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ORDER denying 1 Motion to Stay, as set forth. Signed by Honorable P. K. Holmes, III on October 11, 2013. (lw)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

WESTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS

IN THE MATTER OF
THE FEDERAL LAPSE
IN APPROPRIATIONS

MISCELLANEOUS CASE NO 2: 13MC42

ORDER
Currently before the Court, is a Motion for Stay of Deadlines in Cases Where the United
States is a Party (Doc. 1), filed by the United States Attorney for the Western District of Arkansas.
The United States seeks a stay of all civil cases pending in the Western District of Arkansas wherein
the United States or an agency, corporation, officer or employee, deemed or otherwise, ofthe Unit~d
States is a party, until Congress restores appropriations to the Department of Justice.
The Court has reviewed this motion and finds that the motion should be DENIED, except
as authorized in the Order as to Social Security Cases (Doc. 2) entered in 2: 13MC43 on October 11,
2013. The Court finds that the determination to stay proceedings should be determined by the
presiding judge on a case-by-case basis.
IT IS SO ORDERED this 11th day of October 2013.

P. K. HOLMES, III
CHIEF UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

US DISTRlCT COURT
WESTERN DIST ARKANSAS

FliED

OCT 1 1 2013
CHRIS R. JOHNSON, Clerk

By

Deputy Clerk