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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

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

TODD ASHKER,

Plaintiff,

v.

C. PFEIFFER, et al.,

Defendants.

Case No. 1:21-cv-00423-DAD-EPG (PC)

ORDER GRANTING DEFENDANTS’ 

MOTION TO OPT OUT OF AN EARLY 

SETTLEMENT CONFERENCE

 (ECF No. 78) 

This matter has been referred for an early settlement conference. (ECF No. 75). On June 

21, 2022, Defendants Kernan, Diaz, Allison, Alfaro, Gipson, Moak, Paris, Prelip, Perez, Pfeiffer, 

Alafa, Hightower, Ortiz, Stebbins, Hammer, and Speidel filed a motion to opt out of the 

settlement conference.1(ECF No. 78). As grounds, the motion states that “Defendants’ counsel 

has investigated Plaintiff’s claims, conferred with Plaintiff telephonically, and conferred with his 

supervisor. Based on his investigation and communication with Plaintiff, Defendants’ counsel 

does not believe that a settlement conference would be fruitful or meaningful at this time.” (Id. at 

2) (internal citations omitted). 

The Court will grant Defendants’ motion to opt out of an early settlement conference.2 A 

1 Citing the early settlement conference order, Defendants also ask that the stay of 120 days in this case be 

lifted. (ECF No. 78, pp. 1-2). However, the Court did not impose any stay in this case; thus, there is no 

stay to lift.

2 Pursuant to the order regarding early settlement conference (ECF No. 75), Defendants did not need to file 

a motion to opt out of the early settlement conference but were instead directed to file a notice if they 

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settlement conference may be scheduled at a later date, if appropriate.

Accordingly, it is ORDERED that Defendants’ motion to opt out of an early settlement 

conference (ECF No. 78) is GRANTED.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: June 22, 2022 /s/

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

wished to opt out of the conference. 

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