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Nature of Suit Code: 440
Nature of Suit: Other Civil Rights
Cause of Action: 42:1983 Civil Rights Act

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

SAMUEL J. LAVIGNE,

Plaintiff,

v.

STEPHEN JOHNSON, et al.,

Defendants.

No. 2:19-CV-0186-TLN-CKD

ORDER

Plaintiff, who is proceeding with retained counsel, brings this civil rights action. 

On February 18, 2020, the matter was referred to the undersigned for a settlement conference to 

be held on March 24, 2020, in Sacramento, California. See ECF No. 33. On March 18, 2020, the 

Chief District Judge issued General Order 612 in light of the COVID-19 virus outbreak. That 

order provides in relevant part:

All of the court’s civil matters will be decided on the papers, or if 

the assigned Judge believes a hearing is necessary, the hearing will be held 

by telephone or videoconference. This applies to all matters including 

motion hearings, case management conferences, pretrial conferences, and 

settlement conferences. 

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Pursuant to General Order 612, the settlement conference set for March 24, 2020, 

is hereby vacated and will be re-set at a later date. On or before April 10, 2020, the parties shall 

file a joint statement setting forth agreeable alternative dates as well as procedures should an inperson settlement conference remain unfeasable due to the COVID-19 virus outbreak. 

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

Dated: March 19, 2020

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DENNIS M. COTA

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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