Yeoman v. Doerfler

Filing 23

ORDER by Magistrate Judge Charles S. Miller, Jr. granting 20 Motion to Stay Discovery. (BG) Distributed on 11/2/2015. (rh)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF NORTH DAKOTA
SOUTHWESTERN DIVISION
Joanne Yeoman,
Plaintiff,
vs.
Christopher Doerfler,
Defendant.

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ORDER

Case No. 1:15-cv-024

Before the court is a motion to stay pretrial discovery filed by plaintiff on October 29, 2015.
Under Fed. R. Civ. P. 26(d)(1), the parties are prohibited from engaging in discovery at least until
they have conducted a Rule 26(f) conference.1 Nevertheless, the court GRANTS the motion (Doc.
No. 20) and stays discovery at least until it conducts a scheduling conference.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated this 2nd day of November, 2015.
/s/ Charles S. Miller, Jr.
Charles S. Miller, Jr., Magistrate Judge
United States District Court

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Assuming no action is taken by Congress, pending amendments to the Rule that advance the time period for
initiating some discovery will not go into effect until December 1, 2015.