McCrory et al v. State of North Carolina et al

Filing 10

ORDER that Defts have until 6/10/2014 to answer or otherwise respond to 1 Complaint; Pltfs have until 5/12/2014 to respond to 8 MOTION to Stay; Defts have 3 days from the date Pltfs file their response to Motion to Stay to file a reply; (see Order for further details). Signed by Magistrate Judge Dennis Howell on 5/2/14. (Pro se litigant served by US Mail.) (ejb)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF NORTH CAROLINA
ASHEVILLE DIVISION
1:14cv65
CAROL MCCRORY and BRENDA
CLARK,

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Plaintiffs,
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v.
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THE STATE OF NORTH
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CAROLINA, et al.,
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Defendants.
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ORDER

Pending before the Court is the Motion to Stay [# 8]. Upon a review of the
record and the Defendant’s motion, the Court DIRECTS the parties as follows:
1. Defendants shall have until June 10, 2014, to answer or otherwise
respond to the Complaint.
2. Plaintiffs shall have until May 12, 2014, to respond to the Motion
to Stay. The response shall not exceed ten (10) pages. Plaintiffs
should indicate whether they oppose staying the case at this time
pending a ruling from the United States Court of Appeals for the
Fourth Circuit in Bostic v. Schaefer. If Plaintiffs oppose staying
this case, they should state in their response why staying this case

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is not warranted.
3. Defendants shall have three (3) days from the date Plaintiffs file
their response to the Motion to Stay to file a reply. The reply shall
not exceed five (5) pages.
4. Once the Motion to Stay is fully briefed and Plaintiffs have had an
opportunity to respond, the Court will address whether to stay this
case prior to requiring Defendants to Answer or otherwise respond
to the Plaintiff’s Complaint.
Signed: May 2, 2014

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