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Nature of Suit Code: 442
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights Employment
Cause of Action: 42:1981 Job Discrimination (Race)

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS

HELENA DIVISION

EARNEST SIMES, ET AL. PLAINTIFFS

VS. CASE NO. 2:06CV00091 JMM

DR. KENNETH JAMES DEFENDANT

ORDER

Pending before the Court are plaintiffs’ First and Second Motions to Stay (#38 and #40). 

For the reasons stated into the record at the hearing held on May 14, 2007, the Court rules as

follows:

1. Discovery involving each of the four plaintiffs under indictment is stayed through the

conclusion of their individual criminal trial;

2. If necessary, the parties may apply for permission to depose any witness, other than the four

plaintiffs under indictment, to preserve their testimony; 

3. The discovery deadlines set forth in the scheduling order of May 7, 2007 are stayed and will

be re-set by subsequent Order; and 

4. This Order is entered without prejudice.

The motions are denied in part and granted in part.

IT IS SO ORDERED THIS 14 day of May , 2007.

 

James M. Moody

United States District Court

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