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`UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
`FOR THE DISTRICT OF MARYLAND
`NORTHERN DIVISION
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`JUDY JIEN, et al.,
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`Plaintiffs,
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`Case No. 1:19-cv-2521-SAG
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`PERDUE FARMS, INC., et al.,
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`Defendants.
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`DEFENDANTS’ MOTION TO DISMISS
`FOR LACK OF STANDING PURSUANT TO FED. R. CIV. P. 12(b)(1)
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`Defendants, by their respective undersigned counsel, hereby move pursuant to Rule
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`12(b)(1) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure to dismiss the Second Amended Consolidated
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`Complaint for lack of standing. Defendants incorporate by reference, as if set forth fully herein,
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`the Memorandum of Law in Support of Motion to Dismiss Second Amended Consolidated
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`Complaint.
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`WHEREFORE, Defendants respectfully request that this Court enter an Order (1)
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`dismissing Defendants Butterball, LLC, Cargill Meat Solutions Corporation, and Jennie-O Turkey
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`Store, Inc. from this action; (ii) dismissing all claims concerning salaried employees and turkey
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`processing plant employees from this action; and (iii) granting such other and further relief as this
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`Court deems just and proper under the circumstances.
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`Dated: December 18, 2020
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`/s/ Steven F. Barley ___________________
`Steven F. Barley (Bar No. 10049)
`HOGAN LOVELLS US LLP
`100 International Drive,
`Baltimore, MD 21202
`Tel: (410) 659-2700
`Fax: (410) 659-2701
`steve.barley@hoganlovells.com
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`William L. Monts III (Pro hac vice)
`Justin W. Bernick (Pro hac vice)
`Hogan Lovells US LLP
`555 Thirteenth Street, N.W.
`Washington, D.C. 20004
`Tel: (202) 637-5600
`Fax: (202) 637-5910
`william.monts@hoganlovells.com
`justin.bernick@hoganlovells.com
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`Attorneys for Defendant Agri Stats, Inc.
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`/s/ Christopher N. Thatch_______________
`Julia E. McEvoy (Pro hac vice)
`Christopher N. Thatch (Bar No. 29097)
`JONES DAY
`51 Louisiana Avenue, N.W.
`Washington, D.C. 20001-2113
`(202) 879-3867
`cnthatch@jonesday.com
`jmcevoy@jonesday.com
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`Faris Rashid (Pro hac vice)
`Davida S. Williams (Pro hac vice)
`GREENE ESPEL PLLP
`222 South Ninth Street, Suite 2200
`Minneapolis, MN 55402
`(612) 373-0830
`khibbard@greeneespel.com
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`Attorneys for Defendant Cargill Meat Solutions
`Corporation
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`/s/ David B. Hamilton
`David B. Hamilton (Bar No. 04308)
`Hillary V. Colonna (Bar No. 19704)
`Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP
`100 Light Street, 26th Floor
`Baltimore, MD 21202
`(410) 545-5850 (telephone)
`(410) 545-5801 (facsimile)
`David.Hamilton@wbd-us.com
`Hillary.Colonna@wbd-us.com
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`Hayden J. Silver III (Pro hac vice)
`Jonathon D. Townsend (Pro hac vice)
`Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP
`555 Fayetteville Street, Suite 1100
`Raleigh, NC 27601
`(919) 755-2188 (telephone)
`(919) 755-7099 (facsimile)
`Jay.Silver@wbd-us.com
`Jonathon.Townsend@wbd-us.com
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`Attorneys for Defendant Butterball, LLC
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`/s/ Brian D. Frey
`Brian D. Frey (Bar No. 17592)
`Alston & Bird LLP
`The Atlantic Building 950 F Street, NW
`Washington, D.C. 20004
`(202) 239-3067 (telephone)
`(202) 239-3333
`Brian.Frey@alston.com
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`B. Parker Miller (Pro hac vice)
`Valarie Williams (Pro hac vice)
`Raechel J. Bimmerle (Pro hac vice) Alston &
`Bird LLP
`1201 West Peachtree St.
