Center for Biological Diversity, Inc. et al v. Bernhardt et al

Filing 1

COMPLAINT against David Bernhardt, Margaret Everson ( Filing fee $ 400, receipt number 0971-13373596.). Filed byCenter for Biological Diversity, Inc., San Francisco Baykeeper. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet, #2 Summons, #3 Summons, #4 Summons, #5 Summons)(Loda, Jennifer) (Filed on 5/23/2019)

CIVIL COVER SHEET

JS-CAND 44 (Rev. 06/17)

The JS-CAND 44 civil cover sheet and the information contained herein neither replace nor supplement the filing and service of pleadings or other papers as required by law,
except as provided by local rules of court. This form, approved in its original form by the Judicial Conference of the United States in September 1974, is required for the Clerk of
Court to initiate the civil docket sheet. (SEE INSTRUCTIONS ON NEXT PAGE OF THIS FORM.)

I. (a) PLAINTIFFS

DEFENDANTS

CENTER FOR BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY; SAN FRANCISCO BAYKEEPER DAVID BERNHARDT, Secretary of the Interior; MARGARET EVERSON,
Acting Director, U.S Fish and Wildlife Service

(b) County of Residence of First Listed Plaintiff

County of Residence of First Listed Defendant

Pima, Arizona

(IN U.S. PLAINTIFF CASES ONLY)

(EXCEPT IN U.S. PLAINTIFF CASES)

NOTE:

(c) Attorneys (Firm Name, Address, and Telephone Number)
Jennifer L. Loda; Center for Biological Diversity; 1212 Broadway,
Ste. 800, Oakland, CA 94612-1810; [phone]
II.

BASIS OF JURISDICTION (Place an “X” in One Box Only)
1

U.S. Government Plaintiff

3

2

U.S. Government Defendant

4

IV.

NATURE OF SUIT

CONTRACT
110 Insurance
120 Marine
130 Miller Act
140 Negotiable Instrument
150 Recovery of
Overpayment Of
Veteran’s Benefits
151 Medicare Act
152 Recovery of Defaulted
Student Loans (Excludes
Veterans)
153 Recovery of
Overpayment
of Veteran’s Benefits
160 Stockholders’ Suits
190 Other Contract
195 Contract Product Liability
196 Franchise
REAL PROPERTY
210 Land Condemnation
220 Foreclosure
230 Rent Lease & Ejectment
240 Torts to Land
245 Tort Product Liability
290 All Other Real Property

V.
1

VI.

IN LAND CONDEMNATION CASES, USE THE LOCATION OF
THE TRACT OF LAND INVOLVED.

Attorneys (If Known)

III. CITIZENSHIP OF PRINCIPAL PARTIES (Place an “X” in One Box for Plaintiff
(For Diversity Cases Only)

Federal Question
(U.S. Government Not a Party)

PTF
1

Citizen of This State

DEF
1

Citizen of Another State

2

2

Citizen or Subject of a
Foreign Country

Diversity
(Indicate Citizenship of Parties in Item III)

3

3

and One Box for Defendant)
PTF
Incorporated or Principal Place
4
of Business In This State
Incorporated and Principal Place
5
of Business In Another State
Foreign Nation
6

DEF
4
5
6

(Place an “X” in One Box Only)
TORTS

PERSONAL INJURY
310 Airplane
315 Airplane Product Liability
320 Assault, Libel & Slander
330 Federal Employers’
Liability
340 Marine
345 Marine Product Liability
350 Motor Vehicle
355 Motor Vehicle Product
Liability
360 Other Personal Injury
362 Personal Injury -Medical
Malpractice

PERSONAL INJURY
365 Personal Injury – Product
Liability
367 Health Care/
Pharmaceutical Personal
Injury Product Liability
368 Asbestos Personal Injury
Product Liability
PERSONAL PROPERTY
370 Other Fraud
371 Truth in Lending
380 Other Personal Property
Damage
385 Property Damage Product
Liability
PRISONER PETITIONS

