Nichols v. Burnside

Filing 19

ORDER granting 18 Motion to Stay discovery pending resolution of 16 Motion to Dismiss. Ordered by U.S. Mag. Judge Charles H. Weigle on 9/8/11.(mgb)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF GEORGIA
MACON DIVISION
JOHNNY CONNER NICHOLS,

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Plaintiff,
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VS.
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DR. EDWARD HALE BURNSIDE,
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Defendant.
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NO. 5:11-CV-116 (MTT)

Proceedings Under 42 U.S.C. §1983
Before the U.S. Magistrate Judge

ORDER
Before the Court is a Motion to Stay (Doc.18) wherein Defendant Dr. Edward Hale Burnside
requests that discovery in this action be stayed pending resolution of his pending Motion to Dismiss
(Doc. 16). Given the nature of the Motion to Dismiss, it is in the interests of justice to stay
discovery pending resolution of the motion, in order to avoid any potentially unnecessary costs and
burdens associated with further litigation. Accordingly, said Motion is hereby GRANTED as
follows: Discovery is stayed until the pending Motion to Dismiss has been resolved or until further
order of the Court.
SO ORDERED, this 8th day of August, 2011.

s/ Charles H. Weigle
Charles H. Weigle
United States Magistrate Judge