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Nature of Suit Code: 535
Nature of Suit: Habeas Corpus - Death Penalty
Cause of Action: 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR

THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF ALABAMA

NORTHERN DIVISION

THOMAS D. ARTHUR, )

 )

Plaintiff, )

v. ) CASE NO. 2:11-cv-438-MEF

)

 ) (WO – Do Not Publish)

KIM THOMAS, Commissioner, )

Alabama Department of Corrections, )

et al., )

 )

Defendants. )

ORDER

Now pending before the Court pursuant to the Eleventh Circuit’s per curiam opinion

dated March 21, 2012 (Doc. #49) is Defendants’ Motion to Dismiss and, in the Alternative,

Motion for Summary Judgment (Doc. #23). Because the Court heard extensive evidence on

Defendants’ motion at the evidentiary hearing held in this matter on October 18–19, 2012, the

Court is obligated to construe Defendants’ motion (Doc. #23) as a motion for summary

judgment. Fed. R. Civ. P. 12(d). 

Accordingly, it is hereby ORDERED that any supplemental briefs or evidence that

Defendants or Plaintiff wish to present to the Court be submitted on or before February 22,

2013. Any documents or evidence filed after this date will not be considered by the Court.

It is further ORDERED that the discovery deadline in this case, previously set to expire

on January 18, 2013 (see Order, Doc. #128), is hereby CONTINUED until February 15, 2013.

DONE this the 17th day of January, 2013. 

 /s/ Mark E. Fuller 

 UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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