Farmer v. City of Greenwood, Mississippi

Filing 132

ORDER striking 131 MEMORANDUM IN SUPPORT. Signed by District Judge Debra M. Brown on 1/19/23. (jla)

Case: 4:22-cv-00011-DMB-JMV Doc #: 132 Filed: 01/19/23 1 of 1 PageID #: 1561

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF MISSISSIPPI
GREENVILLE DIVISION
ASHLEY BROCK FARMER

PLAINTIFF

V.

NO. 4:22-CV-11-DMB-JMV

GREENWOOD TOURISM
COMMISSION, d/b/a Greenwood
Convention and Visitors Bureau;
and CITY OF GREENWOOD,
MISSISSIPPI

DEFENDANTS
ORDER

On December 2, 2022, the Greenwood Tourism Commission filed a motion for summary
judgment on all of Ashley Brock Farmer’s claims against it. Doc. #117. In accordance with the
Local Rules, the Commission filed a supporting memorandum brief, which is twenty-five pages
long, excluding the certificate of service. Doc. #120. After Farmer responded, the Commission
filed a rebuttal memorandum, containing twelve substantive pages. Doc. #131.
These filings together violate Local Rule 7(b)(5), which provides that a “[m]ovant’s
original and rebuttal memorandum briefs together may not exceed a total of thirty-five pages.”
Accordingly, the Commission’s rebuttal memorandum [131] is STRICKEN. Within seven (7)
days of this order, the Commission may refile its rebuttal memorandum in accordance with the
Local Rules.1
SO ORDERED, this 19th day of January, 2023.
/s/Debra M. Brown
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

1

No additional arguments may be included in the refiled memorandum.