THOMAS v. REAGAN

USDC Cr. No. 84-3552

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

WILLIAM THOMAS                 
           Plaintiff,          
                               
      vs.                      
                               
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, et. al.          Civil Action No. 84-3552
          Defendants                        FILED
                                         AUG 28 1986
                                     CLERK, U.S. DISTRICT COURT
                                       DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

ORDER

Plaintiff has filed a notice of appeal from the Magistrate's order moving the trial date from October 20, 1986 to December 15, 1986. Postponement of the trial is necessary to permit a full and fair consideration of the issues raised by defendants' motion for summary judgment, A decision on that motion could have a real significant inpact on the nature and scope of the trial and interests of fairness and judicial economy require that the motion be decided prior to the start of trial. This decision cannot be rushed. Contrary to Plaintiff's contention, this is not a simple case and defendants' motion cannot be dispatched forthwith. Accordingly, it is this day of October, 1986, hereby

ORDERED: that the Magistrate's order filed October 8, 1986, rescheduling the trial to start December 15, 1986, should be, and hereby is, AFFIRMED.

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

Judge Louis Oberdorfer

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