Saaed v. Solomon

Opinion

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF GEORGIA SAVANNAH DIVISION

ALIA SAAED, ) ) Plaintiff, ) ) v. ) CV425-083 ) SAVANNAH SOLOMON, ) ) Defendant. )

ORDER Defendant moves, with Plaintiff’s consent, to stay discovery pending resolution of her pending Motion to Dismiss. Doc. 25. The Court has broad discretion to stay discovery as part of its inherent authority to control its docket. Clinton v. Jones, 520 U.S. 681, 706 (1997); see also Panola Land Buyers Ass'n v. Shuman, 762 F.2d 1550, 1560 (11th Cir. 1985) (“[A] magistrate [judge] has broad discretion to stay discovery pending decision on a dispositive motion.”). Having reviewed the motion, the Court GRANTS Defendant’s Consent Motion to Stay Pending Resolution of the Motion to Dismiss the Amended Complaint, doc. 25. If any claims remain pending, and unless otherwise instructed by the District Judge, the parties are DIRECTED to confer and submit a Rule 26(f) Report within fourteen days of the disposition of Defendant’s Motion. SO ORDERED, this 11th day of August, 2025.

CHRISTOPHER L. RAY UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF GEORGIA