Driftless Area Land Conservancy v. Rural Utilities Service

Denial of permanent injunction affirmed and district court judgment vacated because action was premature in the absence of final agency action.

Response and reply brief filed by American Transmission Co. et al.

Amended jurisdictional statement filed by American Transmission Co. et al.

Amended jurisdictional statement filed.

Federal defendants-appellants filed combined reply brief on appeal and responsive brief on cross-appeal.

Brief filed by Iowa and Dane County as amici curiae in support of plaintiffs-appellees/cross-appellants Driftless Area Land Conservancy et al.

Response/opening brief filed by plaintiffs-appellees/cross-appellants National Wildlife Refuge Association et al.

Opening brief filed by federal defendants-appellants.

Motion for injunctive relief denied without prejudice to renewal after presentation to the district court.

Motion filed by cross-appellants National Wildlife Refuge Association et al. for an injunction temporarily stopping transmission line construction while the transmission companies' appeal is pending.

Brief filed by amicus curiae National Rural Electric Cooperative Association supporting defendants-appellants.

Brief filed by American Clean Power Association and the Clean Grid Alliance as amici curiae in support of intervenor-defendant-appellants.

Brief filed by Edison Electric Institute and Energy and Wildlife Action Coalition in support of intervenor-defendant-appellants and reversal.

Brief filed by amicus curiae Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. supporting intervenor-defendant-appellants' petition seeking reversal.

Initial brief filed by intervenor-defendant-appellants American Transmission Company LLC et al.

Response filed by conservation group appellees in opposition to appellants' motion for a stay pending appeal and appellees' motion for affirmative relief.