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Nature of Suit Code: 893
Nature of Suit: Environmental Matters
Cause of Action: 

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UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS

FOR THE TENTH CIRCUIT

CENTER FOR BIOLOGICAL

DIVERSITY; PACIFIC RIVERS

COUNCIL; BIODIVERSITY

CONSERVATION ALLIANCE,

Plaintiffs - Appellants,

v.

UNITED STATES FISH AND WILDLIFE

SERVICE, an agency of the United States;

STEPHEN GUERTIN, in his official

capacity as Regional Director (Region 6) of

the United States Fish and Wildlife Service;

DALE HALL, in his official capacity as

Director of the United States Fish and

Wildlife Service; DIRK KEMPTHORNE,

in his official capacity as Secretary of the

Interior,

Defendants - Appellees,

and

STATE OF UTAH; STATE OF

WYOMING,

Defendant-Intervenors - Appellees.

No. 07-1203

(D.Ct. No. 05-CV-305)

 

ORDER

Filed October 22, 2007

 

Appellate Case: 07-1203 Document: 010155116 Date Filed: 10/22/2007 Page: 1
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Before KELLY, MURPHY and McCONNELL, Circuit Judges.

 

This matter is before the court on the parties’ Joint Motion For Dismissal of the

Appeal Or, Alternatively, Joint Motion For Remand. Upon careful review of the file, we

vacate the district court’s order and judgment dated March 7, 2007, and its order taxing

costs dated April 11, 2007. In accord with the agreement of the parties, we award

attorneys’ fees and costs to plaintiffs, Center for Biological Diversity, et al., in the amount

of $57,234.35. The joint motion to dismiss the appeal is granted, and we remand this

matter with instructions to the district court to dismiss the underlying case. The mandate

shall issue forthwith.

Entered for the Court

Elisabeth A. Shumaker

Clerk of Court

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