Palmer v. Wayne County Sheriff's Department et al

Filing 21

ORDER Staying and Administratively Closing Case and Denying Without Prejudice Plaintiff's 19 Motion to Appoint Counsel. Signed by District Judge Mark A. Goldsmith. (Goltz, D)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF MICHIGAN
SOUTHERN DIVISION
EMMANUEL PALMER,
Plaintiff,
v.

Case No. 13-cv-15164
HON. MARK A. GOLDSMITH

WAYNE COUNTY SHERIFF’S
DEPARTMENT, et al.,
Defendants.
____________________________/
ORDER (1) STAYING AND ADMINISTRATIVELY CLOSING CASE and (2) DENYING
WITHOUT PREJUDICE PLAINTIFF’S MOTION TO APPOINT COUNSEL (DKT. 19)
On August 5, 2014, Defendant City of Detroit filed a “Notice of Suggestion of
Bankruptcy Case and Application of the Automatic Stay” (Dkt. 20). Because of the bankruptcy
filing by the City of Detroit and the July 25, 2013 stay order issued by the Bankruptcy Court, it is
ORDERED that the instant action is stayed until further order of the Court.
It is further ORDERED that this case is CLOSED for administrative and statistical
purposes without prejudice. This closing does not constitute a decision on the merits.
It is further ORDERED that if the bankruptcy stay is removed, or a party obtains relief
from the stay, then the case may be reopened upon the motion of any party.
It is further ORDERED that this Order does not bar any party from applying to the
bankruptcy court for appropriate relief as permitted by law.
Currently pending on the docket is Plaintiff’s motion for appointment of counsel (Dkt.
19). Because the case is presently stayed and administratively closed, the Court denies without

prejudice Plaintiff’s motion for appointment of counsel. In the event the case is reopened and
the stay lifted, Plaintiff would be free to refile his motion for appointment of counsel.
SO ORDERED.
Dated: August 8, 2014
Flint, Michigan

s/Mark A. Goldsmith
MARK A. GOLDSMITH
United States District Judge
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

The undersigned certifies that the foregoing document was served upon counsel of record
and any unrepresented parties via the Court's ECF System to their respective email or First Class
U.S. mail addresses disclosed on the Notice of Electronic Filing on August 8, 2014.
s/Deborah J. Goltz
DEBORAH J. GOLTZ
Case Manager