`Atlanta, GA 30309
`(404) 881-7000 (telephone)
`(404) 881-7777 (facsimile)
`Parker.Miller@alston.com
`Valarie.Wiliams@alston.com
`Raechel.Bimmerle@alston.com
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`Attorneys for Defendant Fieldale Farms
`Corporation
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`/s/ Steven K. White
`Steven K. White (Bar No. 04274)
`STINSON LLP
`1775 Pennsylvania Avenue N.W., Suite 800
`Washington, DC 20006
`Tel: (202) 785-9100
`Fax: (202) 572-9963
`steven.white@stinson.com
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`William L. Greene (admitted pro hac vice)
`Peter J. Schwingler (admitted pro hac vice)
`Jon M. Woodruff (admitted pro hac vice)
`STINSON LLP
`50 South Sixth Street, Suite 2600
`Minneapolis, MN 55402
`Tel: (612) 335-1500
`Fax: (612) 335-1657
`william.greene@stinson.com
`peter.schwingler@stinson.com
`jon.woodruff@stinson.com
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`J. Nicci Warr (admitted pro hac vice)
`STINSON LLP
`7700 Forsyth Blvd., Suite 1100
`St. Louis, MO 63105
`(314) 259-4570
`nicci.warr@stinson.com
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`Lauren T. Fleming (admitted pro hac vice)
`STINSON LLP
`1201 Walnut St., Suite 2900
`Kansas City, MO 64105
`(816) 842-8600
`lauren.fleming@stinson.com
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`Gary V. Weeks (admitted pro hac vice)
`K.C. Dupps Tucker (admitted pro hac vice)
`Kristy E. Boehler (admitted pro hac vice)
`THE LAW GROUP OF NW. ARKANSAS LLP
`1830 Shelby Lane
`Fayetteville, AR 72704
`(479) 316-3760
`gary.weeks@lawgroupnwa.com
`kc.tucker@lawgroupnwa.com
`kristy.boehler@lawgroupnwa.com
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`/s/ Jonathan H. Todt---------------------
`Jonathan H. Todt (Bar No. 07166)
`FAEGRE DRINKER BIDDLE & REATH
`LLP
`1500 K Street, N.W., Suite 1100
`Washington, D.C. 20005-1209
`Phone: (202) 230-5823
`Fax: (202) 842-8465
`jonathan.todt@faegredrinker.com
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`Richard A. Duncan (pro hac vice)
`Craig S. Coleman (pro hac vice)
`Emily E. Chow (pro hac vice)
`Isaac B. Hall (pro hac vice)
`FAEGRE DRINKER BIDDLE & REATH
`LLP
`2200 Wells Fargo Center
`90 South Seventh Street
`Minneapolis, MN 55402-3901
`Phone: (612) 766-7000
`Fax: (612) 766-1600
`richard.duncan@faegredrinker.com
`craig.coleman@faegredrinker.com
`emily.chow@faegredrinker.com
`isaac.hall@faegredrinker.com
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`Christopher A. Kreuder (pro hac vice)
`FAEGRE DRINKER BIDDLE & REATH
`LLP
`801 Grand Avenue, 33rd Floor
`Des Moines, IA 50309
`Phone: (515) 248-4733
`Fax: (515) 248-9010
`christopher.kreuder@faegredrinker.com
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`Attorneys for Defendant Jennie-O Turkey
`Store, Inc.
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`Attorneys for Defendants George’s, Inc.
`and George’s Foods, LLC.
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`/s/ James E. Edwards, Jr.
`James E. Edwards, Jr., (MDB No. 02360)
`jedwards@bakerdonelson.com
`Ty Kelly Cronin, (MDB No. 27166)
`tykelly@bakerdonelson.com
`BAKER, DONELSON, BEARMAN,
`CALDWELL & BERKOWITZ, PC
`100 Light Street
`Baltimore, Maryland 21202
`(410) 685-1120
`(410) 547-0699 – Fax
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`Pro hac vice:
`John G. Calender (DCB No. 939124)
`jcalender@bakerdonelson.com
`BAKER, DONELSON, BEARMAN,
`CALDWELL & BERKOWITZ, PC
`901 K Street, N.W., Suite 900
`Washington, D.C. 20001
`Telephone: 202.508.3474
`Facsimile: 202.220.2274
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`Scott W. Pedigo (MSB No. 10735)
`spedigo@bakerdonelson.com
`Amy L. Champagne (MSB No. 102447)
`achampagne@bakerdonelson.com
`BAKER, DONELSON, BEARMAN,
`CALDWELL & BERKOWITZ, PC
`MAILING: Post Office Box 14167
`Jackson, Mississippi 39236-4167
`PHYSICAL: One Eastover Center
`100 Vision Drive, Suite 400
`Jackson, Mississippi 39211
`Telephone: (601) 351-2400
`Facsimile: (601) 351-2424
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`Russell W. Gray (TNB No. 16120)
`rgray@bakerdonelson.com
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`BAKER, DONELSON, BEARMAN,
`CALDWELL & BERKOWITZ, PC
`1800 Republic Centre
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`633 Chestnut Street
`Chattanooga, Tennessee 37450-1801
`Telephone:
`(423) 209-4218
`Facsimile:
`(423) 752-9563
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`Attorneys for Defendant Koch Foods, Inc.
