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`IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF FEDERAL CLAIMS
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`E-NUMERATE SOLUTIONS, INC. and
`E-NUMERATE, LLC,
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`THE UNITED STATES,
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`No. 19-859 C
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`Judge Ryan T. Holte
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`Plaintiffs,
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`Defendant.
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`DEFENDANT’S RESPONSE TO PLAINTIFFS’ MOTION FOR ORAL ARGUMENT
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`Defendant, the United States (“the Government”), hereby submits its response to
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`Plaintiffs’ Application for Oral Argument. See ECF 16. The Government does not oppose
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`Plaintiffs’ request that the Court hear oral argument on the Government’s Motion to Dismiss.
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`See ECF 8.
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`The decision of whether to hear oral argument is completely within the Court’s
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`discretion. Rule 12 of the Court of Federal Claims (“RCFC”) does not require the Court to hold
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`an oral hearing if a party has otherwise had an opportunity to present its views. See RCFC 12;
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`Gallo-Rodriguez v. United States, 513 F. App’x 971, 973-74 (Fed. Cir. 2013). Briefing is
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`complete with respect to the Government’s Motion to Dismiss, and all parties to the litigation
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`had a full and fair opportunity to present their respective views. See ECF 8, 15, 19.
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`Nevertheless, the Government is prepared to argue its Motion if the Court determines that oral
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`argument would be beneficial.
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`Case 1:19-cv-00859-RTH Document 20 Filed 01/24/20 Page 2 of 2
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`Respectfully submitted,
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`JOSEPH H. HUNT
`Assistant Attorney General
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`GARY L. HAUSKEN
`Director
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`s/Scott Bolden
`SCOTT BOLDEN
`Deputy Director
`Commercial Litigation Branch
`Civil Division
`Department of Justice
`Washington, DC 20530
`Email:
`Scott.Bolden@USDOJ.gov
`Telephone:
`(202) 307-0262
`Facsimile:
`(202) 307-0345
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`January 24, 2020
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`Of Counsel:
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`SHAHAR HAREL
`Department of Justice
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`RICHARD M. HUMES
`Associate General Counsel
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`GEORGE C. BROWN
`Assistant General Counsel
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`NELSON KUAN
`Senior Counsel
`Office of the General Counsel
`U.S. Securities and Exchange
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