Michael T. Moir v. Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority Amalgamated Transit Union, Local 268

How courts have described this case

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• holding that without subject matter jurisdiction a courtcannot consider the merits of a case and may not assume subject matter jurisdiction to reach the merits
• explaining that, when “subject matter jurisdiction is challenged pursuant to Rule 12(b)(1), the plaintiff has the burden of proving jurisdiction in order to survive the motion”
• explaining that the Court is “bound to consider the 12(b)(1) motion first, since the Rule 12(b)(6) challenge becomes moot if this court lacks subject matter jurisdiction”
• stating that a “Rule 12(b)(6) challenge becomes moot if th[e] court lacks subject-matter jurisdiction”
• finding a Rule 12(b)(6) motion is moot when the Court dismisses a complaint for lack of subject matter jurisdiction under Rule 12(b)(1)
• finding a Rule 12(b)(6) motion is moot when the Court dismisses a complaint for lack of subject matter jurisdiction under Rule 12(b)(1)

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