James v. City of Greenville, 4:18-cv-00005-DMB-JMV. (2019)
Court: District Court, N.D. Mississippi
Number: infdco20191118a16
Visitors: 10
Filed: Nov. 15, 2019
Latest Update: Nov. 15, 2019
Summary: ORDER STAYING CERTAIN PROCEEDINGS JANE M. VIRDEN , Magistrate Judge . Local Uniform Civil Rule 16(b)(3)(B) provides that "[A] motion asserting ... a jurisdictional defense stays the attorney conference and disclosure requirements and all discovery, pending the court's ruling on the motion, including any appeal." L.U. Civ. R. 16(b)(3)(B). Whether to permit discovery on issues related to the jurisdictional motion ... [is a decision] committed to the discretion of the court, upon a motion by
Summary: ORDER STAYING CERTAIN PROCEEDINGS JANE M. VIRDEN , Magistrate Judge . Local Uniform Civil Rule 16(b)(3)(B) provides that "[A] motion asserting ... a jurisdictional defense stays the attorney conference and disclosure requirements and all discovery, pending the court's ruling on the motion, including any appeal." L.U. Civ. R. 16(b)(3)(B). Whether to permit discovery on issues related to the jurisdictional motion ... [is a decision] committed to the discretion of the court, upon a motion by a..
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ORDER STAYING CERTAIN PROCEEDINGS
JANE M. VIRDEN, Magistrate Judge.
Local Uniform Civil Rule 16(b)(3)(B) provides that "[A] motion asserting ... a jurisdictional defense stays the attorney conference and disclosure requirements and all discovery, pending the court's ruling on the motion, including any appeal." L.U. Civ. R. 16(b)(3)(B). Whether to permit discovery on issues related to the jurisdictional motion ... [is a decision] committed to the discretion of the court, upon a motion by any party seeking relief" L.U. Civ. R. 16(b)(3)(B).
A motion to dismiss for lack of subject matter jurisdiction has been filed. Doc. #87. Accordingly, staying discovery in this case is appropriate at this time.
If any party desires to take jurisdiction-related discovery, they must file a motion for leave to do so within seven (7) clays hereof, setting forth the type and scope of such discovery and an estimated time frame for constructing it. If any party objects to the motion for discovery, it shall file its objection within four (4) clays following service of the motion for jurisdiction-related discovery.
IT IS, THERFORE, ORDERED that the aforementioned proceedings are hereby STAYED, pending a ruling on the jurisdictional motion. Defendants shall notify the undersigned magistrate judge within seven (7) days of a decision on the motion and shall submit a proposed order lifting the stay.
SO ORDERED.
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