Evans v. Social Security Administration et al

Filing 19

ORDER STAYING Civil Proceedings in Light of Lapse in Appropriations. Signed by the judges of the Southern District of Georgia on 1/11/2019. (pts)

FILED
U.S. DISTRICT COURT
AUGUTTA GIV.
IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF GEORGI?§'^
CLERK

IN RE:

STAY OF CIVIL PROCEEDINGS IN
THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT

ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER NO.

COURT FOR THE SOUTHERN

DISTRICT OF GEORGIA IN LIGHT
OF LAPSE OF APPROPRIATIONS

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ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER STAYING CIVIL PROCEEDINGS IN LIGHT OF
LAPSE OF APPROPRIATIONS

WHEREAS,federal funding for certain functions of the United States of America,
including the Department of Justice, lapsed at midnight of December 21,2018,
WHEREAS, since that time, no appropriation bill or continuing resolution has
been passed that would restore funding to the Department or other federal agencies that
have also experienced a lapse in appropriations,

WHEREAS, attorneys and other employees of the Civil Division of the United
States Attorney's Office for the Southern District of Georgia, with limited exceptions, are
prohibited from working,even on a voluntary basis, during the lapse of funding,
WHEREAS employees of many other federal agencies who may have matters
before the Court, with limited exceptions, also are prohibited from working, even on a
voluntary basis, during the lapse of funding,
WHEREAS the United States Attorney for the Southern District of Georgia, on
behalf of the United States, its federal agencies, and its officers and employees, has filed

an emergency motion for an administrative order staying all civil cases in which the
United States, its federal agencies,and its officers and employees are named parties or in

which the United States Attorney or any Assistant United States Attorney is counsel of
record based on the current lapse in appropriations,

IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that any and all civil cases(excluding civil immigration

habeas matters) pending in the District Court of the Southern District of Georgia in which
the United States, any of its federal agencies, or any of its officers and/or employees is a

named party, including any such matter pending before a Magistrate Court Judge, is
HEREBY STAYED until Congress has restored appropriations to the Department of
Justice and the subject client agency or agencies, or enacted another continuing
resolution, restoring funds to the Department and the subject client agency or agencies.
It is FURTHER ORDERED that any and all civil cases(excluding civil immigration

matters) pending in the District Court of the Southern District of Georgia in which the
United States Attorney or any Assistant United States Attorney is counsel of record,
including any such matter pending before a Magistrate CourtJudge,is HEREBY STAYED

until Congress has restored appropriations to the Department of Justice and the subject
client agency or agencies, or enacted another continuing resolution, restoring funds to
the Department and the subject client agency or agencies.
It is FURTHER ORDERED that the United States Attorney's Office shall notify the

Court as soon as Congress has appropriated funds for the Department of Justice and the

subject client agency or agencies or enacted another continuing resolution restoring funds
to the Department and the subject client agency or agencies.

It is FURTHER ORDERED that at the point that Congress has appropriated funds

for the Department and the subject client agency or agencies, or enacted another
continuing resolution, restoring funds to the Department and the subject client agency or

agencies,all deadlines in place as of the date of this Order shall automatically be extended
for a period of time commensurate with the duration of the lapse in appropriations
without further order of the Court.

SO ORDERED this

ay of January,2019.

J. RAFJD^trHALLfCHIEF JUDGE
UNITED^TATES DISTRICT COURT
-southern district OF GEORGIA

DUDLEY H. BOWEN,JR.
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF GEORGIA

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WILLIAM T. MOORE,JR.
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF GEORGIA

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LISA GODBEY WOOD
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF GEORGIA

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R.STAN BAKER
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF GEORGIA