Party

U.S. Forest Service

Federal civil lawsuits naming U.S. Forest Service.

In this index, 106 federal civil lawsuits name a party recorded as U.S. Forest Service, as a defendant. These may be different parties who share the name; records here are grouped by name only. These cases are most often Federal Tax / Statutory Actions and Civil Rights matters, filed between 1990 and 2026, most frequently in District Court, S.D. Illinois. Frequent opposing parties include Western Watersheds Project, Idaho Conservation League, and Heartwood Inc.

106

Lawsuits

107

As Defendant

As Plaintiff

Open

Terminated

1990–2026

Span

11 mo

Median Duration

2.9 cases/yrNamed only as a defendantFederal Tax / Statutory Actions-heavy · 85%Activity steady

Cases by State

AK · 11

Open Cases Over Time

1990peak 8 open2026

Case Types Over Time

19902026

Federal Tax / Statutory ActionsCivil RightsContractOther CivilPersonal Property / Fraud

Filings by Year

19902026

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Federal Tax / Statutory Actions90

Civil Rights4

Contract4

Other Civil4

Personal Property / Fraud4

Patent1

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Frequent Opposing Parties

106 Cases — Newest First

Cabinet Resource Group v. U.S. Forest Service

Federal Tax / Statutory Actions Open District Court, D. MontanaNo. 9:26-cv-00056Filed 03/31/2026
Western Watersheds Project v. U.S. Forest Service

Federal Tax / Statutory Actions Open District Court, E.D. WashingtonNo. 2:25-cv-00418Filed 10/20/2025
State of Idaho v. U.S. Forest Service

Federal Tax / Statutory Actions Open District Court, D. IdahoNo. 1:25-cv-00415Filed 07/28/2025
Miller v. U.S. Forest Service

Federal Tax / Statutory Actions Open District Court, D. AlaskaNo. 1:24-cv-00013Filed 07/30/2024
Center for Biological Diversity v. U.S. Forest Service

Federal Tax / Statutory Actions Open District Court, D. OregonNo. 6:24-cv-00930Filed 06/11/2024
Wildearth Guardians v. U.S. Forest Service

Federal Tax / Statutory Actions Open District Court, District of ColumbiaNo. 1:24-cv-00037Filed 01/04/2024
Center for Biological Diversity v. U.S. Forest Service

Federal Tax / Statutory Actions Terminated District Court, D. MontanaNo. 9:23-cv-00110Filed 09/20/2023
Western Watersheds Project v. U.S. Forest Service

Federal Tax / Statutory Actions Terminated District Court, D. IdahoNo. 1:23-cv-00172Filed 04/11/2023
Center for Biological Diversity v. U.S. Forest Service

Federal Tax / Statutory Actions Open District Court, D. MontanaNo. 9:22-cv-00091Filed 05/17/2022
Capital Trail Vehicle Association v. U.S. Forest Service

Federal Tax / Statutory Actions Terminated District Court, D. MontanaNo. 6:22-cv-00015Filed 02/25/2022
Idaho Conservation League v. U.S. Forest Service

Federal Tax / Statutory Actions Open District Court, D. IdahoNo. 1:21-cv-00504Filed 12/20/2021
Forest Service Employees for Environmental Ethics v. U.S. Forest Service

Federal Tax / Statutory Actions Terminated District Court, D. OregonNo. 6:21-cv-01228Filed 08/18/2021
Los Padres Forestwatch v. U.S. Forest Service

Federal Tax / Statutory Actions Terminated District Court, District of ColumbiaNo. 1:20-cv-01911Filed 07/15/2020
Center for Biological Diversity v. U.S. Forest Service

Federal Tax / Statutory Actions Terminated District Court, D. IdahoNo. 2:20-cv-00128Filed 03/10/2020
WildEarth Guardians v. U.S. Forest Service

Federal Tax / Statutory Actions Terminated District Court, D. IdahoNo. 1:19-cv-00203Filed 06/05/2019
WildEarth Guardians v. U.S. Forest Service

Federal Tax / Statutory Actions Terminated District Court, D. ColoradoNo. 1:19-cv-00208Filed 01/24/2019
Trails Preservation Alliance v. U.S. Forest Service

Federal Tax / Statutory Actions Open District Court, D. ColoradoNo. 1:18-cv-02354Filed 09/14/2018
Idaho Conservation League v. U.S. Forest Service

Federal Tax / Statutory Actions Terminated District Court, D. IdahoNo. 1:18-cv-00044Filed 01/29/2018
Western Watersheds Project v. U.S. Forest Service

Federal Tax / Statutory Actions Terminated District Court, D. IdahoNo. 1:17-cv-00434Filed 10/17/2017
Winter Wildlands Alliance v. U.S. Forest Service

Federal Tax / Statutory Actions Terminated District Court, D. IdahoNo. 1:17-cv-00376Filed 09/08/2017
Center for Biological Diversity v. U.S. Forest Service

Federal Tax / Statutory Actions Terminated District Court, S.D. OhioNo. 2:17-cv-00372Filed 05/02/2017
Western Watersheds Project v. U.S. Forest Service

Federal Tax / Statutory Actions Terminated District Court, D. IdahoNo. 1:16-cv-00457Filed 10/12/2016
Idaho Conservation League v. U.S. Forest Service

Federal Tax / Statutory Actions Terminated District Court, D. IdahoNo. 1:16-cv-00025Filed 01/15/2016
Idaho Conservation League v. U.S. Forest Service

Federal Tax / Statutory Actions Terminated District Court, D. IdahoNo. 4:15-cv-00284Filed 07/24/2015
West v. U.S. Forest Service

Other Civil Terminated District Court, D. IdahoNo. 4:15-cv-00249Filed 07/07/2015
Western Watersheds Project v. U.S. Forest Service

Federal Tax / Statutory Actions Terminated District Court, D. IdahoNo. 1:15-cv-00218Filed 06/22/2015
Oregon Wild v. U.S. Forest Service

Federal Tax / Statutory Actions Terminated District Court, D. OregonNo. 1:15-cv-00895Filed 05/26/2015
Concerned Friends of the Winema v. U.S. Forest Service

Federal Tax / Statutory Actions Terminated District Court, D. OregonNo. 1:14-cv-00737Filed 05/02/2014
Idaho Conservation League v. U.S. Forest Service

Federal Tax / Statutory Actions Terminated District Court, D. IdahoNo. 1:14-cv-00156Filed 04/22/2014
Sullivan v. U.S. Forest Service

Personal Property / Fraud Terminated District Court, D. MontanaNo. 9:13-cv-00081Filed 04/29/2013
Winter Wildlands Alliance v. U.S. Forest Service

Federal Tax / Statutory Actions Terminated District Court, D. IdahoNo. 1:11-cv-00586Filed 11/29/2011
Friends of the Norbeck v. U.S. Forest Service

Federal Tax / Statutory Actions Terminated District Court, D. South DakotaNo. 5:10-cv-05082Filed 10/19/2010
Save the Peaks Coalition v. U.S. Forest Service

Federal Tax / Statutory Actions Terminated District Court, D. ArizonaNo. 3:09-cv-08163Filed 09/21/2009
Alliance for the Wild Rockies v. U.S. Forest Service

Federal Tax / Statutory Actions Terminated District Court, D. MontanaNo. 9:09-cv-00015Filed 01/29/2009
Western Watersheds Project v. U.S. Forest Service

Federal Tax / Statutory Actions Terminated District Court, D. IdahoNo. 4:08-cv-00212Filed 05/14/2008
Oregon Natural Desert Ass'n v. U.S. Forest Service

Federal Tax / Statutory Actions Terminated District Court, D. OregonNo. 2:07-cv-01871Filed 12/21/2007
Olympic Forest Coalition v. U S Forest Service

Federal Tax / Statutory Actions Terminated District Court, W.D. WashingtonNo. 3:07-cv-05344Filed 07/11/2007
Ark Initiative v. U.S. Forest Service

Federal Tax / Statutory Actions Terminated District Court, D. ColoradoNo. 1:06-cv-02418Filed 12/04/2006
Ark Initiative v. U.S. Forest Service

Federal Tax / Statutory Actions Terminated District Court, District of ColumbiaNo. 1:06-cv-01574Filed 09/08/2006
Southeast Alaska Conservation Council v. U.S. Forest Service

Personal Property / Fraud Terminated District Court, D. AlaskaNo. 1:06-cv-00005Filed 03/23/2006
Forest Service Employees for Environmental Ethics v. U.S. Forest Service

Federal Tax / Statutory Actions Terminated District Court, D. OregonNo. 3:05-cv-00553Filed 04/22/2005
S App Highlands Cons v. U.S. Forest Service

Federal Tax / Statutory Actions Terminated District Court, W.D. North CarolinaNo. 1:04-cv-00187Filed 09/10/2004
Sierra Club v. U.S. Forest Service

Federal Tax / Statutory Actions Terminated District Court, District of ColumbiaNo. 1:04-cv-00755Filed 05/11/2004
Natural Resources Defens Et Al v. U.S. Forest Service Et Al

Federal Tax / Statutory Actions Terminated District Court, D. AlaskaFiled 01/08/2004
Natural Resources Defense Council v. U.S. Forest Service

Federal Tax / Statutory Actions Terminated District Court, D. AlaskaNo. 1:03-cv-00029Filed 12/09/2003
Heartwood, Et Al v. U. S. Forest Service, Et Al

Federal Tax / Statutory Actions Terminated District Court, S.D. MississippiFiled 09/26/2003
Heartwood v. U. S. Forest Service

Federal Tax / Statutory Actions Terminated District Court, S.D. MississippiNo. 2:03-cv-00497Filed 09/26/2003
Eyak Preservation Council v. U.S. Forest Service

Federal Tax / Statutory Actions Terminated District Court, D. AlaskaNo. 3:03-cv-00180Filed 08/12/2003
Chattooga Conservan v. U.S. Forest Service

Personal Property / Fraud Terminated District Court, N.D. GeorgiaNo. 2:03-cv-00101Filed 06/13/2003
Martin v. U.S. Forest Service

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, S.D. IowaNo. 4:02-cv-10529Filed 10/15/2002

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