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`/s/ J. Douglas Baldridge________________
`J. Douglas Baldridge (Bar No. 11023)
`Lisa Jose Fales (Bar No. 08141)
`Danielle R. Foley (Bar No. 21113)
`Andrew T. Hernacki (Bar No. 21107)
`VENABLE LLP
`600 Massachusetts Ave, N.W.
`Washington, DC 20001
`Tel: (202) 344-4000
`jbaldridge@venable.com
`ljfales@venable.com
`drfoley@venable.com
`athernacki@venable.com
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`Attorneys for Defendants Perdue Farms, Inc.
`and Perdue Foods, LLC
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`/s/ Kristen A. Knapp
`Kristen A. Knapp (Bar. No. 21169)
`SIDLEY AUSTIN LLP
`1501 K Street, NW #600
`Washington, DC 20005
`Tel: (202) 736-8219
`Fax: (202) 736-8711
`kknapp@sidley.com
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`Colleen M. Kenney (admitted pro hac vice)
`SIDLEY AUSTIN LLP
`One South Dearborn
`Chicago, IL 60603
`Tel: (312) 853-4166
`Fax: (312) 853-7036
`ckenney@sidley.com
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`John W. Treece (admitted pro hac vice)
`1135 West Montana St.
`Chicago, IL 60614
`Telephone: (312) 961-7808
`jtreece@jwtreece.com
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`Amanda Wofford (admitted pro hac vice)
`Bourgon Reynolds (admitted pro hac vice)
`ROSE LAW FIRM
`a Professional Association
`120 East Fourth Street
`Little Rock, Arkansas 72201
`Telephone: (501) 375-9131
`Facsimile: (501) 375-1309
`awofford@roselawfirm.com
`breynolds@roselawfirm.com
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`Attorneys for Defendant Mountaire Farms,
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`/s/ Joseph W. Hovermill________________
`Joseph W. Hovermill (Bar No. 22446)
`Alexander P. Creticos (Bar No. 30199)
`Miles & Stockbridge P.C.
`100 Light Street
`Baltimore, Maryland 21202
`410-385-3442
`410-385-3700 (f)
`jhovermill@milesstockbridge.com
`acreticos@milesstockbridge.com
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`Daniel E. Laytin, P.C. pro hac vice
`Christa C. Cottrell, P.C. pro hac vice
`Stacy Pepper pro hac vice
`KIRKLAND & ELLIS LLP
`300 North LaSalle Street
`Chicago, IL 60654
`(312) 862-2000
`dlaytin@kirkland.com
`ccottrell@kirkland.com
`stacy.pepper@kirkland.com
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`Joseph C. Schroeder pro hac vice
`KIRKLAND & ELLIS LLP
`1301 Pennsylvania Ave N.W.
`Washington, DC 20004
`(202) 389-5118
`joseph.schroeder@kirkland.com
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`Attorneys for Defendant Sanderson Farms, Inc.
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`/s/ Aaron L. Casagrande_______________
`Aaron L. Casagrande (Bar # 28518)
`WHITEFORD, TAYLOR & PRESTON
`L.L.P.
`Seven Saint Paul Street, Suite 1500
`Baltimore, Maryland 21202
`Tel: (410) 347-8714
`Fax: (410) 234-2326
`acasagrande@wtplaw.com
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`Carrie C. Mahan
`Christopher J. Abbott
`WEIL, GOTSHAL & MANGES LLP
`2001 M Street N.W., Suite 600
`Washington, D.C. 20036
`Tel: (202) 682-7000
`Fax: (202) 857-0940
`carrie.mahan@weil.com
`christopher.abbott@weil.com
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`Adam C. Hemlock
`WEIL, GOTSHAL & MANGES LLP
`767 Fifth Avenue
`New York, NY 10153
`Tel: (212) 310-8000
`Fax: (212) 310-8007
`adam.hemlock@weil.com
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`Attorneys for Defendants Pilgrim’s Pride
`Corporation, Pilgrim’s Pride Corporation of
`West Virginia, Inc., and JFC LLC (d/b/a
`GNP Company)
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`/s/ Eric Pelletier_______________________
`Eric Pelletier (Bar # 12716)
`OFFIT KURMAN, P.A.
