Case Name: Jack LADD, Jobeth Ladd, John Ladd, Marie Ladd, Gail A. Lanham, James A. Lindsey, Michael A. Lindsey, William Lindsey, Charlie Miller, Pauline Miller and Raymond Miller, Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. UNITED STATES, Defendant-Appellee
Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 2011-05-26
Citations: 646 F.3d 910
Docket Number: No. 2010-5010
Parties: Jack LADD, Jobeth Ladd, John Ladd, Marie Ladd, Gail A. Lanham, James A. Lindsey, Michael A. Lindsey, William Lindsey, Charlie Miller, Pauline Miller and Raymond Miller, Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. UNITED STATES, Defendant-Appellee.
Judges: Before RADER, Chief Judge, NEWMAN, LOURIE, BRYSON, GAJARSA, LINN, DYK, PROST, MOORE, O’MALLEY, and REYNA, Circuit Judges.
Reporter: Federal Reporter 3d Series
Volume: 646
Pages: 910–913

Head Matter:
Jack LADD, Jobeth Ladd, John Ladd, Marie Ladd, Gail A. Lanham, James A. Lindsey, Michael A. Lindsey, William Lindsey, Charlie Miller, Pauline Miller and Raymond Miller, Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. UNITED STATES, Defendant-Appellee.
No. 2010-5010.
United States Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit.
May 26, 2011.
James D. Gette, Attorney, Environment and Natural Resources Division, United States Department of Justice, of Washington, DC, filed a combined petition for panel rehearing and rehearing en banc for defendant-appellee. With him on the petition was Ignacia S. Moreno, Assistant Attorney General.
Mark F. (Thor) Hearne, II, Arent Fox LLP, of Washington, DC, filed a response to the petition for plaintiffs-appellants. With him on the response were Meghan S. Largent and Lindsay S.C. Brinton.
Greg W. Reilly, Morrison & Foerster LLP, of San Diego, CA, for amicus curiae Rails-To-Trails Conservancy. Of counsel on the brief was Andrea C. Ferster, Rails-To-Trails Conservancy, of Washington, DC.
Before RADER, Chief Judge, NEWMAN, LOURIE, BRYSON, GAJARSA, LINN, DYK, PROST, MOORE, O’MALLEY, and REYNA, Circuit Judges.
GAJARSA, Circuit Judge, with whom MOORE, Circuit Judge, joins, dissents from the denial of the petition for rehearing en banc.

Opinion:
ON PETITION FOR PANEL REHEARING AND REHEARING EN BANC
PER CURIAM.
ORDER
A combined petition for panel rehearing and rehearing en banc was filed by Defendant-Appellee, and a response thereto was invited by the court and filed by Plaintiffs-Appellants. The court granted leave to Rails-To-Trails Conservancy to file a brief amicus curiae.
The petition for panel rehearing was considered by the panel that heard the appeal, and thereafter the petition for rehearing en banc, response, and brief amicus curiae were referred to the circuit judges who are authorized to request a poll of whether to rehear the appeal en banc. A poll was requested, taken, and failed.
Upon consideration thereof,
It Is Ordered That:
(1) The petition of Defendant-Appellee for panel rehearing is denied.
(2) The petition of Defendant-Appellee for rehearing en banc is denied.
(3) The mandate of the court will issue on June 2, 2011.