LITTTLE BELTS TRAVEL PLAN CHALLENGE (U.S. District of Montana - 9th Circuit). Oral argument has been calendared for June 7, 2011 in Portland. As of the deadline the identities of the three panel members have not been released. The Court issued an order indicating that this appeal will be assigned to the same panel as the Gallatin appeal (see below). However, the same order says the cases have not been consolidated. The significance of the order is unclear, but it advises that counsel should "confer" regarding argument.
LITTLE BELTS TRAVEL PLAN CHALLENGE (U.S. District of Montana 9th Circuit). No change- briefing was completed in mid February 2011. The case will be evaluated and assigned to a three-judge panel who will decide whether to hear oral argument. If so, arguments typically occur about six months after the close of briefing, and Montana cases are typically heard on the Seattle calendar.
GALLATIN NATIONAL FOREST (U.S. District of Montana 9th Circuit).
Little Belts Travel Plan Challenge (U.S. District of Montana 9th Circuit). No change- briefing has been completed. The case will be assigned to a three-judge panel who will likely calendar argument in the spring or summer of 2011.
Gallatin National Forest (U.S. District of Montana 9th Circuit). No change- this case has been in the same awaiting argument process as described above, except that briefing was being completed in October 2010 and any argument could therefore come sooner.