Center For Biological Diversity et al v. Zinke et alMOTION to Dismiss/GeneralD. Minn.May 17, 2017IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF MINNESOTA Center for Biological Diversity, Earthworks, and Save Our Sky Blue Waters, Plaintiffs, v. Ryan Zinke, in his official capacity as U.S. Secretary of the Interior; U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service; Thomas L. Tidwell, in his official capacity as Chief of the U.S. Forest Service; and U.S. Forest Service, Defendants, and Poly Met Mining, Inc., Intervenor-Defendant. Case No. 17-cv-00914 (JNE/LIB) INTERVENOR-DEFENDANT POLY MET MINING, INC.’S MOTION TO DISMISS FOR LACK OF SUBJECT MATTER JURISDICTION Intervenor-Defendant Poly Met Mining, Inc. (PolyMet) respectfully moves to dismiss Plaintiffs Center for Biological Diversity, Earthworks, and Save Our Sky Blue Waters’ (Plaintiffs) Complaint for lack of subject matter jurisdiction pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 12(b)(1). Specifically, PolyMet contends that Plaintiffs lack standing to sue under Article III of the United States Constitution, and that their claims are not yet ripe for adjudication. CASE 0:17-cv-00914-JNE-LIB Document 23 Filed 05/17/17 Page 1 of 2 2 The motion is based upon the reasons stated in the Memorandum of Law in Support of Poly Met Mining, Inc.’s Motion to Dismiss for Lack of Subject Matter Jurisdiction, as well as all the files, pleadings, and records in this case. PolyMet respectfully requests that Plaintiffs’ Complaint be dismissed for lack of subject matter jurisdiction. Dated: May 17, 2017 GREENE ESPEL PLLP s/ Karl C. Procaccini Larry D. Espel, Reg. No. 0027595 Monte A. Mills, Reg. No. 030458X Karl C. Procaccini, Reg. No. 0391369 222 S. Ninth Street, Suite 2200 Minneapolis, MN 55402 lespel@greeneespel.com mmills@greeneespel.com kprocaccini@greeneespel.com (612) 373-0830 VENABLE LLP Kathryn A. Kusske Floyd, DC Reg. No. 411027 (admitted pro hac vice) Jay C. Johnson, VA Reg. No. 47009 (admitted pro hac vice) 600 Massachusetts Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20001 kfloyd@Venable.com jcjohnson@venable.com (202) 344-4000 Attorneys for Poly Met Mining, Inc. Intervenor-Defendant CASE 0:17-cv-00914-JNE-LIB Document 23 Filed 05/17/17 Page 2 of 2
