American Wild Horse Campaign et al v. Haaland et al

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLORADO
Judge William J. Martínez
Civil Action No. 21-cv-2146-WJM
AMERICAN WILD HORSE CAMPAIGN, et al.,
Petitioners,
v.
DOUG BURGUM, et al.,
Respondents.
ORDER GRANTING UNOPPOSED MOTION
SEEKING CLARIFICATION UNDER RULE 59(e)
Respondents Doug Burgum, the Secretary of the Department of the Interior, and
the United States Bureau of Land Management (“BLM”) (collectively, “Respondents”)
move under Rule 59(e) for clarification or, alternatively, modification of the Court’s Order
Vacating Agency Action and Remanding With Directions to Conduct Procedures Under
the Administrative Procedure Act, 5 U.S.C. §§ 701 et seq., and the National
Environmental Policy Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 4231 et seq. (ECF No. 69; ECF No. 65)
(“Motion”).)
Specifically, Respondents explain that they “seek clarification of the Court’s order
to verify that BLM may fulfill its contractual obligations to remit payments to
approximately 1,600 adopters that received title to their animals before the Court’s order
issued on March 3, 2025.” (ECF No. 69 at 1.) They assert that Petitioners American
Wild Horse Campaign, Skydog Ranch & Sanctuary, Clare Staples, Evanescent Mustang
Rescue & Sanctuary, Inc., and Carol Walker “do not oppose and consent to this
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request.” (Id. at 2.)
The Court grants the Motion to the extent Respondents seek clarification that
they may issue incentive payments to “those adopters who received title to wild horses
or burros under the [Adoption Incentive Program] as of March 3, 2025, but have not yet
been paid.” (Id. at 5.) The Court’s vacatur order (ECF No. 65) does not in any manner
restrict or preclude Respondents from fulfilling their preexisting contractual obligations.
Hence, the Motion is GRANTED as set forth above.
Dated this 1st day of April, 2025.
BY THE COURT:
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William J. Martínez
Senior United States District Judge
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