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No. 9367668
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
FRIENDS OF ALASKA NAT'L V. DEBRA HAALAND
No. 9367668 · Decided November 10, 2022
No. 9367668·Ninth Circuit · 2022·
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Case Details
Court
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided
November 10, 2022
Citation
No. 9367668
Disposition
See opinion text.
Full Opinion
FOR PUBLICATION FILED
UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS NOV 10 2022
MOLLY C. DWYER, CLERK
U.S. COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT
FRIENDS OF ALASKA NATIONAL No. 20-35721
WILDLIFE REFUGES; THE
WILDERNESS SOCIETY; DEFENDERS D.C. No. 3:19-cv-00216-JWS
OF WILDLIFE; NATIONAL AUDUBON District of Alaska,
SOCIETY; WILDERNESS WATCH; Anchorage
CENTER FOR BIOLOGICAL
DIVERSITY; NATIONAL WILDLIFE ORDER
REFUGE ASSOCIATION; ALASKA
WILDERNESS LEAGUE; SIERRA CLUB,
Plaintiffs-Appellees,
v.
DEBRA HAALAND, in her official
capacity as Secretary of the U.S. Department
of the Interior; U.S. DEPARTMENT OF
THE INTERIOR; UNITED STATES FISH
AND WILDLIFE SERVICE,
Defendants-Appellants,
and
KING COVE CORPORATION;
AGDAAGUX TRIBE OF KING COVE;
NATIVE VILLAGE OF BELKOFSKI;
STATE OF ALASKA,
Intervenor-Defendants.
FRIENDS OF ALASKA NATIONAL No. 20-35727
WILDLIFE REFUGES; THE
WILDERNESS SOCIETY; DEFENDERS D.C. No. 3:19-cv-00216-JWS
OF WILDLIFE; NATIONAL AUDUBON
SOCIETY; WILDERNESS WATCH;
CENTER FOR BIOLOGICAL
DIVERSITY; NATIONAL WILDLIFE
REFUGE ASSOCIATION; ALASKA
WILDERNESS LEAGUE; SIERRA CLUB,
Plaintiffs-Appellees,
v.
DEBRA HAALAND, in her official
capacity as Secretary of the U.S. Department
of the Interior; U.S. DEPARTMENT OF
THE INTERIOR; UNITED STATES FISH
AND WILDLIFE SERVICE,
Defendants,
STATE OF ALASKA,
Intervenor-Defendant,
and
KING COVE CORPORATION;
AGDAAGUX TRIBE OF KING COVE;
NATIVE VILLAGE OF BELKOFSKI,
Intervenor-Defendants-
Appellants.
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FRIENDS OF ALASKA NATIONAL No. 20-35728
WILDLIFE REFUGES; THE
WILDERNESS SOCIETY; DEFENDERS D.C. No. 3:19-cv-00216-JWS
OF WILDLIFE; NATIONAL AUDUBON
SOCIETY; WILDERNESS WATCH;
CENTER FOR BIOLOGICAL
DIVERSITY; NATIONAL WILDLIFE
REFUGE ASSOCIATION; ALASKA
WILDERNESS LEAGUE; SIERRA CLUB,
Plaintiffs-Appellees,
v.
DEBRA HAALAND, in her official
capacity as Secretary of the U.S. Department
of the Interior; U.S. DEPARTMENT OF
THE INTERIOR; UNITED STATES FISH
AND WILDLIFE SERVICE,
Defendants,
KING COVE CORPORATION;
AGDAAGUX TRIBE OF KING COVE;
NATIVE VILLAGE OF BELKOFSKI,
Intervenor-Defendants,
and
STATE OF ALASKA,
Intervenor-Defendant-
Appellant.
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MURGUIA, Chief Judge:
Upon the vote of a majority of nonrecused active judges, it is ordered that
these cases be reheard en banc pursuant to Federal Rule of Appellate Procedure
35(a) and Circuit Rule 35-3. The three-judge panel opinion is vacated.
Judge VanDyke did not participate in the deliberations or vote in this case.
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Plain English Summary
FOR PUBLICATION FILED UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS NOV 10 2022 MOLLY C.
Key Points
01FOR PUBLICATION FILED UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS NOV 10 2022 MOLLY C.
02COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT FRIENDS OF ALASKA NATIONAL No.
0320-35721 WILDLIFE REFUGES; THE WILDERNESS SOCIETY; DEFENDERS D.C.
043:19-cv-00216-JWS OF WILDLIFE; NATIONAL AUDUBON District of Alaska, SOCIETY; WILDERNESS WATCH; Anchorage CENTER FOR BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY; NATIONAL WILDLIFE ORDER REFUGE ASSOCIATION; ALASKA WILDERNESS LEAGUE; SIERRA CLUB, Plaintiffs-Appellee
Frequently Asked Questions
FOR PUBLICATION FILED UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS NOV 10 2022 MOLLY C.
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