UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

___________________________________ ) CARL PARKER, et al., ) ) Plaintiffs, ) ) v. ) Civil Action No. 17-2834 (PLF) ) UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF ) AGRICULTURE, ) ) Defendant. ) ___________________________________ )

ORDER

For the reasons set forth in the Opinion issued this same day, it is hereby

ORDERED that the government’s motion to dismiss the complaint for failure to

state a claim upon which relief can be granted [Dkt. No. 12] is GRANTED pursuant to Rule

12(b)(6) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure; it is

FURTHER ORDERED that the plaintiffs’ re-petition for mandamus action to

compel a formal hearing, the removal of a lien, or other review of the monitor’s decision denying

a formal hearing [Dkt. No. 13] is DENIED; it is

FURTHER ORDERED that plaintiffs’ motion for discovery [Dkt. No. 20] is

DENIED as moot; and it is FURTHER ORDERED that this case is DISMISSED. The Clerk of Court is

directed to close this case.

This is a final appealable order. See FED. R. APP. P. 4(a).

SO ORDERED.

PAUL L. FRIEDMAN United States District Judge DATE: September 11, 2019

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