`4800 Montgomery Lane, 9th Floor
`Bethesda, Maryland 20814
`Tel: (240) 507-1739
`Fax: (240) 507-1735
`epelletier@offitkurman.com
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`John F. Terzaken
`Abram J. Ellis
`Elizabeth H. French
`SIMPSON THACHER & BARTLETT LLP
`900 G Street, N.W.
`Washington, DC 20001
`Phone: 202-636-5500
`Facsimile: 202-636-5502
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`Attorneys for Defendants Tyson Foods, Inc. and
`Keystone Foods, LLC
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`/s/ Cary Silverman-----------------------------
`Cary Silverman (Bar No. 15137)
`SHOOK HARDY & BACON LLP
`1880 K Street NW, Suite 1000
`Washington, D.C. 20006
`Tel: (202) 783-8400
`Fax: (202) 783-4211
`csilverman@shb.com
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`Lynn H. Murray (admitted pro hac vice)
`SHOOK HARDY & BACON LLP
`111 S. Wacker Drive, Suite 4700
`Chicago, IL 606060
`Tel: (312)704-7700
`Fax: (312) 558-1195
`lhmuray@shb.com
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`Laurie A. Novion (admitted pro hac vice)
`SHOOK HARDY & BACON LLP
`2555 Grand Blvd.
`Kansas City, MO 64108
`Tel: (816) 474-6550
`Fax: (816) 421-5547
`lnovion@shb.com
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`John R. Elrod (admitted pro hac vice)
`Vicki Bronson (admitted pro hac vice)
`CONNER & WINTERS
`4375 N. Vantage Drive, Suite 405
`Fayetteville, AR 72703
`Tel: (479) 582-5711
`jelrod@cwlaw.com
`vbronson@cwlaw.com
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`Attorneys for Defendant Simmons Foods, Inc.
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`/s/ Gerard P. Martin__________________
`Gerard P. Martin, Bar No. 00691
`Jeffrey M. Lichtstein, Bar No. 20731
`ROSENBERG MARTIN GREENBERG, LLP
`25 S. Charles Street, 21st Floor
`Baltimore, Maryland 21201
`Tel: (410) 727-6600
`Fax: (410) 727-1115
`gmartin@rosenbergmartin.com
`jlichtstein@rosenbergmartin.com
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`Attorneys for Defendant Webber, Meng, Sahl
`and Company
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`/s/ Christopher E. Ondeck______________-
`Christopher E. Ondeck
`Stephen R. Chuk
`Rucha A. Desai
`PROSKAUER ROSE LLP
`1001 Pennsylvania Ave., NW
`Suite 600 South
`Washington, DC 20004
`Telephone: (202) 416-6800
`Facsimile: (202) 416-6899
`condeck@proskauer.com
`schuk@proskauer.com
`rdesai@proskauer.com
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`Attorneys for Defendant Wayne Farms LLC
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`/s/ Edward J. Baines
`Edward J. Baines (USDC Bar No. 06776)
`Geoffrey M. Gamble (USDC Bar No. 28919)
`Gregory L. Waterworth (USDC Bar No.
`20938)
`SAUL EWING ARNSTEIN & LEHR LLP
`500 E. Pratt Street, 8th Floor
`Baltimore, MD 21202-3133
`(410) 332-8600 (Main No.)
`(410) 332-8862 (Facsimile)
`Ted.Baines@saul.com
`Geoff.Gamble@saul.com
`Greg.Waterworth@saul.com
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`Patrick Fitzgerald (admitted pro hac vice)
`SKADDEN, ARPS, SLATE, MEAGHER &
`FLOM LLP
`155 N. Wacker Drive
`Chicago, IL 60606
`Telephone: (312) 407-0700
`Facsimile: (312) 407-0411
`patrick.fitzgerald@skadden.com
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`Boris Bershteyn (admitted pro hac vice)
`Lara Flath (admitted pro hac vice)
`Sam Auld (admitted pro hac vice)
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`SKADDEN, ARPS, SLATE, MEAGHER &
`FLOM LLP
`One Manhattan West
`New York, NY 10001
`Telephone: (212) 735-3000
`Facsimile: (212) 735-2000
`boris.bershteyn@skadden.com
`lara.flath@skadden.com
`sam.auld@skadden.com
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`Attorneys for Defendant Peco Foods, Inc.
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`CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
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`I HEREBY CERTIFY that on December 18, 2020, I electronically filed Defendants’
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`Motion to Dismiss for Lack of Standing Pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 12(b)(1), Defendants’
`Memorandum of Law in Support thereof, and a Proposed Order with the Clerk of the Court using
`the CM/ECF system, which will send notification to all counsel of record.
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`/s/ Christopher N. Thatch
`Christopher N. Thatch
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