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A. MARIE VILLAFAÑA Assistant United States Attorney [email protected] Florida Bar No. 0018255 500 East Broward Boulevard, 7th Floor Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33394 Telephone: 954-356-7255 Facsimile: 954-356-7230 Case 9:08-cv-80119-KAM Document 121 Entered on FLSD Docket 05/29/2009 Page 16 of 17

As this Court has previously explained: The law regarding stays of civil actions is well-settled in the Eleventh Circuit. In United States v. Lot 5, Fox Grove, Alachua County, Fla, 23 F.3d 359, 363- 65 (11th Cir. 1994) (“Lot 5"), the Court articulated the following principles of law with respect to a stay o

0018255 500 East Broward Boulevard, 7th Floor Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33394 Telephone: 954-356-7255 Facsimile: 954-

the Eleventh Circuit. In United States v. Lot 5, Fox Grove, Alachua County, Fla, 23 F.3d 359, 363- 65 (11th

an Goldberger Atterbury Goldberger & Weiss, P.A. West Palm Beach FL 33401-5012 Co-Counsel Attorneys for Plaintiff Bradley JaMes Edwards ler Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33301 Lead Counsel Pro Hao Vice Jacksonville , FL 32211 14 Page 14 of 14 EFTA00201258

is warranted only when the defendant demonstrates that " `special circumstances' so require in the 'interests of justice.' "United States v. Lot 5, Fox Grove, 23 F.3d 359, 365 (11th Cir. 1994). In the Eleventh Circuit, the "special circumstances" which may support a stay are limited. The fact that the De

espectfully submitted, R. ALEXANDER ACOSTA UNITED STATES ATTORNEY By: Assistant United States Attorney 500 East Browar ou evard, 7th Floor Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33394 Telephone: 954-356-7255 Facsimile: 954-356-7230 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I HEREBY CERTIFY that on May 28, 2009, I electronically filed th

s this Court has previously explained: The law regarding stays of civil actions is well-settled in the Eleventh Circuit. In United States v. Lot 5, Fox Grove, Alachua County, Fla , 23 F.3d 359, 363-65 (11th Cir. 1994) (" Lot S "), the Court articulated the following principles of law with respect to a sta

[email protected] Co-Counsel Attorneys for Plaintiff Bradley James Edwards Rothstein Rosenfeldt Adler 401 East Las Olas Blvd Suite 1650 Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33301 954-522-3456 954-527-8663 (fax) [email protected] Lead Counsel Paul G. Cassell 332 South 1400 E, Room 101 Salt Lake City, UT 8411

ay.2 A good illustration of judicial reluctance to stay cases such as this one comes from the Eleventh Circuit's decision in United States I. Lot 5, Fox Grove, Alachua County, Fla., 23 F.3d 359, 364 (11th Cir. 1994). There, the Eleventh Circuit affirmed a district court's decision not to stay a civil forf

Respectfully submitted, R. ALEXANDER ACOSTA UNITED STATES ATTORNEY By: ssistant United States Attorne 500 East Broward Boulevard, 7th Floor Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33394 Telephone: Facsimile: -16- EFTA00185221 Case 9:09-cv-80656-KAM Document 21 Entered on FLSD Docket 05/29/2009 Page 17 of 17 CERTIFICAT

As this Court has previously explained: The law regardii stays of civil actions is well-settled in the Eleventh Circuit. In United States Lot 5, Fox Grove, Alachua County, Fla, 23 F.3d 359, 363- 65 (11th Cir. 1994) ("Lot 5"), the Court articulated the following principles of law with respect to a stay