ELLEN F. ROSENBLUM 

Attorney General 

JACQUELINE KAMINS #064972 

Assistant Attorney General 

Department of Justice 

1515 SW Fifth Ave, Suite 410 

Portland, OR 97201 

Telephone: (971) 673-1880 

Fax: (971) 673-5000 

Email: Jacqueline.Kamins@doj.state.or.us 

Attorneys for Defendant Kitzhaber 

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

FOR THE DISTRICT OF OREGON 

GALICE MINING DISTRICT; IDA LEE 

REMAN, Recorder for the Galice Mining 

District; KERBY DALE JACKSON, CEO for 

Galice Mining District; DELANT CORY 

PALMERTON, Vice Executive Officer for 

Galice Mining District; and IRVIN LEE 

ADKINS, Private Attorney General, 

Plaintiffs, 

v. 

JOHN KITZHABER, Governor; PETER 

COURTNEY, Senator; JACKIE 

DINGFELDER, Senator; and ALAN BATES, 

Senator, 

Defendants. 

Case No. 6:13-cv-00682-TC 

DEFENDANTS' MOTION TO DISMISS 

Pursuant to LR 7-1(a)(1)(C), the undersigned counsel attempted to confer with the 

plaintiffs, but was unable to connect with them. 

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Department of Justice 

1515 SW Fifth Ave, Suite 410 

Portland, OR 97201 

(971) 673-1880 / Fax: (971) 673-5000 

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Department of Justice

1515 SW Fifth Ave, Suite 410

Portland, OR 97201

(971) 673-1880 / Fax: (971) 673-5000

ELLEN F. ROSENBLUM

Attorney General

JACQUELINE KAMINS #064972

Assistant Attorney General

Department of Justice

1515 SW Fifth Ave, Suite 410

Portland, OR 97201

Telephone: (971) 673-1880

Fax: (971) 673-5000

Email: Jacqueline.Kamins@doj.state.or.us

Attorneys for Defendant Kitzhaber

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE DISTRICT OF OREGON

GALICE MINING DISTRICT; IDA LEE

REMAN, Recorder for the Galice Mining

District; KERBY DALE JACKSON, CEO for

Galice Mining District; DELANT CORY

PALMERTON, Vice Executive Officer for

Galice Mining District; and IRVIN LEE

ADKINS, Private Attorney General,

Plaintiffs,

v.

JOHN KITZHABER, Governor; PETER

COURTNEY, Senator; JACKIE

DINGFELDER, Senator; and ALAN BATES,

Senator,

Defendants.

Case No. 6:13-cv-00682-TC

DEFENDANTS' MOTION TO DISMISS

Pursuant to LR 7-1(a)(1)(C), the undersigned counsel attempted to confer with the

plaintiffs, but was unable to connect with them.

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Defendants move to dismiss the claim under Federal Rules of Civil Procedure 12(b)(1) 

and 12(b)(6). This Court lacks subject matter jurisdiction and all defendants are immune from 

suit. 

In support of this motion, defendants rely on the accompanying memorandum of law. 

DATED May 28 , 2013. 

Respectfully submitted, 

ELLEN F. ROSENBLUM 

Attorney General 

s/ Jacqueline Kamins 

JACQUELINE KAMINS #064972 

Assistant Attorney General 

Trial Attorney 

Tel (971) 673-1880 

Fax (971) 673-5000 

Jacqueline.Kamins@doj.state.or.us 

Of Attorneys for Defendants 

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Department of Justice 

1515 SW Fifth Ave, Suite 410 

Portland, OR 97201 

(971) 673-1880 / Fax: (971) 673-5000 

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Department of Justice

1515 SW Fifth Ave, Suite 410

Portland, OR 97201

(971) 673-1880 / Fax: (971) 673-5000

Defendants move to dismiss the claim under Federal Rules of Civil Procedure 12(b)(1)

and 12(b)(6). This Court lacks subject matter jurisdiction and all defendants are immune from

suit.

In support of this motion, defendants rely on the accompanying memorandum of law.

DATED May 28 , 2013.

