Strickland v. Mississippi Bar et al

Filing 8

ORDER STAYING PROCEEDINGS until such time as the Court determines whether immunity bars Plainfiff's claims. Defendants are not required to answer the Complaint until further ordered. Signed by Magistrate Judge F. Keith Ball on August 24, 2012 (Rushing, Terryl)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF MISSISSIPPI
JACKSON DIVISION
OTISA C. STRICKLAND

PLAINTIFF

VS.

CIVIL ACTION NO. 3:12cv493LG-FKB

THE MISSISSIPPI BAR; MICHAEL
PARKER, Judge; ADAM KILGORE
and PAMELA FERRINGTON

DEFENDANTS

ORDER
This civil rights case in which Plaintiff has been granted permission to
proceed in forma pauperis, and the United States Marshals Service has served
process on the Defendants. As discussed more fully in the Order entered on August
10, 2012, the Court has recognized that Plaintiff’s claims may be barred by
immunity, and Plaintiff has been advised to submit an Amended Complaint on or
before September 10, 2012. In accordance with Unif. L. R. 16(b)(3), therefore, the
Court is of the opinion that this matter should be stayed until such time as the
Court determines whether an immunity defense bars any and all of Plaintiff’s
claims.
IT IS, THEREFORE, ORDERED that all further proceedings in this matter
are hereby stayed until further order of the Court.
SO ORDERED, this the ____ day of August, 2012.

s/Louis Guirola, Jr.
LOUIS GUIROLA, JR.
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE