Franke v. Boyle

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF ALASKA GORDON FRANKE, et al., Plaintiffs, v. JOHN BOYLE, in his capacity as Commissioner of the State of Alaska, Case No. 3:23-cv-00085-SLG Department of Natural Resources, Defendant. ORDER RE MOTION TO DISMISS Before the Court at Docket 7 is Defendant John Boyle’s Motion to Dismiss pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 12(b)(1).1 Plaintiffs responded in opposition to the Motion to Dismiss at Docket 8, to which Defendant replied at Docket 11. Oral argument was held on November 7, 2023.2 BACKGROUND Plaintiffs Gordon Franke and John…