Respectfully submitted,

ELLEN F. ROSENBLUM

Attorney General

s/ Jacqueline Kamins

JACQUELINE KAMINS #064972

Assistant Attorney General

Trial Attorney

Tel (971) 673-1880

Fax (971) 673-5000

Jacqueline.Kamins@doj.state.or.us

Of Attorneys for Defendants

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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE 

I certify that on May 28 , 2013, I served the foregoing DEFENDANTS' MOTION TO 

DISMISS upon the parties hereto by the method indicated below, and addressed to the following: 

Galice Mining District HAND DELIVERY 

[1525] Plat I X MAIL DELIVERY 

Sutherlin OR [97479] OVERNIGHT MAIL 

(971) 221-9066 TELECOPY (FAX) 

Pro Se E-MAIL 

E-FILE 

Ida Lee Reman HAND DELIVERY 

:ida-lee: [reman] X MAIL DELIVERY 

[1525] Plat I OVERNIGHT MAIL 

Sutherlin OR [97479] TELECOPY (FAX) 

(971) 221-9066 E-MAIL 

Pro Se E-FILE 

Kerby Dale Jackson 

:kerby-dale : [jackson] 

[1525] Plat I 

Sutherlin OR [97479] 

(971) 221-9066 

Pro Se 

Delant Cory Palmerton 

:delant-cory: [Palmerton] 

[1525] Plat I 

Sutherlin OR [97479] 

(971) 221-9066 

Pro Se 

HAND DELIVERY 

X MAIL DELIVERY 

OVERNIGHT MAIL 

TELECOPY (FAX) 

E-MAIL 

E-FILE 

HAND DELIVERY 

X MAIL DELIVERY 

OVERNIGHT MAIL 

TELECOPY (FAX) 

E-MAIL 

E-FILE 

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Department of Justice 

1515 SW Fifth Ave, Suite 410 

Portland, OR 97201 

(971) 673-1880 / Fax: (971) 673-5000 

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Department of Justice

1515 SW Fifth Ave, Suite 410

Portland, OR 97201

(971) 673-1880 / Fax: (971) 673-5000

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

I certify that on May 28 , 2013, I served the foregoing DEFENDANTS' MOTION TO

DISMISS upon the parties hereto by the method indicated below, and addressed to the following:

Galice Mining District

[1525] Plat I

Sutherlin OR [97479]

(971) 221-9066

Pro Se

HAND DELIVERY

X MAIL DELIVERY

OVERNIGHT MAIL

TELECOPY (FAX)

E-MAIL

E-FILE

Ida Lee Reman

:ida-lee: [reman]

[1525] Plat I

Sutherlin OR [97479]

(971) 221-9066

Pro Se

HAND DELIVERY

X MAIL DELIVERY

OVERNIGHT MAIL

TELECOPY (FAX)

E-MAIL

E-FILE

Kerby Dale Jackson

:kerby-dale: [jackson]

[1525] Plat I

Sutherlin OR [97479]

(971) 221-9066

Pro Se

HAND DELIVERY

X MAIL DELIVERY

OVERNIGHT MAIL

TELECOPY (FAX)

E-MAIL

E-FILE

Delant Cory Palmerton

:delant-cory: [Palmerton]

[1525] Plat I

Sutherlin OR [97479]

(971) 221-9066

Pro Se

HAND DELIVERY

X MAIL DELIVERY

OVERNIGHT MAIL

TELECOPY (FAX)

E-MAIL

E-FILE

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Irvin Lee Adkins 

:Irvin-lee: [adkins] 

[1525] Plat I 

Sutherlin OR [97479] 

(971) 221-9066 

Pro Se 

HAND DELIVERY 

X MAIL DELIVERY 

OVERNIGHT MAIL 

TELECOPY (FAX) 

E-MAIL 

E-FILE 

s/ Jacqueline Kamins 

JACQUELINE KAMINS #064972 

Assistant Attorney General 

Trial Attorney 

Tel (971) 673-1880 

Fax (971) 673-5000 

Jacqueline.Kamins@doj . state. or. us 

Of Attorneys for Defendant Governor Kitzhaber 

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Department of Justice 

1515 SW Fifth Ave, Suite 410 

Portland, OR 97201 

(971) 673-1880 / Fax: (971) 673-5000 

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Department of Justice

1515 SW Fifth Ave, Suite 410

Portland, OR 97201

(971) 673-1880 / Fax: (971) 673-5000

Irvin Lee Adkins

:Irvin-lee: [adkins]

[1525] Plat I

Sutherlin OR [97479]

(971) 221-9066

Pro Se

HAND DELIVERY

X MAIL DELIVERY

OVERNIGHT MAIL

TELECOPY (FAX)

E-MAIL

E-FILE

s/ Jacqueline Kamins

JACQUELINE KAMINS #064972

Assistant Attorney General

Trial Attorney

Tel (971) 673-1880

Fax (971) 673-5000

Jacqueline.Kamins@doj.state.or.us

Of Attorneys for Defendant Governor Kitzhaber

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