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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

RICO FLOWERS,

Plaintiff,

v.

HIGH DESERT STATE PRISON, et al.,

Defendants.

No. 2:12-cv-2047 MCE CKD P

ORDER REQUESTING CONFIDENTIAL 

STATEMENTS RE: CASE SELECTION FOR 

PRISONER SETTLEMENT PROGRAM

FIFTEEN-DAY DEADLINE

Plaintiff is a state prisoner in this action filed pursuant to 42 U.S.C. ' 1983. 

The parties to this action shall each, no later than fifteen days from the date of the order, submit 

confidential statements as described below. The confidential statements shall not be served on 

the opposing party or filed with the court, but instead, delivered by mail, fax, e-mail or personal 

delivery to the court=s Alternative Dispute Resolution (AADR@) division at the address, fax 

number, or e-mail address below and marked AConfidential.@ Such statements shall be limited to 

five pages and shall include the following:

1. The party=s assessment of whether the instant action is of the type that would benefit 

from a settlement proceeding;

2. The party=s assessment of what factors, if any, will prevent settlement of this matter 

prior to trial; and 

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3. Any additional information the court may find useful in determining whether to set this 

matter for a settlement conference.

Should the Court determine this action to be appropriate for referral to the Prisoner 

Settlement Program, the Court will set this matter for a settlement conference before a magistrate 

judge or district judge.

Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. Within fifteen days from the date of this order, the parties shall submit confidential 

settlement statements as set forth above; and

2. The Clerk of the Court is directed to send a copy of this order to:

ADR Division, Attention: Sujean Park

U.S. District Court

501 I Street, Suite 4-200

Sacramento, CA 95814

Fax: (916) 930-4224

email: spark@caed.uscourts.gov 

Dated: November 4, 2014

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CAROLYN K. DELANEY

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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