Thompson et al v. State of Alabama et al (JOINT ASSIGN)

Filing 187

ORDER granting 185 Motion for Leave to Amend Answers to Original Complaint and Supplemental Complaint; The Dfts are given until 12/31/2019 to file as an amended answer the attachment to their motion. (Doc. 185 -1). Signed by Chief Judge Emily C. Marks on 12/19/2019.(bes, )

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF ALABAMA
NORTHERN DIVISION
TREVA THOMPSON, et al.,
Plaintiffs,
v.
JOHN H. MERRILL, et al.,
Defendants.

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CIVIL CASE NO. 2:16-cv-783-ECM
[WO]

ORDER
This cause is before the Court on the Defendants’ Motion for Leave to Amend
Answers to Original Complaint (doc. 1) and Supplemental Complaint (doc. 93), filed on
December 17, 2019. (Doc. 185). Upon review of the motion, the Court agrees that it is
appropriate for the Defendants to address the original complaint because the supplemental
complaint included factual allegations relevant to those counts, and agrees that it would
simplify matters to have the Defendants’ responses to all of the counts and factual
allegations pleaded in the original and supplemental complaint in one pleading.
Accordingly, the motion (doc. 185) is ORDERED GRANTED.
The Defendants are given until December 31, 2019 to file as an amended answer
the attachment to their motion. (Doc. 185-1).
DONE this 19th day of December, 2019.

/s/ Emily C. Marks
EMILY C. MARKS
CHIEF UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE