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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

MEL TYRONE EDWARD,

Plaintiff, No. CIV S-03-2584 ALA P

vs.

S. SCARSELLA, et al.,

Defendant. ORDER

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Plaintiff, a state prisoner proceeding pro se, seeks relief pursuant to 42 U.S.C. §

1983. By Order, filed on 11/16/07, the 11/27/07 jury trial date was vacated and this matter set

for a settlement conference on 12/14/07, before the undersigned. On 11/28/07, plaintiff filed a

request for a 30-day continuance of the settlement conference, indicating that he does not have all

the materials he needs to proceed because some of his materials and evidence remain at High

Desert State Prison (HDSP), from which he was transported for the purpose of attending the

pending settlement conference. 

Defendant Scarsella filed an opposition to the request on 11/30/07, in which

defendant Saunders joined on 12/03/07. Defendants point out that plaintiff was prepared to go to

trial on 11/27/07. While plaintiff may not yet have all the legal material and evidence he might

need to proceed to trial because it has not all accompanied him in his transport from HDSP, he

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must inarguably be aware of the history of this litigation and what is at issue in his own case. 

Plaintiff’s knowledge is sufficient for purposes of proceeding with the settlement conference as

scheduled. Defendants are correct that plaintiff has not shown adequate cause to justify delaying

the conference.

Accordingly, IT IS ORDERED that:

1. Plaintiff’s 11/28/07 request for a continuance of the settlement conference is

denied; and

2. The settlement conference will proceed, as previously scheduled, on 12/14/07,

at 9:00 a.m., before the undersigned.

DATED: 12/5/07 /s/ Gregory G. Hollows

 

 UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

GGH:009

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