United States of America v. Montgomery et al

Filing 21

ORDER STAYING CASE granting 20 MOTION to Stay filed by United States of America. Signed by Magistrate Judge Shiva V Hodges on 8/6/2015. (mwal)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF SOUTH CAROLINA
COLUMBIA DIVISION
United States of America,
Plaintiff,
vs.
Alma A. Montgomery, Tracy
Montgomery, South Carolina
Department of Revenue, and the County
of Sumter,
Defendants.

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C/A No.: 3:15-1297-MBS-SVH

ORDER

Counsel for Plaintiff has advised this court that defendant Alma Montgomery has
filed a petition in the Bankruptcy Court in the District of South Carolina under Chapter
13 of the Bankruptcy provisions of the United States Code on June 14, 2015 (Case
Number 15-013164). [ECF No. 20]. Pursuant to 11 U.S.C. § 362(a)(1), the court
acknowledges an automatic stay of further proceedings in this action until such time as
the stay is lifted or otherwise modified. If and when the Bankruptcy Court issues an order
that may lift or modify the automatic stay, the parties to the instant case shall indicate the
same to this court by filing a status report. Plaintiff’s motion for a statistical stay [ECF
No. 20] is granted.
IT IS SO ORDERED.

August 6, 2015
Columbia, South Carolina

Shiva V. Hodges
United States Magistrate Judge