Broussard v. Stephens et al

Filing 36

ORDER ON MOTION TO STAY. Deft Stephens is ordered to file a statement, within ten days of the date of this Order, indicating whether TDCJ will voluntarily permit Pltff to wear a one-half inch beard while the case is stayed. (Signed by Judge Nelva Gonzales Ramos) Parties notified.(lcayce, 2)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS CORPUS CHRISTI DIVISION BRAD BROUSSARD, Plaintiff, VS. WILLIAM STEPHENS, et al, Defendants. § § § § CIVIL ACTION NO. 2:13-CV-211 § § § § ORDER ON MOTION FOR A STAY Pending is Defendant William Stephens’ motion for entry of a stay in this case in order to give the Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) and Director Stephens an opportunity to revise TDCJ’s grooming policies. (D.E. 35). The Court is willing to grant a temporary stay of the proceedings in order to give TDCJ an opportunity to revise its grooming regulations, and further to await the outcome of the Ali appeal to the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals. See Ali v. Stephens, No. 9:09-cv-52 (E.D. Tex. Sept. 26, 2014), appeal docketed, No. 14-41165 (5th Cir. Oct. 21, 2014). Any stay will be conditioned upon TDCJ and Director Stephens voluntarily permitting the Plaintiff in this case to wear up to a one-half inch beard while the case is stayed. Holt v. Hobbs, 135 S. Ct. 853 (Jan. 20, 2015). Defendant Stephens is ordered to file a statement, within ten days of the date of this Order, indicating whether TDCJ will voluntarily permit Plaintiff to wear a one-half inch beard while the case is stayed. ORDERED this 11th day of February, 2015. ___________________________________ NELVA GONZALES RAMOS UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE 1/1

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