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Nature of Suit Code: 360
Nature of Suit: Other Personal Injury
Cause of Action: 28:1331 Fed. Question: Personal Injury

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

ALVIN TAYLOR,

Plaintiff(s),

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RIVER ROCK CASINO, et al.,

Defendant(s).

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No. C07-1215 BZ

SUPPLEMENTAL BRIEFING ORDER

Having reviewed defendant’s motion to dismiss plaintiff’s

complaint, plaintiff’s opposition, and plaintiff’s complaint,

the basis for this Court’s subject matter jurisdiction is

unclear. See Peabody Coal Co. v. Navajo Nation, 373 F.3d 945,

949 (9th Cir. 2004) (holding that the fact that the defendant

is “a Native sovereign is not, by itself, sufficient to raise

a federal question”) (citations omitted). This Court can

raise the issue of subject matter jurisdiction sua sponte. 

See Dittman v. California, 191 F.3d 1020, 1025 (9th Cir.

1999). Therefore, IT IS ORDERED as follows:

1. Defendant’s reply shall include discussion of the

basis for this Court’s subject matter jurisdiction over

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plaintiff’s claim, and shall be filed by Tuesday, June 26,

2007.

2. Plaintiff shall file a surreply addressing the basis

for this Court’s subject matter jurisdiction by Tuesday, July

3, 2007.

3. The hearing remains scheduled for Wednesday, July 11,

2007.

Dated: June 20, 2007 

Bernard Zimmerman 

 United States Magistrate Judge

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