The opinion
| IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF NORTH CAROLINA
SOUTHERN DIVISION
No. 7:21-CV-68-D
KIMBERLY BURNS-FISHER, )
Plaintiff,
v. ORDER
PENDER COUNTY BOARD OF
EDUCATION, et al., )
Defendants. ;
The court has reviewed plaintiff's complaint and defendants’ motions to dismiss under the
. governing standard. See Fed. R. Civ. P. 12(6)(6); Ashcroft v. Igbal, 556 U.S. 662, 677-78 (2009);
Bell Atl. Corp. v. Twombly, 550 U.S. 544, 555-63, 570 (2007); Coleman v. Md. Court of Appeals,
626 F.3d 187, 190 (4th Cir. 2010), aff'd, 566 U.S. 30 (2012); Nemet Chevrolet, Ltd. v.
Consumeraffairs.com, Inc., 591 F.3d 250, 255 (4th Cir. 2009); Giarratano v. Johnson, 521 F.3d 298,
302 (4th Cir. 2008). The court DENIES defendants’ motions to dismiss [D.E. 16, 18]. United States
Magistrate Judge Jones is available to host a settlement conference. The parties shall notify the court
not later than January 10, 2022, if they would like to participate in such a conference. If so,
Magistrate Judge Jones will schedule the conference at a mutually convenient time for the parties.
SO ORDERED. This 22 day of December, 2021.
United States District Judge