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Nature of Suit Code: 555
Nature of Suit: Prisoner - Prison Condition
Cause of Action: 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights

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United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

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United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

ADRIENNE S. POWELL, a.k.a.

ORLANDO S. POWELL,

Plaintiff,

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MIKE EVANS, et al.

Defendants. _____________________________

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No. C 07-4065 MJJ (PR)

ORDER REFERRING CASE TO

PRO SE PRISONER MEDIATION

PROGRAM; STAYING CASE;

INSTRUCTIONS TO CLERK

Plaintiff, a California prisoner proceeding pro se and incarcerated at Salinas Valley State

Prison (“SVSP”), filed this civil rights action under 42 U.S.C. § 1983. After a review of the

complaint, the Court found plaintiff’s allegations, liberally construed, stated cognizable

claims against SVSP officials for a violation of his Eighth Amendment right to be free from

cruel and unusual punishment. On September 27, 2007, the Court ordered the complaint

served upon defendants, and directed defendants to file an answer. Defendants have filed a

waiver of reply pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1997e(g). 

In the September 27, 2007 Order of Service, the Court found the case suitable for

mediation proceedings and indicated that upon the defendants’ filing of an answer, the case

would be referred to the Pro Se Prisoner Mediation Program. As defendants have now

appeared in this matter, and good cause appearing, the instant case will be referred to

Magistrate Judge Vadas for mediation proceedings pursuant to the Pro Se Prisoner Mediation

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Program. The proceedings will consist of one or more conferences as determined by the

mediator. The proceedings shall take place within 90 days of the date this order is filed. 

Magistrate Judge Vadas shall coordinate a time and date for the mediation proceedings with

all interested parties and/or their representatives and, within 5 days after the conclusion of the

mediation proceedings, file with the court a report for the prisoner mediation proceedings.

For the foregoing reasons and for good cause shown,

1. The clerk shall mail a copy of the court file, including a copy of this order, to

Magistrate Judge Vadas in Eureka, California.

2. This action, including the dispositive motion schedule, is hereby STAYED

until further order of the court, if necessary, following completion of the mediation

proceedings outlined above. 

 IT IS SO ORDERED.

DATED: 11/06/07 _____________________________

MARTIN J. JENKINS

United States District Judge

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