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Nature of Suit Code: 550
Nature of Suit: Prisoner - Civil Rights (U.S. defendant)
Cause of Action: 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

ROCK HALSEY,

Plaintiff, CV F 03 5956 AWI WMW P

vs. STIPULATION TO SUBSTITUTION

OF PLAINTIFF AND DISMISSAL

WITHOUT PREJUDICE

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

Defendant.

___________________________/

WHEREAS on or about August 10, 2005 Plaintiff Rock Halsey died while incarcerated at

U.S.P. Terre Haute, Indiana;

WHEREAS an Order Suggesting Death Upon the Record was served on Tracy Jordan,

Plaintiff’s sister, on or about September 29, 2005, providing 90 days for successors or

representatives of the deceased party to make a motion for substitution;

WHEREAS Ms. Jordan and Defendant United States of America stipulated to and the

Court approved an extension of the deadline for substitution until April 13, 2006;

WHEREAS Ms. Jordan was appointed by an April 10, 2006 order of the Probate Court as

Administrator of the Estate of Rocky Halsey (also known as 

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Rock Halsey) and Letters of Administration issued on April 11, 2006, copies of which are

attached as Exhibits A and B, respectively;

IT IS HEREBY STIPULATED by and between Ms. Jordan, as Administrator of

the Estate of Rocky Halsey, and Defendant that with approval of the Court:

(1) the Estate of Rocky Halsey be substituted as the plaintiff in this action; and

(2) the action be dismissed without prejudice pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil

Procedure 41(a)(1).

DATED: April 12, 2006 MUNGER, TOLLES & OLSON LLP

 AARON M. MAY

 SHONT E. MILLER

 GRANT A. DAVIS-DENNY

By:___/s/Shont E. Miller 

 Shont E. Miller

Attorneys for Tracy Jordan, 

Administrator of the Estate of Rocky Halsey

DATED: April 12, 2006 UNITED STATES ATTORNEY’S OFFICE

 

McGREGOR W. SCOTT

KIMBERLY A. GAAB

By:____/s/Kimberly A. Gaab __________ 

Kimberly A. Gaab

Attorneys for Defendant

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

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ORDER

IT IS HEREBY ORDERED THAT:

(1) the Estate of Rocky Halsey shall be substituted as the plaintiff in this action;

and

(2) the action shall be dismissed without prejudice pursuant to Federal Rule of

Civil Procedure 41(a)(1).

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: April 23, 2006 /s/ Anthony W. Ishii 

0m8i78 UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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