diff --git a/src/app/(panels)/suite/layout.jsx b/src/app/(panels)/suite/layout.jsx
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index 3acc4ae..0000000
--- a/src/app/(panels)/suite/layout.jsx
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,48 +0,0 @@
-"use client"
-
-import { useState, useEffect } from "react";
-import { useUser } from "@clerk/nextjs";
-import { useRouter } from 'next/navigation'
-
-import axios from "axios";
-
-export default function RootLayout({
-    children,
-}) {
-	const router = useRouter();
-	const { user } = useUser();
-	const [userData, setUserData] = useState(null);
-
-	useEffect(() => {
-		if (user) {
-			axios.get(`/api/user?userId=${user.id}`).then(response => {
-				setUserData(response.data);
-			});
-		}
-	}, [user]);
-
-	if (userData) {
-		console.log(userData);
-		// make sure user only has access to one suite depending on their role 
-		// if a user has a role of "caregiver" they should only have access to /suite/doctor/*
-		
-		console.log(userData.role === "patient" && !router.pathname.startsWith("/suite/patient"), "patient");
-		
-		console.log(userData.role === "doctor" && !router.pathname.startsWith("/suite/doctor"), "doctor");
-
-		if (userData.role === "patient" && !router.pathname.startsWith("/suite/patient")) {
-			router.push("/suite/patient/dashboard");
-		} else if (userData.role === "doctor" && !router.pathname.startsWith("/suite/doctor")) {
-			router.push("/suite/doctor/dashboard");
-		}
-
-	} else {
-		router.push("/");
-	}
-
-    return (
-		<div>
-			{children}
-		</div>
-	)
-}