GERBER v. THE BOARD OF REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY SYSTEM OF GEORGIA et al

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF GEORGIA
VALDOSTA DIVISION
BRIAN GERBER,
Plaintiff,
v.
BOARD OF REGENTS OF THE
UNIVERSITY SYSTEM OF GEORGIA,
et al.,
Defendants.
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CASE NO:
7:25-cv-182–WLS
ORDER
Before the Court is Defendants’ Motion to Stay Discovery and Pre-Discovery
Proceedings (Doc. 23) (“Motion to Stay”). Therein, Defendants request that a stay of discovery
and related deadlines, including those imposed under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 26 and
the Middle District of Georgia Local Rule 26. Defendants request the stay be imposed until
resolution of Defendant’s pending Motion to Dismiss (Doc. 17). Also pending before the
Court is Plaintiff Dr. Brian L. Gerber’s Motion for Preliminary Injunction and Incorporated
Brief in Support (Doc. 13) (“Injunction Motion”). A hearing on the Motion to Dismiss and
Injunction Motion is set for Wednesday, March 11, 2026. The Defendants represent that
Plaintiff opposes the Motion to Stay. To resolve the Motion to Stay prior to the March 11,
2026 hearing, the Court finds that Plaintiff’s response time to such motion shall be shortened.
Accordingly, on or before Wednesday, February 11, 2026, Plaintiff may file a
response to the Motion to Stay with support. No further documents with respect to the
Motion to Stay may be filed without the Court’s permission, upon the filing of an appropriate
motion showing good cause.
SO ORDERED, this 4th day of February 2026.
/s/ W. Louis Sands
W. LOUIS SANDS, SR. JUDGE
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
Case 7:25-cv-00182-WLS Document 24 Filed 02/04/26 Page 1 of 1