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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

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

KELLY B. DAVIS,

Plaintiff,

v.

DR. PHUI, FNU YAGUEZI, KHUONG 

PHUI,

Defendants.

Case No. 1:20-cv-00276-HBK (PC)

ORDER REFERRING CASE TO ADR AND 

STAY OF CASE FOR 30 DAYS

Plaintiff Kelly B. Davis, a state prisoner proceeding pro se, initiated this action by filing a

civil rights complaint under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 on February 24, 2020. (Doc. No. 1). Plaintiff is 

proceeding on a first amended complaint. (Doc. No. 10). On September 10, 2021, Defendants 

filed an answer to the first amended complaint. (Doc. No. 17).

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

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

also Local Rule 270. In appropriate cases, defense counsel from the California Attorney 

General’s Office have agreed to participate in ADR. No claims, defenses, or objections are 

waived by the parties’ participation. 

Attempting to resolve this matter through settlement now would save the parties the time 

and expense of discovery, motion filing, and possibly trial. The Court therefore will STAY this 

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action for 30 days to allow the parties to meet and confer and participate in a settlement 

conference. The Court presumes that all civil rights cases assigned to the undersigned will 

proceed to a settlement conference. If, however, after meeting and conferring, either party finds 

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

settlement conference. If either party opts out or the settlement is unsuccessful, the Court will set 

the case for trial.

Accordingly, it is ORDERED:

1. This action will be STAYED for 30 days to allow the parties an opportunity to 

settle their dispute. No pleadings or motions may be filed in this case during the stay.

2. Within 30 days from the date of this Order, the parties shall file a notice if they 

object to proceeding to a settlement conference or if they believe that settlement is not currently 

achievable. If either party objects to a settlement conference, the Court will issue the 

discovery and scheduling order.

4. If the parties consent to a settlement conference or fail to file objections by the 

expiration period, the Court by separate Order will assign this matter to a United States 

Magistrate Judge, other than the undersigned, for conducting the settlement conference. 

5. If the parties reach a settlement prior to the settlement conference, they SHALL

file a Notice of Settlement as required by Local Rule 160 

6. 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 Local Rule 182(f). 

Dated: September 15, 2021 

HELENA M. BARCH-KUCHTA

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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