Can a court order a stay in an action where the outcome of a separate proceeding may have an impact on that action?
MultiRegion, United States of America
The following excerpt is from Douandju v. Crawford, Case No. 1:14-cv-01493-GSA (E.D. Cal. 2015):
A court "has the inherent authority to control its own docket and calendar." Yong v. I.N.S., 208 F.3d 1116, 1119 (9th Cir. 2000). Courts can enter a stay in an action where the outcome of a
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separate proceeding may have an impact on that action:
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