Wildearth Guardians et al v. Zinke et al

Filing 33

ORDER granting in part 30 Motion for Relief from Requirements of Local Rule 56.1. Signed by Magistrate Judge Timothy J. Cavan on 1/30/2018. (JDR)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF MONTANA
BILLINGS DIVISION
WILDEARTH GUARDIANS and
MONTANA ENVIRONMENTAL
INFORMATION CENTER,

CV 17-80-BLG-SPW-TJC

ORDER
Plaintiffs,
vs.
RYAN ZINKE, in his official capacity
of Secretary of the Interior; et al.,
Defendants,
vs.
SPRING CREEK COAL LLC,
Intervenor.
Before the Court is the parties’ Joint Motion for Relief from Requirements
of Local Rule 56.1, which requests relief from D. Mont. L.R. 56.1, governing
“Motion for Summary Judgment.” (Doc. 30.) The parties maintain that L.R. 56.1
would be unnecessarily cumbersome in light of the fact that this case arises under
the Administrative Procedure Act and is limited to the operative administrative
record. Good cause appearing,
IT IS ORDERED that the parties’ motion is GRANTED in part. The
parties generally are relieved of the obligation to comply with L.R. 56.1, with the

exception that the parties still must comply with the L.R. 56.1(a)(2) requirement
for pinpoint cites when citing to specific documents in the record, including but not
limited to the administrative record.
DATED this 30th day of January, 2018.
_______________________________
TIMOTHY J. CAVAN
United States Magistrate Judge