Baker v. State of Mississippi et al

Filing 71

ORDER granting 68 Motion to lift stay; granting 68 Motion to Reopen Case. Clerk shall reopen the case and the stay of proceedings shall be lifted. Signed by Magistrate Judge Bradley W. Rath on 1/17/2023 (wld)

Case 1:20-cv-00230-HSO-BWR Document 71 Filed 01/17/23 Page 1 of 1

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF MISSISSIPPI
SOUTHERN DIVISION
DERYL BAKER

PLAINTIFF

v.

Civil No. 1:20-cv-230-HSO-BWR

JAIMIE WABEL, et al

DEFENDANTS

ORDER LIFTING THE STAY AND REOPENING THE CASE
BEFORE THE COURT is the [68] Motion to Lift Stay and Reopen Case filed
by Plaintiff Deryl Baker. Plaintiff represents that the underlying state criminal
proceedings have concluded. See Mot. [68]; see also Attach. [69]. Defendants conceded
that point. Resp. [70]. At 2.
On August 12, 2022, District Judge Halil S. Ozerden stayed and
administratively closed this case pending the resolution of the underlying state
criminal proceedings against Plaintiff. Order. [67] at 1. Because those proceedings
have concluded, the Court will reopen this case and lift the stay.
IT IS, THEREFORE, ORDERED that, 68] Motion to Lift Stay and Reopen
Case filed by Plaintiff Deryl Baker is GRANTED.
IT IS, FURTHER ORDERDED, that the Clerk of Court shall reopen the case
and the stay of proceeding shall be lifted.
SO ORDERED, this the 17th day of January 2023.
s/

Bradley W. Rath

BRADLEY W. RATH
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE