UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

DISTRICT OF MARYLAND

IT'S MY PARTY, INC.,	)

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Plaintiff,	)

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v.	)	Civil Action No. L-01-3270

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THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,	)

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Defendant.	)

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UNITED STATES' MOTION TO DISMISS COMPLAINT FOR LACK OF SUBJECT MATTER JURISDICTION

Defendant United States moves to dismiss this action pursuant to Rule 12(b)(1) of the Federal Rules Of Civil Procedure on the grounds that this court lacks jurisdiction over the subject matter of this action because (1) the complaint alleges no ground for waiver of the United States' sovereign immunity applicable to this action, (2) review under the Administrative Procedure Act is precluded because the action challenged is not a final agency action, and (3) the action is not ripe for review under the Declaratory Judgment Act. A Memorandum in support of the United States' Motion to Dismiss accompanies this Motion.

Dated: April 5 ,2002

Respectfully Submitted,

Ralph F. Boyd, Jr.

Assistant Attorney General

Civil Rights Division

John L. Wodatch, Chief

Allison J. Nichol, Deputy Chief

Disability Rights Section

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AMANDA MAISELS

District of Columbia Bar No. 71325

M. LUCIA BLACKSHER

Louisiana Bar No. 26605

Disability Rights Section

U.S. Department of Justice

1425 New York Avenue NW, Room 4025B

Washington, D.C. 20005-2108

Telephone: (202) 514-1947

Facsimile: (202) 307-1197

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THOMAS M. DIBIAGIO, U.S. Attorney

ALLEN F. LOUKS, Acting Civil Chief

LARRY ADAMS, Assistant U.S. Attorney

Office of the U.S. Attorney

District of Maryland

6625 U.S. Courthouse

101 W. Lombard Street

Baltimore, MD 21201

Telephone: (410) 209-4800

Facsimile: (410) 962-2310

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

I hereby certify that on April 5, 2002, I served a copy of the foregoing MOTION TO DISMISS COMPLAINT FOR LACK OF SUBJECT MATTER JURISDICTION and the UNITED STATES' MEMORANDUM IN SUPPORT OF MOTION TO DISMISS COMPLAINT FOR LACK OF SUBJECT MATTER JURISDICTION upon Defendant's counsel in IT'S MY PARTY, INC. V. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Civil Action No. L-01-3270, by sending it via facsimile and first class mail, postage pre-paid, to the following address:

Michael R. Biel, Esquire

O'Toole, Rothwell, Nassau & Steinbach

1700 K St., N.W.

Suite 700

Washington, D.C. 20006-3817

Telephone: (202) 775-1550

Facsimile: (202) 775-0008

Dated this 5th day of April, 2002

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THOMAS M. DIBIAGIO, U.S. Attorney

ALLEN F. LOUKS, Acting Civil Chief

LARRY ADAMS, Assistant U.S. Attorney

Office of the U.S. Attorney

District of Maryland

6625 U.S. Courthouse

101 W. Lombard Street

Baltimore, MD 21201

Telephone: (410) 209-4800

Facsimile: (410) 962-2310