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Nature of Suit Code: 550
Nature of Suit: Prisoner - Civil Rights (U.S. defendant)
Cause of Action: 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

FRESNO DIVISION

Michael Lenoir Smith, 

Plaintiff, 

v. 

Arnold Schwarzenegger, et al., 

Defendants.

No. 07-cv-1547 SRB (PC)

ORDER 

On January 16, 2015, an order was issued referring this case to the Voluntary 

Dispute Resolution Program (“VDRP”) (Doc. 137). E.D. Cal. L.R. 271 specifically 

exempts prisoner cases from the VDRP. This case is therefore referred instead to the 

prisoner settlement program for a settlement conference before a magistrate judge. This 

case will be referred to Magistrate Judge Allison Claire to conduct a settlement 

conference at the U.S. District Court, 501 I Street, Sacramento, California 95814 in 

Courtroom #26 on May 28, 2015 at 9:00 a.m. 

A separate order and writ of habeas corpus ad testificandum will issue 

concurrently with this order. 

IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that: 

1. This case is set for a settlement conference before Magistrate Judge Allison Claire 

on May 28, 2015 at 9:00 a.m. at the U. S. District Court, 501 I Street, Sacramento, 

California 95814 in Courtroom #26. 

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2. A representative with full and unlimited authority to negotiate and enter into a 

binding settlement shall attend in person.1

3. Those in attendance must be prepared to discuss the claims, defenses and 

damages. The failure of any counsel, party or authorized person subject to this 

order to appear in person may result in the imposition of sanctions. In addition, the 

conference will not proceed and will be reset to another date. 

4. Parties are directed to submit confidential settlement statements no later than April 

30, 2015 to acorders@caed.uscourts.gov. Plaintiff shall mail his confidential 

settlement statement to Sujean Park, ADR Division, 501 I Street, Suite 4-200, 

Sacramento, California 95814 so it arrives no later than April 30, 2015. Parties are 

also directed to file a Notice of Submission of Confidential Settlement Statement 

(See L.R. 270(d)). Settlement statements should not be filed with the Clerk of the 

court nor served on any other party. Settlement statements shall be clearly 

marked “confidential” with the date and time of the settlement conference 

indicated prominently thereon. The confidential settlement statement shall be no 

longer than five pages in length, typed or neatly printed, and include the 

following: 

a. A brief statement of the facts of the case. 

b. A brief statement of the claims and defenses, i.e., statutory or other grounds 

upon which the claims are founded; a forthright evaluation of the parties’ 

likelihood of prevailing on the claims and defenses; and a description of the 

major issues in dispute. 

c. A summary of the proceedings to date. 

 

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 The term “full authority to settle” means that the individuals attending the mediation conference must be authorized to fully explore settlement options and to agree at that time to any settlement terms acceptable to the parties. G. Heileman Brewing Co., Inc. v. Joseph Oat Corp., 871 F.2d 648, 653 (7th Cir. 1989), cited with approval in Official Airline Guides, Inc. v. Goss, 6 F.3d 1385, 1396 (9th Cir. 1993). 

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d. An estimate of the cost and time to be expended for further discovery, 

pretrial, and trial. 

e. The relief sought. 

f. The party’s position on settlement, including present demands and offers 

and a history of past settlement discussions, offers, and demands. 

g. A brief statement of each party’s expectations and goals for the settlement 

conference. 

 Dated this 29th day of January, 2015. 

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