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Friends of the Bitterroot; Friends of the Clearwater; Native Ecosystems Council; and WildEarth Guardians v. Doug Burgum, Secretary of the Interior; Brian Nesvik, Director of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service; U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service; Tom Schultz, Chief of the U.S. Forest Service; Matt Anderson, Forest Supervisor of the Bitterroot National Forest; and U.S. Forest Service

District Court, D. Montana

Decided June 9, 2026No. 9:24-cv-00169Unknown

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF MONTANA MISSOULA DIVISION FRIENDS OF THE BITTERROOT; FRIENDS OF THE CLEARWATER; CV 24–169–M–DLC NATIVE ECOSYSTEMS COUNCIL; and WILDEARTH GUARDIANS, Plaintiffs, OPINION and ORDER vs. DOUG BURGUM, Secretary of the Interior; BRIAN NESVIK, Director of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service; U.S. FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE; TOM SCHULTZ, Chief of the U.S. Forest Service; MATT ANDERSON, Forest Supervisor of the Bitterroot National Forest; and U.S. FOREST SERVICE, Defendants. Plaintiffs are environmental organizations challenging the 2023…

2Cases cited25 opinions

  1. Lujan v. Defenders of WildlifeSupreme Court of the United States · 1992
  2. Motor Vehicle Mfrs. Assn. of United States, Inc. v. State Farm Mut. Automobile Ins. Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1983
  3. Tennessee Valley Authority v. HillSupreme Court of the United States · 1978
  4. Robertson v. Methow Valley Citizens CouncilSupreme Court of the United States · 1989
  5. Ohio Forestry Assn., Inc. v. Sierra ClubSupreme Court of the United States · 1998

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