Garrett v. City of Tupelo, Mississippi

Filing 59

ORDER granting 58 Motion to Continue; denying 16 Motion for Intra-Division Transfer of Trial Venue to Aberdeen Federal Court. Signed by District Judge Debra M. Brown on 3/20/18. (jla)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF MISSISSIPPI
ABERDEEN DIVISION
BRANDON GARRETT

PLAINTIFF

V.

NO. 1:16-CV-197-DMB-DAS

CITY OF TUPELO, MISSISSIPPI

DEFENDANT
ORDER

On May 9, 2017, Brandon Garrett filed a motion to transfer trial in this case from the federal
courthouse in Greenville, Mississippi, to the federal courthouse in Aberdeen, Mississippi. Doc.
#16. The City of Tupelo did not respond to the motion to transfer but filed a motion for summary
judgment on all Garrett’s claims. Doc. #44. Additionally, on March 12, 2018, the City of Tupelo
filed an unopposed motion to continue trial. Doc. #58.
Upon consideration, the motion to continue [58] is GRANTED. Trial in this case is
CONTINUED until July 16, 2018.

Furthermore, in light of the continuance and pending

dispositive motion, the motion to transfer [16] is DENIED without prejudice. Should summary
judgment be denied, Garrett may file a renewed motion to transfer.
SO ORDERED, this 20th day of March, 2018.
/s/Debra M. Brown
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE