No. 12-623
Title:
United States Forest Service, et al., Petitioners
v.
Pacific Rivers Council, et al.
Docketed:November 16, 2012
Linked with 12A219
Lower Ct:United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
  Case Nos.:(08-17565)
  Decision Date:June 20, 2012
Questions Presented

~~~Date~~~ ~~~~~~~Proceedings  and  Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Sep 4 2012 Application (12A219) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from September 18, 2012 to October 18, 2012, submitted to Justice Kennedy.
Sep 5 2012 Application (12A219) granted by Justice Kennedy extending the time to file until October 18, 2012.
Oct 5 2012 Application (12A219) to extend further the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from October 18, 2012 to November 16, 2012, submitted to Justice Kennedy.
Oct 9 2012 Application (12A219) granted by Justice Kennedy extending the time to file until November 16, 2012.
Nov 16 2012 Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due December 17, 2012)
Dec 3 2012 Waiver of right of respondents California Forestry Association, et al. to respond filed.
Dec 6 2012 Consent to the filing of amicus cuirae briefs, in support of either party or of neither party, received from counsel for the respondent.
Dec 11 2012 Order extending time to file response to petition to and including February 15, 2013.
Dec 17 2012 Brief amici curiae of American Forest Resource Council, et al. filed.
Dec 17 2012 Motion for leave to file amici brief filed by Public Lands Council, and National Cattlemen's Beef Association.
Feb 15 2013 Brief of respondent Pacific Rivers Council in opposition filed.
Feb 27 2013 DISTRIBUTED for Conference of March 15, 2013.
Feb 28 2013 Reply of petitioners United States Forest Service, et al. filed. (Distributed)
Mar 18 2013 Motion for leave to file amici brief filed by Public Lands Council, and National Cattlemen's Beef Association GRANTED.
Mar 18 2013 Petition GRANTED.
Apr 12 2013 The time to file the joint appendix and petitioners' brief on the merits is extended to and including June 12, 2013.
Apr 12 2013 The time to file respondents' brief on the merits is extended to and including August 23, 2013.
Apr 26 2013 Consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs, in support of either party or of neither party, received from counsel for the respondent Pacific Rivers Council.
May 9 2013 Consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs, in support of either party or of neither party, received from counsel for respondent California Forestry Association, and American Forest & Paper Association.
Jun 3 2013 Motion to vacate judgment below and dismiss as moot filed by respondent Pacific Rivers Council.
Jun 6 2013 The time to file the joint appendix and petitioners' brief on the merits is further extended to and including July 17, 2013.
Jun 6 2013 The time to file respondents' briefs on the merits is further extended to and including September 25, 2013.
Jun 7 2013 Response of petitioners to motion to vacate judgment below and dismiss as moot filed.
Jun 10 2013 Motion DISTRIBUTED for Conference of June 13, 2013.
Jun 17 2013 Motion to vacate the judgment below and dismiss as moot GRANTED. The judgment below is vacated, and the case is remanded to the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit with directions that it instruct the United States District Court for the Eastern District of California to dismiss the case as moot in its entirety.
Jul 19 2013 JUDGMENT ISSUED



~~Name~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~    ~~~~~~~Address~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~   ~~Phone~~~
Attorneys for Petitioners:
Donald B. Verrilli Jr. Solicitor General(202) 514-2217
    Counsel of Record United States Department of Justice
950 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.
Washington, DC  20530-0001
SupremeCtBriefs@USDOJ.gov
Party name: United States Forest Service, et al.
Attorneys for Respondents:
James A. Feldman University of Pennsylvania Law School(202) 730-1267
    Counsel of Record3501 Sansom Street
Philadelphia, PA  19104
wexfeld@gmail.com
Party name: Pacific Rivers Council
 
Thomas R. Lundquist Crowell & Moring LLP(202) 624-2667
    Counsel of Record1001 Pennsylvania Ave., N.W.
Washington, DC  20004-2595
tlundquist@crowell.com
Party name: California Forestry Association, et al.
Other:
Scott W. Horngren American Forest Resource Council(503)-222-9505
5100 SW Macadam
Suite 350
Portland, OR  97239
shorngren@amforest.org
Party name: American Forest Resource Council, et al.
 
Caroline M. Lobdell Western Resources Legal Center(503) 222-0628
5100 SW Macadam, #350
Portland, OR  97239
clobdell@wrrrrrlegal.org
Party name: Public Lands Council, and National Cattlemen's Beef Association