CENTER FOR BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY v. FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION (1:23-cv-01204)

COMPLAINT against All Plaintiffs ( Filing fee $ 402 receipt number ADCDC-10037442) filed by Carizo/Comecrudo Nation of Texas, CENTER FOR BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY, Surfrider Foundation, AMERICAN BIRD CONSERVANCY. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet Cover Sheet, # 2 Summons Summons to Billy Nolen, # 3 Summons Summons to FAA, # 4 Summons Summons to USAG, # 5 Summons Summons to USAO)(Glitzenstein, Eric) (Entered: 05/01/2023)

NOTICE OF ERROR re 1 Complaint; emailed to eglitzenstein@biologicaldiversity.org, cc'd 0 associated attorneys -- The PDF file you docketed contained errors: 1. Noncompliance with LCvR 5.1(c). Please file an errata correcting the initiating pleading to include the name & full residence address of each party using the event Errata., 2. COMPLIANCE DEADLINE is by close of business today. This case will not proceed any further until all errors are satisfied. (zrtw, )

Case Assigned to Judge Carl J. Nichols. (zrtw)

NOTICE of Appearance by Gregory Martin Cumming on behalf of FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION, BILLY NOLEN (Cumming, Gregory) (Entered: 05/02/2023)

STANDING ORDER. Signed by Judge Carl J. Nichols on May 5, 2023. (lccjn2) (Entered: 05/05/2023)

NOTICE of Appearance by Matthew Philip Rand on behalf of All Defendants (Rand, Matthew) (Entered: 05/05/2023)

NOTICE of Appearance by Sarah Ruckriegle on behalf of FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION, BILLY NOLEN (Ruckriegle, Sarah) (Entered: 05/09/2023)

RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. All Plaintiffs, RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General 05/10/2023., RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 5/2/2023. ( Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 7/1/2023.) (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Proof of Service)(Margolis, Jared) (Entered: 05/12/2023)

RESPONSE re 13 MOTION to Intervene filed by FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION, BILLY NOLEN. (Cumming, Gregory) (Entered: 06/02/2023)

LCvR 26.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests by SPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES CORP. (Welti, Tyler) (Entered: 06/16/2023)

ANSWER to Complaint [PROPOSED] ANSWER by SPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES CORP..(Welti, Tyler) (Entered: 06/30/2023)

MINUTE ORDER. Upon review of the 13 Motion to Intervene by Space Exploration Technologies Corp., and because the Court concludes that intervention is appropriate under Rule 24(a)(2) or, alternatively, under Rule 24(b)(1)(B), it is ORDERED that the Motion is GRANTED. Signed by Judge Carl J. Nichols on July 5, 2023. (lccjn2)

Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to Lodge the Administrative Record, Consent MOTION for Scheduling Order by FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION, BILLY NOLEN. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Cumming, Gregory) (Entered: 07/21/2023)

MINUTE ORDER. Upon review of Defendants' 19 Consent Motion for Extension of Time and for the Court to Set an Initial Briefing Schedule, it is ORDERED that the Motion is GRANTED. Defendants shall lodge the administrative record on or before September 29, 2023, and the Parties shall abide by the following briefing schedule: the Plaintiffs' deadline to challenge the contents of the administrative record is October 27, 2023; the Defendants' deadline to file an opposition to the Plaintiffs' motion to challenge the administrative record is November 17, 2023; and the Plaintiffs' deadline to file a reply in support of their motion challenging the administrative record is December 5, 2023. It is further ORDERED that the Parties shall file a joint status report proposing a briefing schedule as to summary judgment within 14 days of the Courts resolution of the Plaintiffs' motion challenging the administrative record, if any is filed. If the Plaintiffs choose not to challenge the administrative record, the Parties shall file a joint status report setting forth a proposed briefing schedule by October 27, 2023. Signed by Judge Carl J. Nichols on July 25, 2023. (lccjn2)

ADMINISTRATIVE RECORD Notice of Lodging by FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION, BILLY NOLEN. (Attachments: # 1 Affidavit Hanson Declaration, # 2 Exhibit AR Index)(Cumming, Gregory) (Entered: 09/29/2023)

Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to Complete Administrative Record by CENTER FOR BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Margolis, Jared) (Entered: 10/27/2023)

MINUTE ORDER. Upon review of the 23 Joint Motion for Extension of Time, it is ORDERED that the Motion is GRANTED. It is further ORDERED that by November 27, 2023 Plaintiffs shall file any motions challenging the administrative record or the Parties shall file a joint status report proposing next steps in this matter.So ORDERED by Judge Carl J. Nichols on November 22, 2023. (lccjn2)

PROTECTIVE ORDER. Signed by Judge Carl J. Nichols on November 22, 2023. (lccjn2) (Entered: 11/22/2023)

MOTION for Leave to File Supplemental Complaint by AMERICAN BIRD CONSERVANCY, CARRIZO/COMECRUDO NATION OF TEXAS, INC., CENTER FOR BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY, SAVE RGV, SURFRIDER FOUNDATION. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Proposed Supplemental Complaint, # 2 Text of Proposed Order)(Margolis, Jared) (Entered: 12/15/2023)

Joint STATUS REPORT by CENTER FOR BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY. (Margolis, Jared) (Entered: 12/21/2023)

Memorandum in opposition to re 27 Motion for Leave to File, Supplemental Complaint filed by SPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES CORP.. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of Tyler Welti)(Welti, Tyler) (Entered: 01/10/2024)