Barnes v. Dolgencorp, LLC

Filing 10

ORDER granting 9 Motion for Twelve Person Jury. Signed by Honorable Susan O. Hickey on May 5, 2015. (mll)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
WESTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS
TEXARKANA DIVISION
JIMMIE BARNES

V.

PLAINTIFFS

4:14-cv-4116

DOLGENCORP, LLC
d/b/a DOLLAR GENERAL

DEFENDANTS

ORDER
Before the Court is Plaintiff’s Request for a Twelve Person Jury. (ECF No. 9). Pursuant
to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 38 and 48, and in accordance with this Court's Final
Scheduling Order, Plaintiff requests that this matter be tried to a twelve-person jury. Plaintiff’s
request is permitted by Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 48 which provides that “[a] jury must
begin with at least 6 and no more than 12 members….” Upon consideration, the Court finds that
Plaintiff’s motion should be and hereby is GRANTED. The trial of this matter will be before a
twelve (12) person jury.
IT IS SO ORDERED, this 5th day of May, 2015.
/s/ Susan O. Hickey
Susan O. Hickey
United States District Judge