Free Motion to Dismiss - Rule 12(b)(1) - District Court of Federal Claims - federal

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IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF FEDERAL CLAIMS OTOE-MISSOURIA TRIBE OF INDIANS, OKLAHOMA ) ) ) Plaintiff, ) ) v. ) ) THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, ) ) Defendant. ) ____________________________________)

Case No. 06-CV-937-LAS Judge Loren A. Smith

DEFENDANT'S MOTION TO DISMISS FOR LACK OF JURISDICTION Defendant United States of America respectfully submits this motion to dismiss Claims I, II, III, and V because Plaintiff's actions divested this Court of subject matter jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1500. WHEREFORE, Defendant respectfully requests this Court to dismiss Otoe-Missouria Tribe of Indians' Complaint. Respectfully submitted this 1st day of August 2008, RONALD J. TENPAS Assistant Attorney General s/ Terry M. Petrie TERRY M. PETRIE United States Department of Justice Environment and Natural Resources Division Natural Resources Section 1961 Stout Street, 8th Floor Denver, CO 80294 Tel: (303) 844-1369 Fax: (202) 353-2021 Attorney for Defendant OF COUNSEL:

Case 1:06-cv-00937-LAS

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JARED S. PETTINATO ANTHONY P. HOANG United States Department of Justice Environment and Natural Resources Division Natural Resources Section P.O. Box 663 Washington, D.C. 20044-0663 Tel: (202) 305-0203 Tel: (202) 305-0241 Fax: (202) 353-2021 SHANI N. WALKER JOSHUA A. EDELSTEIN Office of the Solicitor United States Department of the Interior Washington, D.C. 20240 TERESA E. DAWSON THOMAS KEARNS Office of the Chief Counsel Financial Management Service United States Department of the Treasury Washington, D.C. 20227

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