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Nature of Suit Code: 440
Nature of Suit: Other Civil Rights
Cause of Action: 28:1331 Federal Question: Bivens Act

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

FOR THE DISTRICT OF ARIZONA 

Kent Terry, et al., 

Plaintiff, 

v. 

William Newell, et al., 

Defendants.

No. CV-12-02659-PHX-DGC

ORDER 

 On November 15, 2013, the Court granted a motion to dismiss for lack of 

jurisdiction filed by Defendant Emory Hurley (Doc. 52) and a motion to dismiss for lack 

of jurisdiction filed by Defendants William Newell, George Gillett, David Voth, Hope 

McAllister, Tonya English, and William McMahon (Doc. 53). Doc. 68. In light of 

Janicki Logging Co. v. Mateer, 42 F.3d 561 (9th Cir. 1994), the Court concludes that the 

case should not have been dismissed for lack of jurisdiction. The Court’s conclusions 

regarding the lack of a viable Bivens claim were correct, and the claim was properly 

dismissed, but it should have been dismissed for failure to state a claim. See id. at 563 

(finding that the inability to state a cause of action under Bivens does not deprive a 

district court of jurisdiction). The Court will therefore retain jurisdiction over the 

remaining state and federal claims and cross-claims asserted by the parties. 

 IT IS ORDERED that the Court’s order granting Defendants’ motions to dismiss 

(Doc. 68) shall be amended as set forth above. 

 Dated this 7th day of April, 2014. 

Case 2:12-cv-02659-DGC Document 98 Filed 04/07/14 Page 1 of 1