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Nature of Suit Code: 442
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights Employment
Cause of Action: 42:1983 Civil Rights Act

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IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE 

MIDDLE DISTRICT OF ALABAMA, SOUTHERN DIVISION

DONNA KIRKPATRICK, )

)

Plaintiff, )

) CIVIL ACTION NO.

v. ) 1:14cv171-MHT

) (WO)

GENEVA COUNTY BOARD OF )

EDUCATION, et al. )

)

Defendants. )

ORDER

It is ORDERED that:

(1) The defendants’ motions to dismiss (doc. nos. 7,

10, and 12) are set for submission without oral argument

on July 21, 2014.

(2) The parties are allowed until July 21, 2014, to

file briefs addressing Lane v. Franks, --- S.Ct. ----,

2014 WL 2765285 (2014).

(3) Plaintiff Donna Kirkpatrick is ordered to show

cause, if there be any, why defendants Becky Birdsong and

William David Snell should not be dismissed in their

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individual capacities under the ‘clearly established’

prong of the doctrine of qualified immunity. Kirkpatrick

shall file her response, including citations to any

relevant caselaw, on or before July 21, 2014.

(4) Insofar as they rely on the doctrine of res

judicata, the defendants’ motions to dismiss (doc. nos.

7, 10, and 12) are hereby converted into motions for

summary judgment pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 12(d) and

set for submission without oral argument on July 21,

2014. The parties are allowed until July 21, 2014, to

submit additional briefing and evidence if they so

desire. See Herron v. Beck, 693 F.2d 125 (11th Cir.

1982).

DONE, this the 10th day of July, 2014.

 /s/ Myron H. Thompson 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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