Judges Order 9/18/96

UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA CIRCUIT


     William Thomas, et. al.       |          C.A. No. 95-5340
           Plaintiffs pro se,      |          
                                   |
               v.                  |
                                   |
     The United States, et. al.    |
           Defendants.             |

ORDER

By order dated March 6, 1996, the above-entitled case was held in abeyance pending the disposition of No. 94-7203, Leonard Rollon Crawford-El v. Patricia Britton and the District of Columbia. The court's in banc decision in Crawford-El issued on August 27, 1996, and the judgment of the panel issued on August 28, 1996 (Copies attached for appellants). Upon consideration of the foregoing, it is

ORDERED that the parties are directed to file motions to govern further proceedings on or before October 16, 1996. Failure by appellants to respond shall result in the dismissal of this appeal for failure to prosecute.

The clerk is directed to send a copy of this order to appellant by whatever means to ensure receipt.

FOR THE COURT:
Mark J. Langer, Clerk
BY: Linda Jones
Deputy Clerk