Rice v. Blankenship et al

Filing 37

ORDER granting pltf's 36 Motion for Ruling; the Court will rule on the pending motions as stated herein; defts are directed to file a brief within ten days after the Arkansas Court of Appeals issues its mandate; pltf will have fourteen days thereafter to file his response. Signed by Chief Judge J. Leon Holmes on 11/2/11. (vjt)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS
WESTERN DIVISION
LEON JACKSON RICE, JR.,
ADC #98901
v.

PLAINTIFF

No. 4:11CV00088 JLH

G. BLANKENSHIP, Officer, North Little Rock
Police Department; D. HALEY, Officer,
North Little Rock Police Department;
and ANTHONY NEFF, Sergeant,
North Little Rock Police Department

DEFENDANTS

ORDER
Leon Jackson Rice, Jr., has filed a motion asking for a ruling on three motions that have been
pending in this case for some time. The Arkansas Court of Appeals has, today, affirmed Rice’s
conviction in the matter out of which this action arises. That court has not yet issued its mandate.
The motion for ruling is GRANTED. Document #36. The Court will rule on the pending motions
after the parties have had an opportunity to brief the effect of the decision by the Arkansas Court of
Appeals on the pending motions. The Court directs the defendants to file a brief within ten days
after the Arkansas Court of Appeals issues its mandate. Rice will have fourteen days thereafter to
file a response, if he chooses to do so.
IT IS SO ORDERED this 2nd day of November, 2011.

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J. LEON HOLMES
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE