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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

Plaintiff Ivan Goodlow is a state prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis in this civil 

rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. The Court has determined that this case will benefit from a 

settlement conference. Therefore, this case will be referred to a Magistrate Judge to conduct a 

settlement conference at the California State Prison, Corcoran (CSP-COR), 4001 King Avenue, 

Corcoran, CA 93212 on February 3, 2025 at 8:30 a.m. The Court will issue any necessary 

transportation order in due course. 

The parties shall each submit a confidential settlement conference statement, as described 

below, to arrive at least seven days (one week) prior to the conference.

The Court puts the parties on notice that if Plaintiff has any outstanding criminal restitution 

obligation, fines and/or penalties, these settlement negotiations shall not be geared towards what the 

restitution obligation is, but what the value of the case itself is to each side, irrespective of any 

outstanding restitution obligation.

IVAN GOODLOW,

Plaintiff,

v.

GOMEZ,

Defendant.

Case No. 1:23-cv-00662-BAM (PC)

ORDER STAYING CASE AND SETTING 

SETTLEMENT CONFERENCE

Hearing: Settlement Conference

Date: February 3, 2025

Time: 8:30 a.m.

Location: CSP-COR

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Defendant shall be prepared to negotiate the merits of the case and offer more than a waiver of 

costs as a reasonable compromise to settle the case. The parties are also informed that an offer of 

dismissal in exchange for a waiver of costs is not considered good faith settlement negotiations. 

In accordance with the above, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. This case is STAYED pending completion of the settlement conference and further order 

of the Court.

2. This case is set for an in-person settlement conference before a federal Magistrate Judge 

on February 3, 2025 at 8:30 a.m. at CSP-COR.

3. A representative with full authority to negotiate and enter into a binding settlement shall 

attend in person. Those in attendance must be prepared to discuss the claims, defenses and 

damages. The failure of any counsel, party or authorized person subject to this order to 

appear in person may result in the cancellation of the conference and the imposition of 

sanctions. The manner and timing of Plaintiff’s transportation to and from the conference 

is within the discretion of CDCR. 

4. Consideration of settlement is a serious matter that requires thorough preparation prior to 

the settlement conference. Participants in the conference must be prepared to discuss the 

claims, defenses, and damages.

5. Defendant shall provide a confidential settlement statement to the following email address:

settleconf@caed.uscourts.gov. Plaintiff shall mail his confidential settlement statement to 

U.S. District Court, 2500 Tulare Street, Fresno, California, 93721, “Attention: Institution 

Settlement Judge for February 3, 2025.” The envelope shall be marked “Confidential 

Settlement Statement”. Settlement statements shall arrive no later than January 27, 2025. 

Parties shall also file a Notice of Submission of Confidential Settlement Statement (See 

Local Rule 270(d)). Settlement statements should not be filed with the Clerk of the Court

nor served on any other party. Settlement statements shall be clearly marked 

“confidential” with the date and time of the settlement conference indicated prominently 

thereon.

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6. The confidential settlement statement shall be no longer than five pages in length, typed 

or neatly printed, and include the following:

a. A brief statement of the facts of the case.

b. A brief statement of the claims and defenses, i.e., the statutory, constitutional, or 

other grounds upon which the claims are founded.

c. A forthright discussion of the strengths and weaknesses of the case and an 

evaluation of the likelihood of prevailing on the claims and defenses, from the 

party’s perspective, and a description of the major issues in dispute.

d. An estimate of the party’s expected costs and time to be expended for further 

discovery, pretrial matters, and trial.

e. A summary of past settlement discussions, a statement of the party’s current 

position on settlement, including the amount the party would offer and accept to 

settle (in specific dollar amounts); and a statement of the party’s expectations for 

settlement discussions.

f. An estimate of any restitution allocated to plaintiff, or other financial obligation 

assigned to plaintiff, that would affect the parties’ settlement discussions.

g. A list of the individuals who will be attending the conference on the party’s behalf, 

including names and, if appropriate, titles.

h. If the parties intend to discuss the joint settlement of any other actions or claims not 

in this suit, give a brief description of each action or claim as set forth above, 

including case number(s) if applicable.

7. If a settlement is reached at any time prior to the settlement conference, defense counsel is 

directed to file a Notice of Settlement in accordance with Local Rule 160.

8. The parties remain obligated to keep the court informed of their current address at all times 

while the action is pending. Any change of address must be reported promptly to the court 

in a separate document captioned for this case and entitled “Notice of Change of Address.” 

See Local Rule 182(f).

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9. A failure to follow these procedures may result in the imposition of sanctions by the 

court. 

10. The Clerk of the Court is directed to serve a courtesy copy of this order on the Litigation 

Office at California State Prison, Corcoran, via facsimile at (559) 992-7372 or via email. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: January 3, 2025 /s/ Barbara A. McAuliffe _

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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