Desoto County, Mississippi Branch of the NAACP et al v. Desoto County, Mississippi Board of Supervisors et al

Filing 35

ORDER STAYING CASE. Signed by Jane M Virden on 12/13/11. (ncb)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF MISSISSIPPI
DELTA DIVISION
DESOTO COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI BRANCH
OF THE NAACP, ET AL.
v.

PLAINTIFF

CIVIL ACTION NO. 2:11CV00040-SA-JMV

DESOTO COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS, ET AL.

DEFENDANTS
ORDER

After some inquiry, the court has determined that a critical issue of whether this case
should proceed is currently pending in the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit in
Hancock County Board of Supervisors v. Ruhr, No. 11-60446. The court concludes that this
action should be stayed in the interest of the parties and judicial efficiency. Accordingly, it is
ORDERED:
That this action is stayed until March 31, 2012, or until Hancock County Board of
Supervisors v. Ruhr, No. 11-60446, is decided by the Fifth Circuit, whichever occurs first. If the
Fifth Circuit decides the case before March 31, 2012, counsel must contact the court within
fourteen days of that decision to obtain a date for a status conference.
This the 13th day of December, 2011.
/s/ Jane M. Virden
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE