Case: Institute for Applied Ecology v. Burgum

Complaint. for Declaratory and Injunctive Relief Filing fee in the amount of $405 collected. Agency Tracking ID: BORDC-10103544 Filer is subject to the requirements of Fed. R. Civ. P. 7.1. Jury Trial Requested: No. Filed by The Institute for Bird Populations, Institute for Applied Ecology, Mid Klamath Watershed Council against All Defendants. (Sortun, Anna) (Entered: 12/18/2025)

Civil Cover Sheet regarding Complaint, 1 . Filed by All Plaintiffs. (Sortun, Anna) (Entered: 12/18/2025)

Proposed Summons Bureau of Land Management Filed by All Plaintiffs. (Sortun, Anna) (Entered: 12/18/2025)

Proposed Summons Doug Burgum Filed by All Plaintiffs. (Sortun, Anna) (Entered: 12/18/2025)

Proposed Summons U.S. Department of the Interior Filed by All Plaintiffs. (Sortun, Anna) (Entered: 12/18/2025)

Proposed Summons National Park Service Filed by All Plaintiffs. (Sortun, Anna) (Entered: 12/18/2025)

Proposed Summons Bureau of Land Management Filed by All Plaintiffs. (Sortun, Anna) (Entered: 12/18/2025)

Proposed Summons U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Oregon Filed by All Plaintiffs. (Sortun, Anna) (Entered: 12/18/2025)

Proposed Summons U.S. Fish and Wildlife Services Filed by All Plaintiffs. (Sortun, Anna) (Entered: 12/18/2025)

Proposed Summons U.S. Geological Survey Filed by All Plaintiffs. (Sortun, Anna) (Entered: 12/18/2025)

Proposed Summons U.S. Department of Justice Filed by All Plaintiffs. (Sortun, Anna) (Entered: 12/18/2025)

Notice of Case Assignment to Magistrate Judge Amy E. Potter and Discovery and Pretrial Scheduling Order. NOTICE: The filing party shall print and serve this Order, the summonses, and all other documents issued by the Clerk at case initiation upon all named parties in accordance with Local Rule 3-5(c). Discovery is to be completed by 4/20/2026. Joint Alternate Dispute Resolution Report is due by 5/18/2026. Pretrial Order is due by 5/18/2026. Ordered by Magistrate Judge Amy E. Potter. (jw) (Entered: 12/19/2025)

Summons Issued Electronically as to All Defendants. NOTICE: The filing party shall print and serve the summonses and all other documents issued by the Clerk at the time of case initiation upon all named parties in accordance with Local Rule 3-5(c). (Attachments: # 1 Summons Doug Burgum, # 2 Summons National Park Service, # 3 Summons U.S. Geological Survey, # 4 Summons US Department Interior, # 5 Summons US Fish and Wildlife Services) (jw) (Entered: 12/19/2025)

Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice. Pro Hac Vice admission requested by attorney Steven Y. Bressler. Filing fee in the amount of $300 collected; Agency Tracking ID: AORDC-10106694. Steven Y. Bressler,Steven Y. Bressler for Institute for Bird Populations,Steven Y. Bressler for Institute for Applied Ecology,Steven Y. Bressler for Mid Klamath Watershed Council. Filed by on behalf of Institute for Bird Populations, Institute for Applied Ecology, Mid Klamath Watershed Council. (Bressler, Steven) (Entered: 12/22/2025)

Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice. Pro Hac Vice admission requested by attorney Cortney Robinson Henderson. Filing fee in the amount of $300 collected; Agency Tracking ID: AORDC-10106993. Filed by Institute for Applied Ecology, Institute for Bird Populations, Mid Klamath Watershed Council. (Henderson, Cortney) (Entered: 12/22/2025)

ORDER: Granting Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice 14 ; Granting Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice 15 . Ordered by Magistrate Judge Amy E. Potter. (ck) (Entered: 12/22/2025)

Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice AND Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice

Clerks Review of Pro Hac Vice Motion

Clerk's Review of Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice. Pro Hac Vice admission requested by attorney Steven Y. Bressler. Filing fee in the amount of $300 collected; Agency Tracking ID: AORDC-10106694 14 : Reviewed and Ready for Ruling. (jw)

Clerk's Review of Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice. Pro Hac Vice admission requested by attorney Cortney Robinson Henderson. Filing fee in the amount of $300 collected; Agency Tracking ID: AORDC-10106993 15 : Reviewed and Ready for Ruling. (jw)

Motion for Preliminary Injunction . Oral Argument requested. Filed by Institute for Applied Ecology, Institute for Bird Populations, Mid Klamath Watershed Council. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A) (Henderson, Cortney) (Entered: 12/23/2025)

Motion for Preliminary Injunction 17 is referred to Judge McShane. Ordered by Magistrate Judge Amy E. Potter. (ck) (Entered: 12/23/2025)

Declaration of T. Kaye in Support of Plaintiffs' Motion for Preliminary Injunction. Filed by Institute for Applied Ecology, Institute for Bird Populations, Mid Klamath Watershed Council. (Related document(s): Motion for Preliminary Injunction 17 .) (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B, # 3 Exhibit C, # 4 Exhibit D, # 5 Exhibit E, # 6 Exhibit F, # 7 Exhibit G, # 8 Exhibit H) (Henderson, Cortney) (Entered: 12/23/2025)

Declaration of R. Siegel in Support of Plaintiffs' Motion for Preliminary Injunction. Filed by Institute for Applied Ecology, Institute for Bird Populations, Mid Klamath Watershed Council. (Related document(s): Motion for Preliminary Injunction 17 .) (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B, # 3 Exhibit C, # 4 Exhibit D, # 5 Exhibit E, # 6 Exhibit F, # 7 Exhibit G) (Henderson, Cortney) (Entered: 12/23/2025)

Declaration of W. Harling in Support of Plaintiffs' Motion for Preliminary Injunction. Filed by Institute for Applied Ecology, Institute for Bird Populations, Mid Klamath Watershed Council. (Related document(s): Motion for Preliminary Injunction 17 .) (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B, # 3 Exhibit C, # 4 Exhibit D, # 5 Exhibit E, # 6 Exhibit F, # 7 Exhibit G) (Henderson, Cortney) (Entered: 12/23/2025)

Motion Referred to District Judge

Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice. Pro Hac Vice admission requested by attorney Pablo Moraga. Filing fee in the amount of $300 collected; Agency Tracking ID: AORDC-10114348. Filed by Institute for Applied Ecology, Institute for Bird Populations, Mid Klamath Watershed Council. (Moraga, Pablo) (Entered: 01/05/2026)

ORDER: Granting Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice 22 . Ordered by Magistrate Judge Amy E. Potter. (ck) (Entered: 01/06/2026)

Clerk's Review of Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice. Pro Hac Vice admission requested by attorney Pablo Moraga. Filing fee in the amount of $300 collected; Agency Tracking ID: AORDC-10114348 22 : Reviewed and Ready for Ruling. (jw)

Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice

Clerks Review of Pro Hac Vice Motion

SCHEDULING ORDER regarding Motion for Preliminary Injunction 17 : Response is due by 1/30/2026. Reply is due by 2/13/2026. Oral Argument is set for 3/5/2026 at 02:00PM in Eugene by videoconference before Judge Michael J. McShane. Ordered by Judge Michael J. McShane. (ck) (Entered: 01/14/2026)

1 - Scheduling

Response to Motion for Preliminary Injunction 17 . Filed by Bureau of Land Management, Doug Burgum, National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, U.S. Geological Survey. (Lien, Alexis) (Entered: 01/30/2026)

Declaration of Gerald Lewandowski . Filed by Bureau of Land Management, Doug Burgum, National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, U.S. Geological Survey. (Related document(s): Response to Motion 25 .) (Lien, Alexis) (Entered: 01/30/2026)

Declaration of Heidi Sage . Filed by Bureau of Land Management, Doug Burgum, National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, U.S. Geological Survey. (Related document(s): Response to Motion 25 .) (Lien, Alexis) (Entered: 01/30/2026)

Declaration of Melissa Hutchinson . Filed by Bureau of Land Management, Doug Burgum, National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, U.S. Geological Survey. (Related document(s): Response to Motion 25 .) (Lien, Alexis) (Entered: 01/30/2026)

Declaration of Ryan Oster . Filed by Bureau of Land Management, Doug Burgum, National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, U.S. Geological Survey. (Related document(s): Response to Motion 25 .) (Lien, Alexis) (Entered: 01/30/2026)

Corporate Disclosure Statement . Filed by All Plaintiffs. (Henderson, Cortney) (Entered: 02/02/2026)

Notice of Implied Consent to Jurisdiction by a Magistrate Judge and Declination of Consent Form. Parties who do not return the form by the deadline will be deemed to have knowingly and voluntarily consented to proceed before a U.S. Magistrate Judge. Declination of Consent to Jurisdiction by a Magistrate Judge, if any, is to be filed by 3/5/2026. (ck) (Entered: 02/03/2026)

Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice. Pro Hac Vice admission requested by attorney Robin F. Thurston. Filing fee in the amount of $300 collected; Agency Tracking ID: AORDC-10161400. Filed by Institute for Applied Ecology, Institute for Bird Populations, Mid Klamath Watershed Council. (Thurston, Robin) (Entered: 02/12/2026)

ORDER: Granting Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice 32 . Ordered by Magistrate Judge Amy E. Potter. (ck) (Entered: 02/12/2026)

