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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

This matter has been referred for an early settlement conference. (ECF No. 23). On August 6, 

2021, Defendants filed a request to opt out of the settlement conference because “Plaintiff is currently 

being criminally prosecuted for the events at issue in this case.” (ECF No. 29, p. 1). 

The Court will grant Defendants’ request to opt out of an early settlement conference.1 A 

settlement conference may be scheduled at a later date, if appropriate.

Accordingly, it is ORDERED that Defendants’ request to opt out of an early settlement 

conference (ECF No. 29) is GRANTED.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: August 10, 2021 /s/

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

1 Pursuant to the order regarding early settlement conference (ECF No. 23), Defendants did not need to file a 

request to opt out of the early settlement conference. Instead, Defendants should have filed a notice that Defendants are

opting out of an early settlement conference. 

JOHN WESLEY WILLIAMS ,

 Plaintiff,

v.

BEER, et al.,

Defendants.

Case No. 1:21-cv-00155-NONE-EPG (PC)

ORDER GRANTING DEFENDANTS’ 

REQUEST TO OPT OUT OF SETTLEMENT 

CONFERENCE

(ECF No. 29)

Case 1:21-cv-00155-KES-EPG Document 32 Filed 08/10/21 Page 1 of 1