Patterson v. United States of America

Filing 6

ORDER STAYING CERTAIN PROCEEDINGS. Defendant shall notify the court within seven (7) days of a decision on the motion to dismiss and shall submit a proposed order lifting the stay. Signed by Magistrate Judge Jane M. Virden on 01/05/2015. (lec)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF MISSISSIPPI
OXFORD DIVISION
BRUCE PATTERSON
VS.

PLAINTIFF
CIVIL ACTION NO.: 3:14-cv-247-MPM-JMV

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

DEFENDANT

ORDER STAYING CERTAIN PROCEEDINGS
Local Uniform Civil Rule 16(b)(3)(B) provides that “[f]iling…a jurisdiction defense
motion stays the attorney conference and disclosure requirements and all discovery not related
to the issue pending the court’s ruling on the motion, including any appeal.” L.U. CIV. R.
16(b)(3)(B) (emphasis added). Because the defendant has raised the issue of jurisdiction by
separate motion [3], staying certain proceedings is appropriate.
IT IS, THEREFORE, ORDERED that the aforementioned proceedings are hereby
STAYED as aforesaid pending a ruling on the motion to dismiss for lack of jurisdiction. Should
the parties desire to undertake jurisdiction related discovery, they should contact the court for
scheduling of same. Defendant shall notify the undersigned magistrate judge within seven (7)
days of a decision on the motion to dismiss and shall submit a proposed order lifting the stay.
SO ORDERED this, the 5th day of January, 2015.
/s/ Jane M. Virden
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE