Wu v. Jewell

Filing 88

MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER by Sr. District Judge Robert C. Brack re: 87 Notice by United States of Substitution of the United States for Defendants Sheila Mallory and Karen Grohman (jn)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF NEW MEXICO

LIMING WU,
Plaintiff,
14-cv-150-RB-KRS
v.
RYAN ZINKE, Secretary of
the United States Department of
the Interior, and the UNITED STATES,
Defendants.

consolidated with
17-cv-113-RB-KRS
18-cv-813-RB-KRS

ORDER SUBSTITUTING THE UNITED STATES FOR
DEFENDANTS SHEILA MALLORY AND KAREN F. GROHMAN

THIS MATTER came before the Court on Defendants’ Notice of Substitution of the
United States for Defendants Sheila Mallory and Karen F. Grohman. The Court is fully advised
in the premises and after consideration of the Notice and Certification in this matter,
THE COURT CONCLUDES that the United States is the proper federal defendant with
respect to the common law tort claims alleged in Plaintiff’s Fourth Amended Complaint against
Defendants Sheila Mallory and Karen F. Grohman.
IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that the United States of America is substituted as
Defendant with respect to the claims alleged in Plaintiff’s Fourth Amended Complaint against
Defendants Sheila Mallory and Karen F. Grohman.

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that hereafter, the caption for this cause shall be: Liming
Wu, Plaintiff v. Ryan Zinke, Secretary of the United States Department of the Interior, and the
United States, Defendants.

IT IS SO ORDERED:

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ROBERT C. BRACK
SENIOR U.S. DISTRICT JUDGE