Human Rights Defense Center v. Union County, Arkansas et al

Filing 43

ORDER granting 42 Joint Motion to Stay; Clerk is directed to terminate administratively terminate case; parties are directed to file a motion to reopen within 10 days after Eighth Circuit issues ruling "Baxter County" case. Signed by Honorable Susan O. Hickey on June 4, 2019. (cnn)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
WESTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS
EL DORADO DIVISION
HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENSE CENTER

v.

PLAINTIFF

Case No. 1:17-cv-01064

UNION COUNTY, ARKANSAS, et al.

DEFENDANTS
ORDER

Before the Court is the parties’ Second Joint Motion to Stay Case. ECF No. 42. In the
instant motion, the parties move the Court to stay this matter pending the resolution of an appeal
of the final order in Human Rights Defense Center v. Baxter County, Arkansas, 3:17-cv-03070TLB. Upon consideration, the Court notes that the present case and Baxter County are very
similar and, therefore, any opinion issued by the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals in Baxter
County will likely be useful in deciding the present controversy. Accordingly, the Court finds
that the instant motion should be and hereby is GRANTED. Therefore, the Court finds that this
matter should be and hereby is STAYED. Moreover, in light of the fact that it is unclear when
the Eighth Circuit will render a decision in Baxter County, the Clerk of Court is directed to
ADMINISTRATIVELY TERMINATE the present case. The parties are DIRECTED to file a
motion to reopen this matter within ten days of the date the Eighth Circuit issues its ruling in
Baxter County.
IT IS SO ORDERED, this 4th day of June, 2019.
/s/ Susan O. Hickey
Susan O. Hickey
Chief United States District Judge