[OKGIS] Fw: Decision reached in MAPPS v. U.S. Case

[Robert Stokes]

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Robert Stokes
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Cherokee Nation GeoData Center
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----- Original Message -----
From: URISA <info at urisa.org>
To: Robert Stokes
Sent: Thu Jun 28 22:53:03 2007
Subject: Decision reached in MAPPS v. U.S. Case

URISA Members…

A decision has been announced in the MAPPS et al., v. United States Federal Procurement Suit. The judge granted summary judgment for the United States Government based on his finding that neither MAPPS nor the other plaintiffs had established standing to sue. The plaintiffs were not able to show the requisite "injury in fact."  The decision against MAPPS is a minor victory for the Amicus signers but the case was decided on standing, not merits. It is difficult to read anything into the judge's decision other than general skepticism for MAPPS' position.

"It is...worth noting that the record unambiguously reflects that the provision of "mapping" services in the modern marketplace includes a much broader scope of work than the traditional mapping work of land surveyors."

"For these reasons, the affidavits do not establish that an injury in fact was suffered by the individual surveyors or their firms, and accordingly, no standing exists. Accordingly, summary judgment must be granted in favor of the government."

T. S. Ellis, III
United States District Judge
June 14, 2007 

The full decision is posted online for your review:  http://www.urisa.org/policy <http://www.urisa.org/policy>