the cause for federal appellees. With him on the brief were Jeffrey H. Wood , Acting Assistant Attorney General at the time the brief was filed, Eric Grant , Deputy Assistant Attorney General at the time the brief was filed, and Leslie Lagomarcino , General Attorney, U.S. Department of Agriculture.

Ian Fein argued the cause for intervenor-appellees Southeast Alaska Conservation Council, et al. On the brief were Thomas S. Waldo , Eric P. Jorgensen , and Nathaniel S.W. Lawrence.   Katharine S. Glover entered an appearance.

Before: SRINIVASAN, Chief Judge, PILLARD, Circuit Judge, and RANDOLPH, Senior Circuit Judge.