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Spengler v. Francisco

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
Jan 17, 2020
Case No. CV 18-91-DOC (SP) (C.D. Cal. Jan. 17, 2020)

Opinion

Case No. CV 18-91-DOC (SP)

01-17-2020

MICHAEL R. SPENGLER, Plaintiff, v. FRANCES E. FRANCISCO, et al., Defendants.


ORDER ACCEPTING FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATION OF UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636, the Court has reviewed the Second Amended Complaint, records on file, and the Report and Recommendation of the United States Magistrate Judge. Plaintiff has not filed any written Objections to the Report within the time permitted. The Court accepts the findings and recommendation of the Magistrate Judge.

IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that: (1) defendant Francisco's Motion to Dismiss (docket no. 36) is denied without prejudice; (2) this case is stayed under the Younger Abstention Doctrine until the related state criminal case is no longer pending; and (3) the Court Clerk is directed to administratively close this case. Plaintiff is instructed that, if he wishes to continue with this case after disposition of the criminal charges against him, he must file a request that the stay be lifted and the case be re-opened within sixty (60) days of the final disposition of the criminal charges (including all appeals). DATED: January 17, 2020

/s/_________

HONORABLE DAVID O. CARTER

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE


Summaries of

Spengler v. Francisco

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
Jan 17, 2020
Case No. CV 18-91-DOC (SP) (C.D. Cal. Jan. 17, 2020)
Case details for

Spengler v. Francisco

Case Details

Full title:MICHAEL R. SPENGLER, Plaintiff, v. FRANCES E. FRANCISCO, et al.…

Court:UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

Date published: Jan 17, 2020

Citations

Case No. CV 18-91-DOC (SP) (C.D. Cal. Jan. 17, 2020)