With no explanation, chose the best option from "A", "B", "C" or "D". reasons, defendants’ motion to stay is DENIED. Defendants are ordered to file an answer on or before June 20, 2005. 1 . See doc. no. 7 (motion to stay) and doc. no. 8 (defendants’ brief in support of motion to stay). 2 . See doc. no. 10 (plaintiff’s brief in opposition to defendants’ motion to stay). 3 . Doc. no. 1 (Complaint) at 1-3. 4 . See generally id. 5 . See generally id. 6 . See attachment to doc. no. 8 at unnumbered p. 1. 7 . See doc. no. 8 (defendants' brief in support of motion to stay) at 2. 8 . Id. 9 . The majority of circuits have recognized circumstances wherein a stay of damages action is warranted under Younger abstention principles. See Gilbertson v. Alb F.2d 100, 104 (5th Cir.1988) (same) with Lewis v. Beddingfield, 20 F.3d 123, 125 (5th Cir.1994) (per curiam) (<HOLDING>). 10 . Doc. no. 8 (defendants’ brief in support

A: holding that younger does apply to damages actions and staying civil action until state criminal proceeding has concluded
B: holding civil action cannot be joined to a criminal appeal
C: holding that a criminal statute does not provide a corresponding civil cause of action
D: holding that postconviction proceeding is a civil suit
A.