Hawkins et al v. Cohen

Filing 94

ORDER granting 93 Motion to Dismiss Named Plaintiffs; granting 93 Motion to Intervene Named Plaintiff. Counsel is reminded to read the order in its entirety for critical deadlines and information. Signed by District Judge Louise Wood Flanagan on 3/6/2020. (Collins, S.)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF NORTH CAROLINA
WESTERN DIVISION
Civil Case No.: 5:17-cv-00581-FL
MARCIA
ELENA
QUINTEROS
HAWKINS,
ALICIA
FRANKLIN,
VANESSA LACHOWSKI, and KYANNA
SHIPP, on behalf of themselves and all
others similarly situated,
Plaintiffs, and
REINA GUZMAN, on behalf of herself,
minor child E.L, and all others similarly
situated,
Proposed Intervenor Plaintiff,
v.
MANDY COHEN, in her official capacity as
Secretary of the North Carolina Department
of Health and Human Services,
Defendant.
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ORDER GRANTING UNOPPOSED
MOTION TO DISMISS AND
INTERVENE
NAMED PLAINTIFFS

Pursuant to Federal Rules of Civil Procedure 23(d)(1)(B)(iii), 24(a)(2) and 24(b)(1)(B),
Plaintiffs and Proposed Intervenor Plaintiff have moved the Court to dismiss two named
plaintiffs and intervene one new named plaintiff. Defendant does not oppose this motion.
WHEREFORE, based upon good cause shown, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED THAT:
A. Marcia Elena Quinteros Hawkins is dismissed as a named Plaintiff and class
representative.
B. Kyanna Shipp is dismissed as a named Plaintiff and class representative.
C. Class Member Reina Guzman is permitted to intervene as a named plaintiff in order

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to provide a class representative for Class One. The proposed Intervenor Complaint
shall be filed by plaintiffs on the docket within five (5) days and served electronically.
Dated: March 6th, 2020.
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Hon. Louise Flanagan
U.S. District Court Judge

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