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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

TRACYE BENARD WASHINGTON,

Plaintiff,

v.

A. CASTILLO, et al.,

Defendants.

Case No.: 1:23-cv-01095-JLT-SKO (PC)

AMENDED ORDER REFERRING CASE 

TO POST-SCREENING ADR AND 

STAYING CASE FOR 90 DAYS

FORTY-FIVE (45) DAY DEADLINE

Plaintiff Tracye Benard Washington is proceeding pro se in this civil rights action 

pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. This action proceeds on Plaintiff’s Eighth Amendment deliberate 

indifference to serious medical needs claims against Defendant Castillo. 

The Court refers all civil rights cases filed by pro se inmates to Alternative Dispute 

Resolution (“ADR”) to attempt to resolve such cases more expeditiously and less expensively. 

No claims, defenses, or objections are waived by the parties’ participation.

The Court stays this action for ninety days to allow the parties to investigate Plaintiff’s 

claims, meet and confer, and participate in an early settlement conference. The Court presumes 

that all post-screening civil rights cases assigned to the undersigned will proceed to a settlement 

conference. However, if, after investigating Plaintiff’s claims and meeting and conferring, either 

party finds that a settlement conference would be a waste of resources, the party may opt out of 

the early settlement conference.

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Accordingly, it is hereby ORDERED:

1. This action is STAYED for ninety (90) days to allow the parties an opportunity to 

settle their dispute before the discovery process begins. No pleadings or motions may 

be filed in this case during the stay. The parties shall not engage in formal discovery, 

but they may engage in informal discovery to prepare for the settlement conference.

2. Within forty-five (45) days from the date of this order, the parties SHALL file the 

attached notice, indicating their agreement to proceed to an early settlement 

conference or their belief that settlement is not achievable at this time.

3. Within sixty (60) days from the date of this order, defense counsel1 SHALL contact 

the undersigned’s Courtroom Deputy Clerk at wkusamura@caed.uscourts.gov to 

schedule the settlement conference, assuming the parties agree to proceed to an early 

settlement conference.

4. If the parties reach a settlement during the stay of this action, they SHALL file a 

Notice of Settlement as required by Local Rule 160.

5. The parties are obligated to keep the Court informed of their current addresses during 

the stay and the pendency of this action. Changes of address must be reported 

promptly in a Notice of Change of Address. See L.R. 182(f). 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: April 26, 2024 /s/ Sheila K. Oberto .

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

1 On February 7, 2024, Deputy Attorney General Donato Catrina with the California Attorney General’s Office 

specially appeared in this action, seeking an extension of time within which to execute waivers of service. (See Doc. 

22.) On February 22, 2024, a proposed substitution of attorney was filed with the Court wherein attorney Gabrielle 

DeSantis-Nield sought to substitute in as counsel for Defendant A. Castillo. (See Doc. 25.) The Court issued its Order 

Approving Substitution of Attorney for Defendant A. Castillo on February 26, 2024. (Doc. 26.) 

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

TRACYE BENARD WASHINGTON,

Plaintiff,

v.

A. CASTILLO, et al.,

Defendants.

Case No. 1:23-cv-01095-JLT-SKO

NOTICE REGARDING EARLY 

SETTLEMENT CONFERENCE

1. The party or counsel agrees that an early settlement conference would be productive and 

wishes to engage in an early settlement conference.

Yes ____ No ____

2. Plaintiff (check one):

_____ would like to participate in the settlement conference in person.

_____ would like to participate in the settlement conference by telephone or video 

conference.

Dated:

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Plaintiff or Counsel for Defendant

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