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Nature of Suit Code: 442
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights Employment
Cause of Action: 42:2000 Job Discrimination (Sex)

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

EASTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS 

JONESBORO DIVISION 

JENNY BARTON; CHRISTIAN 

TAYLOR; LIBBY WILHITE; 

and VERONICA THOMAS 

v. No. 3:14-cv-241-DPM 

PLAINTIFFS 

ST AFFORD KEES, JR. DEFENDANT 

ORDER 

Status reports, NQ 24 & 25, noted and appreciated. Kees's bankruptcy 

means the case is stayed. The law provides those in bankruptcy with an 

automatic stay against all collection efforts, including lawsuits. 11 U.S.C. 

§ 362(a)(1); In re Vierkant, 240 B.R. 317, 320 (B.A.P. 8th Cir. 1999). That means 

plaintiffs cannot continue this suit against Kees while he's in bankruptcy. 

This case, therefore, is stayed as of 12 October 2015 and is administratively 

terminated. 

Kees must keep the Court informed about the status of his bankruptcy. 

Status report due 1December2016. The Court will lift the stay, and dismiss 

this case without prejudice, if no action is taken by 1August2017. 

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So Ordered. 

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