Dunn et al v. Thomas et al

Filing 168

ORDER ON SUGGESTIONS OF DEATHS: It is ORDERED as follows: (1) In light of the suggestions of the deaths of plaintiffs Sherry Baker and Bobby Copeland (doc. nos. 165 and 125 ), if the plaintiffs' counsel intend to replace these plaintiffs wit h other inmates (as opposed to making a substitution pursuant to Rule 25(a) of the FRCP), the plaintiffs counsel are to make the replacements by no later than 6/23/2015. (2) If the plaintiffs counsel agree that there should be no substitution pursuant to Rule 25(a), the plaintiffs counsel are to dismiss plaintiffs Baker and Copeland by no later than 6/23/2015. Signed by Honorable Judge Myron H. Thompson on 5/19/2015. (dmn, )

IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE
MIDDLE DISTRICT OF ALABAMA, NORTHERN DIVISION
JOSHUA DUNN, et al.,

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Plaintiffs,
v.
JEFFERSON S. DUNN, in his
official capacity as
Commissioner of the
Alabama Department of
Corrections, et al.,
Defendants.

CIVIL ACTION NO.
2:14cv601-MHT
(WO)

ORDER ON SUGGESTIONS OF DEATHS
Based on the representations made on the record on
May 18, 2015, and so as to keep this litigation moving,
it is ORDERED as follows:
(1) In light of the suggestions of the deaths of
plaintiffs

Sherry

Baker

and

Bobby

Copeland

(doc. nos. 165 and 125), if the plaintiffs’
counsel intend to replace these plaintiffs with
other

inmates

(as

opposed

to

making

a

substitution
Federal

pursuant

Rules

plaintiffs’

of

to

Rule

Civil

counsel

are

25(a)

of

the

Procedure),
to

the

make

the

replacements by no later than June 23, 2015.
(2) If

the

should

plaintiffs’
be

no

counsel

substitution

agree

that

pursuant

to

there
Rule

25(a), the plaintiffs’ counsel are to dismiss
plaintiffs Baker and Copeland by no later than
June 23, 2015.
DONE, this the 19th day of May, 2015.
___/s/ Myron H. Thompson____
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE