Burns Ranches, Inc. v. United States Department of the Interior

OPINION AND ORDER

MOSMAN, District Judge.

Burns Ranches, Inc. (“Burns Ranches”) brought this action for declaratory relief against the United States Department of Interior (“DOI”) and several entities and individuals associated with a partnership named Clearwater Land Exchange — Oregon (collectively “Clearwater” or “Nongovernmental Defendants”). Burns Ranches alleges that the DOI is violating the Oregon Land Exchange Act of 2000, Pub.L. No. 106-257, 114 Stat. 650 (2000) (the “Exchange Act”), and that the Nongovernmental Defendants are necessary parties to this suit. The DOI and the…