Stewart v. Kirkegard et al

Filing 30

ORDER denying 26 Motion for Clarification, 29 Motion to Stay. The parties shall have 21 days from the date of this Order to comply with Paragraphs I(A) and I(B) of the Court's February 24, 2017 Scheduling Order 23 . Signed by Magistrate Judge John Johnston on 4/7/2017. Mailed to Stewart. (TAG)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF MONTANA
HELENA DIVISION
LAURENCE STEWART,

CV 15-00084-H-DLC-JTJ

Plaintiff,
vs.

ORDER

WARDEN LEROY KIRKEGARD, et al.,
Defendants.

Plaintiff Laurence Stewart has filed a Request for Clarification (Doc. 26) and
a Motion to Stay Initial Discovery until Objections are Decided Upon (Doc. 29).
Mr. Stewart is seeking to stay all matters in this case until Judge Christensen rules
on the December 12, 2016 Findings and Recommendations (Doc. 13).
The Court has issued a Scheduling Order and this matter will proceed with
discovery as set forth in that Order. The Court will not stay the case until the
ruling upon the Findings and Recommendations.
Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED THAT Mr. Stewart’s Request for
Clarification (Doc. 26) and Motion to Stay (Doc. 29) are DENIED. This matter
will not be stayed pending ruling on the December 12, 2016 Findings and
Recommendations. The parties shall have 21 days from the date of this Order to

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comply with Paragraphs I(A) and I(B) of the Court’s February 24, 2017
Scheduling Order (Doc. 23).
DATED this 7th day of April 2017.

/s/ John Johnston
John Johnston
United States Magistrate Judge

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