North Dakota Board of University and School Lands et al v. United States Department of Interior et al

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF NORTH DAKOTA
North Dakota Board of University and 	)
School Lands, and the North Dakota 	)
Office of State Engineer, 	) 	ORDER GRANTING MOTION TO
) 	LIFT STAY
Plaintiffs, 	)
)
v. 	)
)
United States Department of the Interior, 	)
et al., 	) 	Case No.: 1:20-cv-00185
)
Defendants. 	)
On August 25, 2025, the Court ordered the parties to submit a joint status report updating
the Court on the status of the stipulated resolution discussions and proposing a schedule for any
further proceedings by October 22, 2025. (Doc. No. 21).
On October 15, 2025, Defendants filed a Motion to Stay Deadlines Due to Lapse in
Appropriations. (Doc. No. 22). Defendants advised that on September 30, 2025, the appropriations
act funding the Department of Justice expired and appropriations lapsed. As such, Defendants
requested a stay pending the restoration of appropriations.
On October 16, 2025, the Court granted the motion and ordered all deadlines stayed
pending further order of the Court, and required Defendants to file a motion to lift stay once
appropriations were restored. (Doc. No. 23).
On November 14, 2025, Defendants filed a Motion to Lift Stay. (Doc. No. 24). Defendants
advised that appropriations were restored on November 12, 2025, and so requests the Court lift the
stay and proposes the parties file a joint status report on or before December 3, 2025.
The court is inclined to GRANT Defendants’ motion (Doc. No. 24) and lift the stay. The
parties shall submit a joint status report by December 3, 2025, updating the Court on the status of
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the stipulated resolution discussions and if necessary, propose a schedule for any further
proceedings.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated this 17th day of November, 2025.
/s/ Clare R. Hochhalter
Clare R. Hochhalter, Magistrate Judge
United States District Court
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