ORDER - Having reviewed the file herein and finding that, pursuant to the Court's ORDER (ECF No. 25 ), the plaintiff filed a FIRST AMENDED CLASS ACTION COMPLAINT on February 27, 2026 (ECF No. 27 ), it is hereby ORDERED that the DEFENDANTS' MOTION TO DISMISS PLAINTIFF'S COMPLAINT FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM (ECF No. 13 ) is denied as moot. It is so ORDERED. Signed by District Judge Robert E. Payne on 3/4/2026. (jenjones, ) (Entered: 03/04/2026)

District Judge Robert E. Payne denied the defendants' motion to dismiss the plaintiff's complaint as moot on March 4, 2026. The denial followed the plaintiff's filing of a first amended class action complaint on February 27, 2026, which replaced the original complaint challenged by the defendants.

The defendants had moved to dismiss the initial complaint for failure to state a claim, but the court found the motion moot after the amended complaint was filed. The case remains active with no further rulings on the merits of the claims at this stage.

The court's order did not address the substance of the allegations but cleared the way for the defendants to respond to the amended complaint. The docket does not specify the underlying claims or the parties involved beyond the procedural posture.

The case is pending before Judge Payne, who has set the procedural framework by allowing the amended complaint to proceed. The next steps will likely involve the defendants' response to the amended complaint, potentially including another motion to dismiss or an answer.

This order signals the court's willingness to consider the revised allegations rather than dismissing the case outright at this early stage.