Wildearth Guardians v. Hoover et al

Filing 55

ORDER. IT IS ORDERED that the plaintiff shall file a motion for leave to file an amended complaint on or before June 20, 2017. The plaintiff must attach the proposed amended pleading. The defendants have fourteen (14) days following the filing of the plaintiff's request to file either a brief in opposition or a notice indicating they do not object to the amendment. Signed by Judge Donald W. Molloy on 6/15/2017. (NOS)

FILED
IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF MONTANA
MISSOULA DIVISION

JUN 1 5 2017
Clerk, U S District Court
District Of Montana
Missoula

CV 16--65-M-DWM

WILDEARTH GUARDIANS,
Plaintiff,

ORDER
vs.
CRAIG HOOVER; DANIEL ASHE;
UNITED STATES FISH AND
WILDLIFE SERVICE; SALLY
JEWELL; AND THE UNITED STATES
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
Defendants,
and
MONTANA TRAPPERS
ASSOCIATION, NATIONAL
TRAPPERS ASSOCIATION, and FUR
INFORMATION COUNCIL OF
AMERICA,
Defendant-Intervenors.
On May 18, 2017, Defendant Fish and Wildlife Service issued its final
analysis and decision under the National Environmental Policy Act concerning the
environmental effects of the Export Program for Certain Native Species Under the
Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and
Flora. (See Notice, Doc. 53.) On June 14, 2017, the parties filed a status update,
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indicating that the plaintiff plans to file an amended complaint challenging that
decision. (See Doc. 54.)
Accordingly, IT IS ORDERED that the plaintiff shall file a motion for leave
to file an amended complaint on or before June 30, 2017. The plaintiffs must
attach the proposed amended pleading. The defendants have fourteen ( 14) days
following the filing of the plaintiffs request to file either a brief in opposition or a
notice indicating they do not object to the amendment.
Dated this

,.-;l;J- day of June, 2017.

lloy, District Judge
s istrict Court

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