Free Motion to Stay - District Court of Colorado - Colorado

Case 1:01-cv-01917-REB-MJW

Document 199-2

Filed 01/29/2008

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLORADO Civil Action No. 01-cv-01917-REB-MJW DENNIS MICHAEL BLAY #80434, Plaintiff, v. JOHN REILLY, RICHARD GRAHAM, and CHARLIE PELLITIER, Defendants. ORDER TO STAY PROCEEDINGS

THIS MATTER comes before the Court upon the State Defendants' Motion to Stay. The Court, having reviewed the motion and being fully advised in the premises, finds and orders as follows: In their Motion, State Defendants raise the defense of plaintiff's failure to exhaust administrative remedies pursuant to the Prisoner Litigation Reform Act (42 U.S.C. § 1997e(a). Resolution of this issue is required before this lawsuit can proceed to discovery. A stay of the case as to all parties is therefore appropriate. Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the Motion to Stay is GRANTED. The case is stayed pending the Court's determination of State Defendants' Motion for Summary Judgment.

Case 1:01-cv-01917-REB-MJW

Document 199-2

Filed 01/29/2008

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IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the Status Conference currently set for January 31, 2008, is vacated.
DATED this _______ day of _______________, 2008. BY THE COURT

_______________________________ U.S. District Court Judge

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