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Rosebud Sioux Tribe v. U.S. Department of State

Rosebud Sioux Tribe v. Biden ↗

4:18-cv-00118D. Mont.42 entries
Filing Date
Type
Action Taken
Document
Summary
05/17/2021
Decision
Case dismissed without prejudice.
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The parties jointly submitted a stipulation of dismissal without prejudice. The parties—which included the plaintiffs (Rosebud Sioux Tribe and Fort Belknap Indian Community), the defendant agencies and officials, and the pipeline developers—agreed that President Biden’s revocation of the permit made the case moot. The court ordered the case dismissed on May 17, 2021.
05/05/2021
Stipulation
Stipulation of dismissal without prejudice filed.
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04/07/2021
Decision
Parties ordered to submit briefing on whether the case was moot.
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02/03/2021
Decision
Joint motion for stay granted.
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In Executive Order 13990, President Biden also revoked the 2019 Presidential Permit for the Keystone XL pipeline. The federal district court for the District of Montana subsequently stayed two cases (this one, and <a href="https://climatecasechart.com/case/indigenous-environmental-network-v-trump/">Indigenous Environmental Network v. Trump</a>) challenging the 2019 permit until April 5 and directed the parties to submit a status report before that date regarding whether the court should proceed with mootness briefing or continue the stay.