Inscoe v. North Carolina Department of Adult Corrections et al

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF NORTH CAROLINA
ASHEVILLE DIVISION
CIVIL CASE NO. 1:22-cv-00243-MR
ASHLEE INSCOE, )
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Plaintiff, )
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vs. )
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NC DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC )
SAFETY, et al., ) ORDER
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Defendants. )
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THIS MATTER is before the Court on Defendants’ Motion to Substitute
Party Defendants and to Amend Caption [Doc. 32].
The incarcerated Plaintiff filed this civil rights action pro se pursuant to
42 U.S.C. § 1983 and the Americans with Disabilities Act. She is now
represented by counsel. The Complaint passed initial review on claims
asserted against several Defendants, including the North Carolina
Department of Public Safety (NCDPS) and Eddie Buffaloe, the NCDPS
secretary, in his official capacity. The Defendants now move to substitute
NCDPS with North Carolina Department of Adult Corrections (NCDAC) and
Eddie Buffaloe in his official capacity with the current NCDAC secretary,
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Todd Ishee, in his official capacity. Counsel for the Plaintiff consents to this
Motion. [See Doc. 32 at 3].
IT IS, THEREFORE, ORDERED that the Defendants’ Motion to
Substitute Party Defendants and to Amend Caption [Doc. 32] is GRANTED.
The Clerk is instructed to substitute Defendant North Carolina
Department of Public Safety with North Carolina Department of Adult
Corrections, and to substitute Eddie Buffaloe (official capacity) with Todd
Ishee (official capacity).1
IT IS SO ORDERED.
1 Defendant Buffaloe shall remain a Defendant in his individual capacity.
Signed: June 26, 2024
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