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
OCT 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' mstion
fox aummary judgment, A decision on that notion could have a
significant impact 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 Flaintiff'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.
(SIGNED) Louis F. Oberdorfer
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
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