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Nature of Suit Code: 442
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights Employment
Cause of Action: 42:1983 Civil Rights (Employment Discrimination)

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

WESTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS

EL DORADO DIVISION

SPARKMAN LEARNING CENTER and

JESSIE CARTER PLAINTIFFS

VS. CASE NO. 06-CV-1111

ARKANSAS DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH 

AND HUMAN SERVICES; JOHN SELIG, 

Director of the ARKANSAS DEPARTMENT 

OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES; and 

TONYA RUSSELL, Director of Child Care and 

Early Childhood Education of the ARKANSAS 

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES DEFENDANTS

ORDER

Before the Court is Defendants’ Motion to Dismiss Complaint. (Doc. 4). Plaintiffs have

responded. (Doc. 13). Defendants have replied to Plaintiffs’ response. (Doc. 18). The Court finds

the matter ripe for consideration. For reasons discussed in the Memorandum Opinion of even date,

the Court finds that Defendants’ Motion to Dismiss Complaint should be and hereby is DENIED.

However, the Court will abstain pursuant to Younger and orders that this case be STAYED and

administratively terminated pending resolution of the state proceedings. 

IT IS SO ORDERED, this 22d day of March, 2007.

 /s/ Harry F. Barnes 

Hon. Harry F. Barnes

United States District Judge

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