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Nature of Suit Code: 890
Nature of Suit: Other Statutory Actions
Cause of Action: 28:2201 Declaratory Judgment

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE DISTRICT OF ARIZONA

City of Tombstone, 

Plaintiff, 

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United States of America, 

Defendant. 

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No. CV 11-845-TUC-FRZ

ORDER

In a previous Order, the Court denied Defendant’s motion to dismiss seeking to dismiss

this case for lack of jurisdiction. See Order at Doc. 81. The Court denied Defendant’s

motion without prejudice as the Court found that a period of jurisdictional discovery was

warranted to allow Plaintiff an opportunity to gather evidence to oppose Defendant’s

arguments seeking dismissal. See id. After jurisdictional discovery closed, Defendant was

permitted to file its dispositive motion seeking dismissal for lack of jurisdiction. See id.

After jurisdictional discovery closed, Defendant filed its motion in compliance with the

Court’s Order seeking to dismiss all of Plaintiff’s claims for lack of jurisdiction. In light of

the looming dispositive motion for lack of jurisdiction, the Court has not ordered a Rule 16

conference or Rule 16 report pertaining to any merits discovery, and has not entered a

Scheduling Order pertaining to discovery on the merits; any such action would be premature

given the posture of this case. On the same day Defendant filed its dispositive motion

seeking to dismiss the entire case for lack of jurisdiction, Plaintiff filed a motion seeking

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summary judgment on the merits as to numerous claims. Plaintiff’s partial motion for

summary judgment is premature in light of the posture of this case, and is denied without

prejudice. If the Court determines that there is jurisdiction as to any of Plaintiff’s claims

after briefing is complete as to Defendant’s jurisdictional dispositive motion, the Court will

order the parties to confer and submit a Rule 16 report as to any remaining claims and the

scope of merits discovery.

Plaintiff shall file a response to Defendant’s motion for summary judgment by 7/18/14.

Plaintiff’s response shall comply with the Court’s previous Order (Doc. 81), and shall not

incorporate arguments or cross-reference the denied partial motion for summary judgment

(and accompanying statement of facts) to support its response; Plaintiff’s responsive briefs

and responsive statement of facts must stand on its own. Defendant’s reply is due 30 days

after Plaintiff’s response is filed.

Defendant’s motion to strike is granted only to the extent consistent with the Court’s

ruling in this Order; Defendant’s motion for an extension of time is denied as moot.

DATED this 12th day of June, 2014.

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