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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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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

In re the matter of:

ARBITRATION AWARD OF ROBERT 

PRESLEY OF HMP ARBITRATION 

ASSOCIATION DATED APRIL 18, 2019, 

JORGE-ALBERTO VARGAS-RIOS,

 Applicant.

Case No. 1:19-cv-01592-NONE-BAM

ORDER SETTING TELEPHONIC STATUS 

CONFERENCE

Telephonic Status Conference: 

May 5, 2020

9:00 a.m.

Courtroom 8 (BAM)

Applicant Jorge-Alberto Vargas-Rios, proceeding pro se, initiated this action for 

confirmation of an arbitration award against Guild Mortgage Company and Department of 

Veteran Affairs – Loan Guaranty Service on November 7, 2019. (Doc. No. 1.) Guild Mortgage 

Company filed an opposition to confirmation of the arbitration award on December 20, 2019, 

asserting that the arbitration award was fraudulently obtained. (Doc. No. 6.) Department of 

Veteran Affairs – Loan Guaranty Service has not yet appeared in the action. 

On February 20, 2020, the Court held a telephonic status conference on the record to 

discuss the status of service on the Department of Veteran Affairs – Loan Guaranty Service. Mr. 

Vargas-Rios appeared by telephone. Counsel Joseph Guzzetta appeared by telephone on behalf 

of Guild Mortgage Company. 

During the conference, Mr. Vargas-Rios represented to the Court that the Department of 

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Veteran Affairs – Loan Guaranty Service had been served on February 3, 2020. The Court and 

parties discussed continuing this matter to allow an opportunity for the Department of Veteran 

Affairs – Loan Guaranty Service to respond to the petition before proceeding with scheduling of 

this action. As agreed, this matter is HEREBY SET for a FURTHER TELEPHONIC STATUS 

CONFERENCE on May 5, 2020, at 9:00 AM in Courtroom 8 (BAM) before the undersigned. 

The purpose of the conference is to determine the status of the Department of Veteran Affairs –

Loan Guaranty Service, including the status of any response to the petition, and, if appropriate 

and necessary, to set a briefing schedule in this action. The parties shall appear at the conference 

by telephone with each party using the following dial-in number and access code: dial-in 

number 1-877-411-9748; access code 3219139. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: February 20, 2020 /s/ Barbara A. McAuliffe _

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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