Collier et al v. Fox et al

Filing 59

ORDER granting 58 Motion to Substitute Party. Terry Halpin added. Kristie Lee Boelter (in her official capacity as Clerk of Yellowstone County District Court) terminated Signed by Magistrate Judge Timothy J. Cavan on 1/23/2017. (JDR)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF MONTANA
BILLINGS DIVISION
CHRISTINE COLLIER, et al,

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Plaintiffs,
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vs.
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TIM FOX, et al,
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Defendants.
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Cause No. CV 15-83-BLG-SPW-TJC

ORDER

This matter comes before the Court on Kristie Lee Boelter’s unopposed
motion to substitute the new Yellowstone County Clerk of District Court as the
defendant in the case. When the case began, Boelter was the Clerk of District Court.
Boelter was not reelected. Terry Halpin was elected the Clerk of District Court.
Halpin’s term began on January 1, 2017. Pursuant to Rule 25(d) of the Federal
Rules of Civil Procedure, Boelter would like the Court to substitute Halpin for her

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as the defendant in the case. According to counsel for Boelter, counsel for the other
parties do not oppose the motion.
For good cause shown, the Court GRANTS the Motion and ORDERS Terry
Halpin, the current Yellowstone County Clerk of District Court, substituted for
Kristie Lee Boelter, the former Yellowstone County Clerk of District Court, as the
defendant in the case.
DATED this 23rd day of January, 2017.

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TIMOTHY J. CAVAN
United States Magistrate Judge

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