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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

JOSHUA DAVIS BLAND,

Plaintiff,

v.

JON A. MESSINGER, et al.,

Defendants.

No. 2:20-cv-0051 KJM DB P

ORDER

Plaintiff is a state prisoner proceeding pro se with a civil rights action pursuant to 42 

U.S.C. § 1983. Plaintiff claims his Eighth Amendment rights were violated because defendants 

used excessive force against him. On March 1, 2021, defendants filed a motion to opt out of the 

post-screening ADR project. (ECF No. 24.) Defendants argue the court should grant the motion 

to opt out because after meeting and conferring with plaintiff by mail they have determined that a 

settlement conference would not be productive. (Id. at 2-3.) After reviewing the motion, the 

court finds good cause to grant defendants’ motion.

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Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. Defendants’ motion to opt out (ECF No. 24) is granted and the stay of this action is 

lifted; 

2. Within twenty-one days from the date of this order, defendants shall file a responsive 

pleading.

Dated: March 3, 2021

DB:12

DB:1/Orders/Prisoner/Civil.Rights/blan0051.opt.out

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