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Nature of Suit Code: 890
Nature of Suit: Other Statutory Actions
Cause of Action: 28:1331 Fed. Question

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

ALBERT P. ALTO, et al.,

Plaintiffs,

CASE NO. 11cv2276 – IEG (BLM)

ORDER DENYING WITHOUT

PREJUDICE UNRESOLVED

PORTIONS OF THE TRIBE’S

MOTION TO DISMISS

[Doc. No. 70.]

vs.

KEN SALAZAR, Secretary of the

Department of Interior - United States of

America, et al.,

Defendants.

On June 13, 2012, the Court denied in part and deferred ruling in part Intervenor San

Pasqual Band of Mission Indians (the “Tribe”)’s motion to dismiss. [Doc. No. 82.] On June 19,

2012, the Tribe filed notice of its appeal of the Court’s June 13, 2012 Order denying the Tribe’s

motion to dissolve the preliminary injunction. [Doc. No. 87.] The filing of this notice of appeal

divested the Court of jurisdiction. See Natural Res. Def. Counsel v. Southwest Marine, Inc., 242

F.3d 1163, 1166 (9th Cir. 2001) (“Once notice of appeal is filed, the district court is divested of

jurisdiction over matters being appealed.”); see also Kern Oil & Refining Co. v. Tenneco Oil Co.,

840 F.2d 730, 734 (9th Cir. 1988) (this rule of divestment is “designed to avoid the confusion and

waste of time that might flow from putting the same issues before two courts at the same time.”). 

Therefore, the Court DENIES WITHOUT PREJUDICE the portions of the Tribe’s motion to

dismiss left unresolved by the Court’s prior order, [Doc. No. 82]. As appropriate, the Tribe may

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refile these unresolved portions of its motion to dismiss upon resolution of its appeal.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: February 21, 2013 ______________________________

IRMA E. GONZALEZ, 

United States District Judge

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