ORDER

ERIN WILDER-DOOMES, Magistrate Judge.

This matter comes before the Court on the Motion to Stay Discovery ("Motion") filed on behalf of the East Baton Rouge Parish Prison ("EBRPP") and Johnny Scott, Defendants.1 The motion is not opposed.

The Court has considered the Motion and accompanying Memorandum in Support and finds that the defendants are entitled to the relief requested. The pending Motion to Dismiss2 raises various issues including whether Plaintiff's Complaint is sufficient to overcome the defense of qualified immunity.3 The Motion to Dismiss could be dispositive of the case against these Defendants. In addition, where the defense of qualified immunity has been raised, discovery is not permitted to proceed until the court finds that Plaintiff's pleadings are sufficient to overcome such a defense and the court finds that discovery is necessary on the issue of qualified immunity.4 Accordingly, the Court finds that these defendants should not be burdened with the time and expense of discovery until the pending Rule 12 motion is resolved. Accordingly,

IT IS ORDERED that the Motion to Stay Discovery5 be and is hereby GRANTED. Discovery in this proceeding is hereby stayed pending a ruling on the pending Motion to Dismiss6 filed in this matter.

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that once a ruling on the pending Motion to Dismiss7 is filed in this matter, the parties are authorized to re-commence discovery without any further Order from the Court. The parties shall have a period of ninety (90) days from the date of the Court's ruling on the Motion to Dismiss to complete all discovery, and one hundred and twenty (120) days from the date of the Court's ruling to file substantive cross-motions for summary judgment.