Natalia Makarova v. United States

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• holding that district courts may refer to evidence outside the pleadings when resolving a motion to dismiss for lack of subject matter jurisdiction
• holding that the party invoking a federal court’s jurisdiction “has the burden of proving by a preponderance of the evidence that it exists”
• explaining that, in ruling on . a 12(b)(1) motion, a court may consider materials outside the pleadings
• observing that in resolving a motion to dismiss for lack of subject matter jurisdiction, court may refer to evidence outside the pleadings
• noting that a district court resolving a motion to dismiss for lack of subject-matter jurisdiction under Rule 12(b)(1) “may refer to evidence outside the pleadings”
• explaining that a court “may refer to evidence outside the pleadings” when resolving a motion to dismiss for lack of subject matter jurisdiction

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