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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 Keith Bulkin is appearing pro se and in forma pauperis in this civil rights action 

pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. The Court has determined that this case will benefit from a settlement 

conference. Therefore, this case will be referred to a Magistrate Judge to conduct a settlement 

conference at the California State Prison, Corcoran (“CSP-COR”), 4001 King Avenue, Corcoran, CA 

93212 on March 24, 2017, at 8:30 a.m. The Court will issue the necessary transportation order in due 

course. 

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

1. This case is set for a settlement conference before a federal Magistrate Judge on March 24, 

2017, at CSP-COR.

2. A representative with full and unlimited authority to negotiate and enter into a binding 

settlement shall attend in person.

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

KEITH BULKIN,

 Plaintiff,

v.

V. OCHOA, et al.,

Defendants.

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Case No.: 1:13-cv-00388-DAD-EPG (PC)

ORDER SETTING SETTLEMENT 

CONFERENCE ON MARCH 24, 2017

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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. Defendants shall provide a confidential settlement statement to the following email 

address: settleconf@caed.uscourts.gov. Plaintiff shall mail his confidential settlement 

statement to U.S. District Court, 2500 Tulare Street, Fresno, California, 93721, 

“Attention: Institution Settlement Judge for March 24, 2017.” The envelope shall be 

marked “Confidential Settlement Statement.” Settlement statements shall arrive no later 

than March 17, 2017. Parties shall also 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 nor served on any other party. Settlement 

statements shall be clearly marked Aconfidential@ with the date and time of the settlement 

conference indicated prominently thereon.

5. The confidential settlement statement shall be no longer than five 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, i.e., 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. An estimate of the cost and time to be expended for further discovery, pretrial, and 

trial.

d. 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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e. A brief statement of each party=s expectations and goals for the settlement 

conference, including how much a party is willing to accept and/or willing to pay.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: February 8, 2017 /s/

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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