Washington v. Department Of The Navy

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF NORTH CAROLINA SOUTHERN DIVISION No. 7:19-CV-112-BO KENNETH WASHINGTON, ) Plaintiff, V. ORDER UNITED STATES, DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY, ) Defendant. This cause comes before the Court on defendant’s motion to stay proceedings. [DE 11]. The motion has been fully briefed and is ripe for disposition. For the reasons that follow, defendant’s motion to stay proceedings [DE 1 1] is denied. BACKGROUND Plaintiff initiated this action in June 2019. [DE 1]. Plaintiff alleges that he served in the U.S. Marine Corps from November 1978 to January…