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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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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

ANIL KUMAR,

Plaintiff,

v.

JEH JOHNSON, et al.,

Defendants.

No. 2:16-cv-0768 KJN P

ORDER SETTING SETTLEMENT 

CONFERENCE

Plaintiff is an immigration detainee, proceeding without counsel. Plaintiff seeks relief 

pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983, Bivens v. Six Unknown Named Federal Agents of the Fed. Bureau 

of Narcotics, 403 U.S. 388 (1971), the Religious Freedom and Restoration Act (“RFRA”) and the 

Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act (“RLUIPA”). The court has determined 

that this case will benefit from a settlement conference. Therefore, this case will be set for a 

settlement conference before the undersigned to occur at the U.S. District Court, 501 I Street, 

Sacramento, California 95814 in Courtroom #25 on March 22, 2017, at 9:30 a.m.

Parties will be required to file a signed “Waiver of Disqualification” (attached below), no 

later than March 8, 2017. 

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

this order.

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In accordance with the above, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. This case is set for a settlement conference before the undersigned to occur on March 

22, 2017, at 9:30 a.m. at the U. S. District Court, 501 I Street, Sacramento, California 

95814 in Courtroom #25.

2. Plaintiff will appear at the settlement conference by video conference, from his present 

place of detainment, as directed by separate order.

3. Parties are required to file a signed “Waiver of Disqualification” no later than March 

8, 2017. 

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

settlement shall attend in person1.

5. 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.

6. The parties are directed to exchange non-confidential settlement statements seven days 

prior to the settlement conference. These statements shall simultaneously be delivered 

to the court using the following email address: kjnorders@caed.uscourts.gov. Plaintiff 

shall mail his non-confidential settlement statement to arrive not less than seven days 

prior to the settlement conference, addressed to Magistrate Judge Kendall J. Newman, 

 

1 While the exercise of its authority is subject to abuse of discretion review, “the district court has the 

authority to order parties, including the federal government, to participate in mandatory settlement 

conferences... .” United States v. United States District Court for the Northern Mariana Islands, 694 F.3d 1051, 

1053, 1057, 1059 (9th Cir. 2012)(“the district court has broad authority to compel participation in mandatory 

settlement conference[s].”). 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). 

The individual with full authority to settle must also have “unfettered discretion and authority” to change the 

settlement position of the party, if appropriate. Pitman v. Brinker Int’l., Inc., 216 F.R.D. 481, 485-86 (D. Ariz. 

2003), amended on recon. in part, Pitman v. Brinker Int’l., Inc., 2003 WL 23353478 (D. Ariz. 2003). The 

purpose behind requiring the attendance of a person with full settlement authority is that the parties’ view of 

the case may be altered during the face to face conference. Pitman, 216 F.R.D. at 486. An authorization to 

settle for a limited dollar amount or sum certain can be found not to comply with the requirement of full 

authority to settle. Nick v. Morgan’s Foods, Inc., 270 F.3d 590, 596-97 (8th Cir. 2001).

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USDC CAED, 501 I Street, Suite 4-200, Sacramento, CA 95814. The envelope shall 

be marked “Settlement Statement.” If a party desires to share additional confidential 

information with the court, they may do so pursuant to the provisions of Local Rule 

270(d) and (e).

7. The Clerk of the Court is directed to serve a copy of this order on ICE Case Manager 

Sandra Kroman via facsimile at (661) 328-4475.

Dated: December 15, 2016

Kuma0768.med

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

ANIL KUMAR,

Plaintiff,

v.

JEH JOHNSON, et al.,

Defendants.

No. 2:16-cv-0768 KJN P

WAIVER OF DISQUALIFICATION

Under Local Rule 270(b) of the Eastern District of California, the parties to the 

herein action affirmatively request that Magistrate Judge Kendall J. Newman participate in the 

settlement conference scheduled for March 22, 2017. To the extent the parties consent to trial of 

the case before the assigned Magistrate Judge, they waive any claim of disqualification to the 

assigned Magistrate Judge trying the case thereafter. 

 

By: 

 Plaintiff

Dated:_________________

 

By: 

 Attorney for Defendants

Dated:_________________

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