Thomas v. Byrd et al

Filing 48

ORDER denying without prejudice 46 Motion. The parties need to get together, agree on a final draft of the settlement documents, and provide those documents to the Court. The Court would appreciate a joint report on all these issues, and on anything else on the parties' minds, by 10/14/2016. We'll have a status conference thereafter if need be. Signed by Judge D. P. Marshall Jr. on 10/6/2016. (jak)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS
EASTERN DIVISION
DONTEL THOMAS and
DALTON JACKSON, on
behalf of Themselves and all Others
Similarly Situated

v.

PLAINTIFFS

No. 2:15-cv-95-DPM

NEAL BYRD, in his Official Capacity;
JOHN THOMAS, individually and in his
Official capacity as an employee of City of
Helena-West-Helena; and SENTENCING
OPTIONS SPECIALISTS, INC.

DEFENDANTS

ORDER
The motion for a status conference, Ng 46, is denied without prejudice.
The parties need to get together, agree on a final draft of the settlement
documents, and provide those documents to the Court. For example, there
doesn't seem to be common ground on who will handle claims
administration. That's important. The Court also observes that the current
draft notice differs from the final version of the one we all worked hard on in

Covington v. Byrd. The Court wonders why. The Court wishes Ms. Monaghan
well in the coming days. Additional counsel for the City and Thomas (in his
official capacity) should appear ASAP. The Court would appreciate a joint
report on all these issues, and on anything else on the parties' minds, by

14 October 2016. We'll have a status conference thereafter if need be.
So Ordered.

D.P. Marshall Jr. "
United States District Judge

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