Armstrong v. Odom

Filing 48

ORDER granting 46 Motion to Substitute Party. Albert A. Delia added. Lanier M. Cansler (in his offical capacity as Secretary of the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services) terminated. Signed by Magistrate Judge David Keesler on 5/29/12. (smj)

IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES
FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF NORTH CAROLINA
STATESVILLE DIVISION
CASE NO. 5:07-CV-37-RLV-DCK
EMILY M. ARMSTRONG, a minor,
By and Through Her Guardian Ad Litem,
STEPHANIE J. GIBBS,
Plaintiff,
v.
LANIER M. CANSLER, in his
official capacity as Secretary of the
North Carolina Department of Health
and Human Services,
Defendant.

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ORDER

THIS MATTER IS BEFORE THE COURT on the “Notice Of Substitution Of Defendant”
(Document No. 46) filed by counsel for the North Carolina Department Of Justice on May 25, 2012.
This “Notice” has been construed by the Court as a motion to substitute a party. The motion has
been referred to the Magistrate Judge pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(b), and immediate review is
appropriate. Having fully considered the record, and applicable authority, the undersigned will
grant the motion.
IT IS, THEREFORE, ORDERED that the “Notice Of Substitution Of Defendant”
(Document No. 46) is GRANTED. The Clerk is directed to make the appropriate change to the
caption of the case.

Signed: May 29, 2012