Dotson v. Lee et al

Filing 28

ORDER STAYING CASE and SCHEDULING ORDER. The parties shall have 90 days within which to conduct discovery regarding the immunity issue. Any dispositive motion is due within 30 days of the discovery deadline. Signed by David A. Sanders on 7/23/09. (ncb, USDC)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FO R THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF MISSISSIPPI E A S T E R N DIVISION G EO RG E S. DOTSON, JR. V ERSU S PLAINTIFF CIVIL ACTION NO. 1:08CV265-SA-DAS

S H E RIFF WILLIAM LEE, JA IL O R STAN MURRAY AND A T T A L A COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPT.

DEFENDANTS

O R D E R OF STAY AND SCHEDULING ORDER This day this cause came on to be heard on Sheriff William Lee and Stan M urphy's request for a stay pursuant to Local Rule 16.1(B)(4) of the Uniform Local Rules of the United States District Court for the Northern and Southern District of M iss iss ip p i, and the court, having considered the same, is of the opinion that said req uest should be granted. IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED, that all matters including, the attorney con ferenc e, disclosure requirements and all discovery are stayed pending the court's resolution of the qualified immunity issue. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the parties are to complete immunity-related discovery within ninety (90) days of the date of this Order and that any dispositive m otion based upon qualified immunity is due thirty (30) days after the expiration of the im m unity-related discovery deadline. S O ORDERED this, the 23r d day of July, 2009.

/s/ David A. Sanders United States Magistrate Judge