Collins v. Colorado Department of Corrections et al

Filing 66

Minute ORDER granting 60 Motion for Ruling Colorado Attorney Generals Motion to Dismiss. Plaintiff seeks a ruling from this court as to whether theColorado Attorney General may represent the state defendants in this matter. The motion is GRANTED by Magistrate Judge Kathleen M. Tafoya on 7/16/09.(kmtcd)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLORADO Magistrate Judge Kathleen M. Tafoya Civil Action No. 08-cv-02657-WYD-KMT DAVID L. COLLINS, Plaintiff, v. COLORADO DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS, CORRECTIONS CORPORATION OF AMERICA, ARISTEDES ZAVARAS, MERYL DOHRMANN, JAMES LANDER, J.D. SCOLLARD, MARISSA SCHNELL, SWARTZ, PUETT, and SARGENT REDIESEL, Defendants. MINUTE ORDER ORDER ENTERED BY MAGISTRATE JUDGE KATHLEEN M. TAFOYA Before the court is Plaintiff's "Motion for Ruling Colorado Attorney General's Motion to Dismiss" (# 60, filed June 19, 2009). Plaintiff seeks a ruling from this court as to whether the Colorado Attorney General may represent the state defendants in this matter. The motion is GRANTED. The court finds that the Colorado Attorney General has the authority, under Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24­31­101(1) and 24­10­118(1), to represent the state defendants. Dated: July 16, 2009