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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

RAPHAEL GRAHAM,

Plaintiff,

v.

WRIGHT,

Defendant.

Case No. 1:22-cv-00504-ADA-BAM (PC)

ORDER GRANTING DEFENDANTS’ 

REQUEST TO OPT-OUT OF POSTSCREENING ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE 

RESOLUTION PROJECT

(ECF No. 30)

ORDER LIFTING STAY OF PROCEEDINGS

ORDER VACATING JULY 19, 2023

SETTLEMENT CONFERENCE

(ECF No. 29)

ORDER DIRECTING CLERK OF COURT TO 

ISSUE DISCOVERY AND SCHEDULING 

ORDER AND CONSENT/DECLINE FORM

Plaintiff Raphael Graham (“Plaintiff”) is a state prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma 

pauperis in this civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. This action proceeds against 

Defendant Wright for violation of the Fourth Amendment for conducting the second strip search 

with an activated body camera, exposing Plaintiff’s genitals on camera, and for retaliation in 

violation of the First Amendment.

On April 28, 2023, the Court identified this case as an appropriate case for the postscreening ADR (Alternative Dispute Resolution) project, and stayed the action to allow the 

parties an opportunity to settle their dispute before the discovery process begins. (ECF No. 29.) 

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The Court’s order granted Defendant time to investigate and determine whether to opt out of the 

post-screening ADR project.

On May 22, 2023, Defendant filed a request to opt-out of post-screening alternative 

dispute resolution project. (ECF No. 30.) After conducting a preliminary investigation, defense 

counsel in good faith finds that a settlement conference would be a waste of resources at this 

stage. (Id.) Therefore, the stay is lifted, and the July 19, 2023, settlement conference is vacated. 

This case is now ready to proceed.

If the parties wish to set a settlement conference with the Court at a later date, they should 

so inform the Court. However, the parties are also reminded that they are not precluded from 

negotiating a settlement without judicial assistance.

Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. Defendant’s request to opt out of post-screening alternative dispute resolution

project, (ECF No. 30), is GRANTED;

2. The stay of this action, (ECF No. 29), is LIFTED;

3. The July 19, 2023 settlement conference is VACATED;

4. The Clerk of the Court is DIRECTED to issue a discovery and scheduling order

and a consent/decline form to the parties; and

5. The parties may proceed with discovery pursuant to the discovery and scheduling 

order to be issued by separate order.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: May 23, 2023 /s/ Barbara A. McAuliffe _

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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