Orbital Atk, Inc. et al v. Walker et al

MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction , MOTION to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim

E.D. Va.April 11, 2017

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF VIRGINIA Alexandria Division ORBITAL ATK, INC; SPACE LOGISTICS LLC, Plaintiffs, v. DR. STEVEN H. WALKER, in his official capacity as Acting Director of the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency; the DEFENSE ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGENCY, Defendants. ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) Civil Action No. 1:17-cv-163 (LMB/IDD) DEFENDANTS’ MOTIONTO DISMISS FOR LACK OF SUBJECT MATTER JURISDICTION AND FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM UPON WHICH RELIEF MAY BE GRANTED Pursuant to Rules 12(b)(1) and 12(b)(6) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, Defendants respectfully move this Court to dismiss this action for lack of subject matter jurisdiction, and/or for failure to state a claim upon which relief may be granted. The reasons for granting the motion are elaborated in the accompanying memorandum of law. Respectfully submitted, DANA J. BOENTE UNITED STATES ATTORNEY By: ________/s____________________ Antonia Konkoly Assistant United States Attorney Justin W. Williams U. S. Attorney’s Building 2100 Jamieson Avenue Alexandria, Virginia 22314 (703) 299-3799 (direct) (703) 299-3983 (fax) Case 1:17-cv-00163-LMB-IDD Document 11 Filed 04/11/17 Page 1 of 3 PageID# 84 -2- antonia.konkoly@usdoj.gov Attorney for the Defendants DATED: April 11, 2017 Case 1:17-cv-00163-LMB-IDD Document 11 Filed 04/11/17 Page 2 of 3 PageID# 85 -3- CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I HEREBY CERTIFY that on April 11, 2017, I will file the foregoing with the Clerk of Court, who will send a notification of electronic filing (NEF) through the CM/ECF system to the following counsel of record: Billy Bernard Ruhling , II DiMuroGinsberg PC 1101 King Street Suite 610 Alexandria, VA 22314-2956 703-684-4333 Email: BRuhling@Dimuro.com Attorney for the Plaintiffs /s/ Antonia Konkoly Assistant United States Attorney Attorney for the Defendants Case 1:17-cv-00163-LMB-IDD Document 11 Filed 04/11/17 Page 3 of 3 PageID# 86