LAWSUIT UPDATE #5
August 5, 2013
Judge Grants 'Stay' of Proceedings While Waiting for Intervener Appeal
In our last update, we described how a judge denied the intervener status requested by Big Green. We didn't expect the Center for Biological Diversity/WildEarth Guardians/Sierra Club to meekly accept that surprising development. They did not.
They promptly filed an Appeal of the decision and asked for a 'stay' on the lawsuit proceedings until they get a decision. Not surprisingly, the court has granted them the 'stay'. Since the original denial for their intervener status came from a US District Court judge, the decision on the appeal gets made at the next level up: The 10th Circuit Court of Appeals.
Simply put, our lawsuit is on hold until the 10th Circuit Court of Appeals makes a decision on Big Green's request to intervene. Unfortunately for those of us wanting a quick decision on NMOHVA's lawsuit, the Court of Appeals can take several months to hear the appeal and render a decision. In the meantime, the schedul for our lawsuit is "frozen" in place until after the decision.
WHILE WE WAIT...
So what do we do while we wait? We continue to do exactly the same thing we have been doing...we now have additional time to educate more of the public as to why this lawsuit is so important and continue to raise the funds needed for the lawsuit.
Use this additional time wisely! Help NMOHVA spread the word about the Forest Service's lousy decision and how everyone will be affected. Educate your friends, family, co-workers about their loss of access to their Forest and how NMOHVA's lawsuit is the ONLY remaining way to restore their access.
Help NMOHVA continue to raise the necessary funds to successfully complete this important challenge. We don't get our money from big trusts or a fat bank account. The money necessary for this lawsuit comes from our members and friends who realize what will be lost if we don't fight.
We can not afford to do is lose interest, take our eyes off the ball, or lose momentum. We need to treat this delay as an OPPORTUNITY to further strengthen our position. We need to continue to aggressively spread the word and raise money for the Access Defense Fund.
And again, THANK YOU!!!! Without you, none of this would be possible.
You can DONATE online to the ACCESS DEFENSE FUND by simply "clicking" on Link below .
http://nmohva.wildapricot.org/Defaul...pageId=1344243
August 5, 2013
Judge Grants 'Stay' of Proceedings While Waiting for Intervener Appeal
In our last update, we described how a judge denied the intervener status requested by Big Green. We didn't expect the Center for Biological Diversity/WildEarth Guardians/Sierra Club to meekly accept that surprising development. They did not.
They promptly filed an Appeal of the decision and asked for a 'stay' on the lawsuit proceedings until they get a decision. Not surprisingly, the court has granted them the 'stay'. Since the original denial for their intervener status came from a US District Court judge, the decision on the appeal gets made at the next level up: The 10th Circuit Court of Appeals.
Simply put, our lawsuit is on hold until the 10th Circuit Court of Appeals makes a decision on Big Green's request to intervene. Unfortunately for those of us wanting a quick decision on NMOHVA's lawsuit, the Court of Appeals can take several months to hear the appeal and render a decision. In the meantime, the schedul for our lawsuit is "frozen" in place until after the decision.
WHILE WE WAIT...
So what do we do while we wait? We continue to do exactly the same thing we have been doing...we now have additional time to educate more of the public as to why this lawsuit is so important and continue to raise the funds needed for the lawsuit.
Use this additional time wisely! Help NMOHVA spread the word about the Forest Service's lousy decision and how everyone will be affected. Educate your friends, family, co-workers about their loss of access to their Forest and how NMOHVA's lawsuit is the ONLY remaining way to restore their access.
Help NMOHVA continue to raise the necessary funds to successfully complete this important challenge. We don't get our money from big trusts or a fat bank account. The money necessary for this lawsuit comes from our members and friends who realize what will be lost if we don't fight.
We can not afford to do is lose interest, take our eyes off the ball, or lose momentum. We need to treat this delay as an OPPORTUNITY to further strengthen our position. We need to continue to aggressively spread the word and raise money for the Access Defense Fund.
And again, THANK YOU!!!! Without you, none of this would be possible.
You can DONATE online to the ACCESS DEFENSE FUND by simply "clicking" on Link below .
http://nmohva.wildapricot.org/Defaul...pageId=1344243