Alaska Industrial Development and Export Authority v. Biden

After the Biden administration issued a final record of decision for the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR) Coastal Plain Oil and Gas Program on December 8, 2024, plaintiffs who unsuccessfully challenged the June 2021 moratorium on the program and suspension of oil and gas leases asked the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals to dismiss their appeal. They asked either that the Ninth Circuit dismiss the appeal as moot or that the court grant a motion for voluntary dismissal. On January 24, 2025, the Ninth Circuit granted the motion for voluntary dismissal. The Ninth Circuit did not address the mootness issue.