Newberry v. Champion et al

Filing 6

ORDER STAYING CASE. Signed by Magistrate Judge S. Allan Alexander on 06/27/16. (sd)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF MISSISSIPPI OXFORD DIVISION WEISSINGER NEWBERRY, III vs. PLAINTIFF CIVIL ACTION NO. 3:16-CV-143-DMB-SAA JOHN W. CHAMPION, District Attorney of Desoto County, Mississippi; PATRICK STEVEN JUBERA, Assistant District Attorney; STATE OF MISSISSIPPI DEFENDANTS ORDER STAYING CASE Defendants John W. Champion and Patrick Steven Jubera filed a motion to dismiss the above-styled case on the basis of Eleventh Amendment and absolute prosecutorial immunity. Docket 4. Under Rule 16(b)(3)(B) of the Uniform Local Rules of the United States District Courts for the Northern and the Southern Districts of Mississippi, “[f]iling a motion to compel arbitration, or a motion asserting an immunity defense or a jurisdictional defense stays the attorney conference and disclosure requirements and all discovery, pending the court’s ruling on the motion, including any appeal.” ACCORDINGLY, IT IS ORDERED that all conferences, disclosure requirements, discovery, and proceedings in this case are stayed, other than additional immunity motion practice, pending full briefing and ruling on the motions to dismiss. Counsel for defendants is directed to notify the undersigned within seven days of a ruling on the motions to dismiss. This, the 27th day of June, 2016. /s/ S. Allan Alexander UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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