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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE DISTRICT OF DELAWARE
  

IN RE:  JUDICIAL VACANCY

S T A N D I N G  O R D E R
   
    At Wilmington this 15th day of December, 2006, in order to

keep intact a docket for the judge who fills the vacancy left by

the elevation of the Honorable Kent A. Jordan to the United

States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit;

    IT IS ORDERED that, pending the investiture of said judge:

    1.  All civil cases previously assigned to Judge Jordan

shall be reassigned to the vacant judicial position.  But for

cases filed under 28 U.S.C.  §§ 158, 1334, 2254, and 2255, all

such civil cases, and all such cases henceforth assigned to the

vacant judicial position, shall be referred to Magistrate Judge

Mary Pat Thynge for all pretrial proceedings, pursuant to 28

U.S.C. § 636(b).

    2.  To the extent resources permit, the judges of the court

shall endeavor to keep cases moving forward toward resolution,

including resolution by trial.

 

                                          Sue L. Robinson             
                                          United States District Judge   
  


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