J and M Gutierrez, Inc. v. United States Department of Agriculture ( 2020 )

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF NORTH CAROLINA WESTERN DIVISION No. 5:19-CV-542-D J AND M GUTIERREZ, INC., ) ) Plaintiff, ) ) v. ) ORDER ) UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF _ ) AGRICULTURE, ) . ) Defendant. ) On April 24, 2020, the United States Department of Agriculture (“defendant”) moved to dismiss plaintiff s complaint for lack of subject-matter jurisdiction or, alternatively, for failure to state a claim upon which relief can be granted [D.E. 10] and filed a memorandum in support [D.E. 11]. See Fed. R. Civ. P. 12(b)(1), (6). On June 23, 2020, plaintiff responded in opposition [DE. 15]. Having reviewed the record and governing law under the governing standard, the court DENIES defendant’s motion to dismiss [D.E. 10]. See, e.g., Affum v. United States, 566 F.3d 1150, 1154-55, 1160-61 (D.C. Cir. 2009); Simone Enters., LLC v. U.S. Dep’t of Agric., No. 11-CV-301, 2011 WL 3236222, at *3 (E.D. Wis. July 27, 2011 (unpublished); Dasmesh Enters., Inc. v. United States, 501 F. Supp. 2d 1033, 1039-40 (W.D. Mich. 2007); 7 C.F. R. §§ 278.6(£)(1), 279.7(a). SO. ORDERED. This 24 day of November 2020. 4. Dever J S C. DEVER II United States District Judge