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Carter v. U.S.

United States District Court, D. Vermont, District of Vermont
Aug 23, 2007
File No. 1:06-CV-225 (D. Vt. Aug. 23, 2007)

Summary

finding that “it is common practice in this Circuit to postpone the final disposition of a case pending an upcoming decision in the United States Supreme Court.”

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Opinion

File No. 1:06-CV-225.

August 23, 2007


ORDER


The Magistrate Judge's Report and Recommendation was filed July 23, 2007 (Paper 25). After de novo review and absent objection, the Report and Recommendation is AFFIRMED, APPROVED and ADOPTED.See 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1).

This case shall be STAYED until (1) the U.S. Supreme Court issues a decision in Ali v. Federal Bureau of Prisons, No. 06-9130, 2007 WL 278844 (May 29, 2007), and (2) this Court issues a ruling on the government's pending motion to dismiss. The plaintiff's pending motions for summary judgment (Paper 6) and costs (Paper 14) are DENIED without prejudice to refile at a later stage in the case.

It is further certified that any appeal taken in forma pauperis from this Order would not be taken in good faith because such an appeal would be frivolous. See 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a)(3).

SO ORDERED.

Dated at Brattleboro, in the District of Vermont,


Summaries of

Carter v. U.S.

United States District Court, D. Vermont, District of Vermont
Aug 23, 2007
File No. 1:06-CV-225 (D. Vt. Aug. 23, 2007)

finding that “it is common practice in this Circuit to postpone the final disposition of a case pending an upcoming decision in the United States Supreme Court.”

Summary of this case from Sikhs for Justice v. Nath

finding that "it is common practice in this Circuit to postpone the final disposition of a case pending an upcoming decision in the United States Supreme Court."

Summary of this case from Sikhs for Justice v. Nath
Case details for

Carter v. U.S.

Case Details

Full title:JOHN CARTER, Plaintiff v. UNITED STATES, Defendant

Court:United States District Court, D. Vermont, District of Vermont

Date published: Aug 23, 2007

Citations

File No. 1:06-CV-225 (D. Vt. Aug. 23, 2007)

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