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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 
FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF TENNESSEE 
EASTERN DIVISION 
 
JOHN R. PARKS, JOE T. HARRISON, 
JOEY HARRISON, JOHNNY BRATTON, and 
TYLER ORR, 
 
 Plaintiffs, 
 
v. Case No. 1:25-cv-01130-JDB-jay 
 
DREW T. ADAMS, ABBIE G. ADAMS, 
THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, and 
NATURAL RESOURCES CONSERVATION 
SERVICE, 
 
 Defendants. 
_____________________________________________________________________________ 
 
ORDER DISMISSING CASE FOR LACK OF SUBJECT-MATTER JURISDICTION 
 
 
 On May 30, 2025, the Plaintiffs, John R. Parks, Joe T. Harrison, Joey Harrison , Johnny 
Bratton, and Tyler Orr, brought this action against the Defendants, Drew T. Adams , Abbie G. 
Adams, the United States of America, and the Natural Resources Conservation Service. (Docket 
Entry (“D.E.”) 1.) In an order entered April 2 4, 2026, the Court dismissed Plaintiffs’ claims 
against the United States and the Natural Resources Conservation Service . (D.E. 28.) On April 
28, 2026, the Court directed the parties to submit their positions as to the continued jurisdiction of 
the Court over this matter. (D.E. 29.) The parties complied with the directive on May 8, 2026, 
advising the Court in a joint filing that, upon the dismissal of the United States as a party, th ey 
were in agreement that this Court no longer has subject-matter jurisdiction. (D.E. 30.) 
Accordingly, this matter is DISMISSED in its entirety. See Klepsky v. United Parcel Serv., 
Inc., 489 F.3d 264, 268 (6th Cir. 2007) (“subject matter jurisdiction may be raised sua sponte at PageID
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any juncture because a federal court lacks authority to hear a case without subject matter 
jurisdiction”). 
IT IS SO ORDERED this 12th day of May 2026. 
s/ J. DANIEL BREEN 
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE PageID
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