Clerk's Review of Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice. Pro Hac Vice admission requested by attorney Robin F. Thurston. Filing fee in the amount of $300 collected; Agency Tracking ID: AORDC-1016140032 : Reviewed and Ready for Ruling. (le)

Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice

Clerks Review of Pro Hac Vice Motion

Clerk's Review of Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice. Pro Hac Vice admission requested by attorney Robin F. Thurston. Filing fee in the amount of $300 collected; Agency Tracking ID: AORDC-10161400 32 : Reviewed and Ready for Ruling. (le)

Reply to Motion for Preliminary Injunction [17]. Filed by Institute for Applied Ecology, Institute for Bird Populations, Mid Klamath Watershed Council. (Henderson, Cortney)

Supplemental Declaration of T. Kaye. Filed by Institute for Applied Ecology, Institute for Bird Populations, Mid Klamath Watershed Council. (Related document(s): Reply to Motion[34].) (Attachments: # (1) Exhibit Ex. A, # (2) Exhibit Ex. B) (Henderson, Cortney)

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Supplemental Declaration of W. Harling. Filed by Institute for Applied Ecology, Institute for Bird Populations, Mid Klamath Watershed Council. (Related document(s): Reply to Motion[34].) (Attachments: # (1) Exhibit A) (Henderson, Cortney)

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Supplemental Declaration of R. Siegel. Filed by Institute for Applied Ecology, Institute for Bird Populations, Mid Klamath Watershed Council. (Related document(s): Reply to Motion[34].) (Henderson, Cortney)

Notice of Appearance William T. Gent,William T. Gent for Institute for Bird Populations,William T. Gent for Institute for Applied Ecology. Filed by Institute for Bird Populations, Institute for Applied Ecology. (Gent, William)

Declination of Individual Party Consent to Jurisdiction by U.S. Magistrate Judge. (Entered: 03/02/2026)

Notice of Case Reassignment: This case has been reassigned from Magistrate Judge Amy E. Potter to Judge Michael J. McShane. (cw) (Entered: 03/03/2026)

MINUTES of Proceedings: Motion Hearing Held regarding Motion for Preliminary Injunction 17 . Motion is taken under advisement as of 3/5/2026. Cortney Robinson Henderson, William T. Gent and Steven Y. Bressler present as counsel for plaintiffs. Alexis Lien present as counsel for defendants. Court Reporter: Lindsey Weresch. Judge Michael J. McShane presiding. (cp) (Entered: 03/05/2026)

Motion Hearing Held

Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to Answer or Respond to Plaintiffs' Complaint. Filed by U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Doug Burgum, Bureau of Land Management, U.S. Geological Survey, U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service. (Lien, Alexis) (Entered: 03/09/2026)

ORDER: Granting Motion for Extension of Time to Answer 42 . Answer is due 14 days after ruling on Motion for Preliminary Injunction 17 . Ordered by Judge Michael J. McShane. (cp) (Entered: 03/12/2026)

OPINION AND ORDER: Plaintiffs' Motion for a Preliminary Injunction, ECF No. 17, is GRANTED. Defendants ask that, in the event the Court issues injunctive relief, the Court should stay the injunction for seven days to allow Defendants to seek an emergency stay of the injunction. Defs.' Resp. 19, ECF No. 25 . The Court agrees that a seven-day stay is warranted here. Absent a stay from the Ninth Circuit or the Supreme Court, this injunction goes into effect seven days from the date this opinion is docketed. At that time, Defendants are enjoined from giving effect to the September 2025 termination letters at issue here and shall restore Plaintiffs' previously awarded grant agreements with no-cost extensions to Plaintiffs for the time necessary to resume and complete interrupted work. Additionally, Defendants shall provide extensions for any passed deadlines and suspend any close-out procedures initiated by the termination letters. Signed on 3/12/2026 by Judge Michael J. McShane. (cp) (Entered: 03/12/2026)

Order on Motion for Extension of Time to Answer a Complaint/Petition

Notice of Appearance of Cameron Marsh Perla appearing on behalf of U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Doug Burgum, Bureau of Land Management, U.S. Geological Survey, U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service. Filed by on behalf of U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Doug Burgum, Bureau of Land Management, U.S. Geological Survey, U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service. (Perla, Cameron) (Entered: 03/16/2026)

Notice of Attorney Withdrawal: Alexis Lien. Filed by Bureau of Land Management, Doug Burgum, National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, U.S. Geological Survey. (Lien, Alexis) (Entered: 03/16/2026)

Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to Answer Complaint. Filed by U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Doug Burgum, Bureau of Land Management, U.S. Geological Survey, U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service. (Perla, Cameron) (Entered: 03/24/2026)

ORDER: Granting Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to Answer 47 . Answer is due by 6/17/2026. Ordered by Judge Michael J. McShane. (cp) (Entered: 03/27/2026)

Order on Motion for Extension of Time to Answer a Complaint/Petition