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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

Plaintiff Robert Thomas (“Plaintiff”) is a California state prisoner proceeding pro se and in 

forma pauperis in this civil action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. 

Pursuant to the parties’ statements, the Court has determined that this case would benefit from 

a settlement conference. Therefore, the case will be referred to Magistrate Judge Michael J. Seng to 

conduct a settlement conference on December 20, 2013, at 10:30 a.m. at the United States District 

Court, Fresno, Courtroom 6.

A separate order and writ of habeas corpus ad testificandum will issue forthwith.

In accordance with the above, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. This case is set for a settlement conference before Magistrate Judge Michael J. Seng on 

December 20, 2013, at 10:30 a.m. at the United States District Court, 2500 Tulare Street, Fresno, 

California, in Courtroom 6.

ROBERT THOMAS,

 Plaintiff,

v.

J. RAZO, et al.,

Defendants.

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Case No.: 1:10cv02173 AWI DLB (PC)

ORDER REFERRING CASE FOR 

SETTLEMENT CONFERENCE

Date: December 20, 2013

Time: 10:30 a.m.

The Honorable Michael J. Seng

Courtroom 6

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2. Defendants’ lead counsel and a person with full and unlimited authority to negotiate 

and enter into a binding settlement on Defendants’ behalf shall attend in person.1

3. Those in attendance must be prepared to discuss the claims, defenses and damages. 

The failure of any counsel, party or authorized person subject to this order to appear in person may 

result in the imposition of sanctions. In addition, the conference will not proceed and will be reset to 

another date.

4. Each party shall (1) provide a confidential settlement conference statement, described 

below, to Laurie Yu, U.S. District Court-Yosemite, 9004 Castle Cliffs Court, Yosemite, CA, 95389, or 

via e-mail at lyu@caed.uscourts.gov, to arrive no later than December 17, 2013, and (2) file a

Notice of Submission of Confidential Settlement Conference Statement (See Local Rule 270(d)).

Settlement statements should not be filed with the Clerk of the Court or served on

any other party. Settlement statements shall be clearly marked “confidential” with the date and time 

of the settlement conference indicated prominently thereon.

The confidential settlement statement shall be no longer than three pages in length,

typed or neatly printed, and include the following:

a. A brief statement of the facts of the case.

b. A brief statement of the claims and defenses, e.g., statutory or other 

grounds upon which the claims are founded; a forthright evaluation of the parties’ likelihood of 

prevailing on the claims and defenses; and a description of the major issues in dispute.

c. A summary of the proceedings to date.

d. An estimate of the cost and time to be expended for further discovery, 

pretrial, and trial.

e. The relief sought.

f. The party’s position on settlement, including present demands and offers 

and a history of past settlement discussions, offers, and demands.

 

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Insofar as Defendants request that a CDCR representative be permitted to appear by phone, the request is denied.

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g. A brief statement of each party’s expectations and goals for the 

settlement conference.

5. The Clerk of the Court is directed to serve a copy of this order on the Litigation 

Office at the California Substance Abuse Treatment Facility, Corcoran, via facsimile at (559) 992-

7191.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: December 9, 2013 /s/ Dennis L. Beck 

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE DEAC_Signature-END:

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