Ross et al v. Inslee et al

Filing 60

ORDER granting 59 Stipulated Motion to Dismiss and Substitute Defendants. Patricia Lashway, Acting Secretary of Washington Department of Social and Health Services, is substituted for Defendant Kevin Quigley (in his official capacity as Secretary of Washington Department of Social and Health Services). Jay Inslee (in his official capacity as Governor of the State of Washington) is DISMISSED from this action without prejudice. Signed by Chief Judge Thomas O. Rice. (BF, Judicial Assistant)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON

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KETEMA ROSS, et al.,
NO: 2:14-CV-0130-TOR

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Plaintiffs,
ORDER GRANTING STIPULATION
AND JOINT MOTION TO DISMISS
AND SUBSTITUTE DEFENDANTS

v.
JAY INSLEE, et al.,
Defendants.

BEFORE THE COURT is the parties’ Stipulation and Joint Motion to

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Dismiss and Substitute Defendants (ECF No. 59). In the instant motion, the parties

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stipulate and move to (1) voluntarily dismiss without prejudice Defendant Jay

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Inslee, in his official capacity as Governor of the State of Washington, from this

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action, and (2) to substitute Patricia Lashway, in her official capacity as Acting

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Secretary of Washington Department of Social and Health Services, for Kevin

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Quigley, who has resigned from the position of Secretary.

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Pursuant to the parties’ stipulation, this Court GRANTS the parties’ motion.
Defendant Jay Inslee is DISMISSED from this action, see Fed. R. Civ. P.
ORDER GRANTING STIPULATION AND JOINT MOTION TO DISMISS
AND SUBSTITUTE DEFENDANTS ~ 1

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41(a)(1)(A)(ii), and Patricia Lashway shall be SUBSTITUTED for Kevin Quigley

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as the Defendant in this action.

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IT IS ORDERED:

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1. The parties’ Stipulation and Joint Motion to Dismiss and Substitute
Defendants (ECF No. 59) is GRANTED.

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2. Defendant Jay Inslee is DISMISSED without prejudice from this action.

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3. Patricia Lashway shall be SUBSTITUTED as the Defendant in this action.

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4. The parties shall file a joint status report no later than June 1, 2016 advising

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the Court how the parties intend to proceed in this matter.
The District Court Clerk is directed to enter this Order, AMEND the caption
accordingly, and provide copies to counsel.
DATED April 28, 2016.

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THOMAS O. RICE
Chief United States District Judge

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ORDER GRANTING STIPULATION AND JOINT MOTION TO DISMISS
AND SUBSTITUTE DEFENDANTS ~ 2