CIVIL RIGHTS
440 Other Civil Rights
441 Voting
442 Employment
443 Housing/
Accommodations
445 Amer. w/Disabilities–
Employment
446 Amer. w/Disabilities–Other
448 Education

HABEAS CORPUS
463 Alien Detainee
510 Motions to Vacate
Sentence
530 General
535 Death Penalty

FORFEITURE/PENALTY
625 Drug Related Seizure of
Property 21 USC § 881
690 Other
LABOR

BANKRUPTCY
422 Appeal 28 USC § 158
423 Withdrawal 28 USC
§ 157
PROPERTY RIGHTS

710 Fair Labor Standards Act
720 Labor/Management
Relations
740 Railway Labor Act
751 Family and Medical
Leave Act
790 Other Labor Litigation
791 Employee Retirement
Income Security Act
IMMIGRATION
462 Naturalization
Application
465 Other Immigration
Actions

820 Copyrights
830 Patent
835 Patent Abbreviated New
Drug Application
840 Trademark
SOCIAL SECURITY
861 HIA (1395ff)
862 Black Lung (923)
863 DIWC/DIWW (405(g))
864 SSID Title XVI
865 RSI (405(g))
FEDERAL TAX SUITS
870 Taxes (U.S. Plaintiff or
Defendant)
871 IRS–Third Party 26 USC
§ 7609

OTHER
540 Mandamus & Other
550 Civil Rights
555 Prison Condition
560 Civil Detainee–
Conditions of
Confinement

OTHER STATUTES
375 False Claims Act
376 Qui Tam (31 USC
§ 3729(a))
400 State Reapportionment
410 Antitrust
430 Banks and Banking
450 Commerce
460 Deportation
470 Racketeer Influenced &
Corrupt Organizations
480 Consumer Credit
490 Cable/Sat TV
850 Securities/Commodities/
Exchange
890 Other Statutory Actions
891 Agricultural Acts
893 Environmental Matters
895 Freedom of Information
Act
896 Arbitration
899 Administrative Procedure
Act/Review or Appeal of
Agency Decision
950 Constitutionality of State
Statutes

ORIGIN (Place an “X” in One Box Only)
Original
Proceeding

CAUSE OF
ACTION

2

3

Removed from
State Court

Remanded from
Appellate Court

4

Reinstated or
Reopened

5 Transferred from
Another District (specify)

6

Multidistrict
Litigation–Transfer

8 Multidistrict
Litigation–Direct File

Cite the U.S. Civil Statute under which you are filing (Do not cite jurisdictional statutes unless diversity):
ESA 16 U.S.C. §§ 1531-1544; APA 5 U.S.C. §§ 701-706

Brief description of cause:

Defendants' refusal to provide ESA protections for eight species

VII.

REQUESTED IN
COMPLAINT:

CHECK IF THIS IS A CLASS ACTION
UNDER RULE 23, Fed. R. Civ. P.

VIII. RELATED CASE(S),
IF ANY (See instructions):
IX.

DEMAND $

JUDGE

DIVISIONAL ASSIGNMENT (Civil Local Rule 3-2)
SAN FRANCISCO/OAKLAND

(Place an “X” in One Box Only)

DATE 05/23/2019

CHECK YES only if demanded in complaint:
JURY DEMAND:
Yes
No
DOCKET NUMBER

SAN JOSE

SIGNATURE OF ATTORNEY OF RECORD

EUREKA-MCKINLEYVILLE

s/ Jennifer L. Loda

Jennifer L. Loda (CA Bar No. 284889)
Center for Biological Diversity
1212 Broadway, Suite 800
Oakland, CA 94612-1810
Phone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]
[e-mail]
Amy R. Atwood (OR Bar No. 060407)*
Center for Biological Diversity
P.O. Box 11374
Portland, OR 97211-0374
Phone: [phone]
[e-mail]
*Seeking admission pro hac vice