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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

ROLAND THOMAS KOCH,

Plaintiff,

v.

SCOTT JONES, et al.,

Defendants.

No. 2:18-cv-2581 CKD P

ORDER REFERRING CASE TO POSTANSWER ADR PROJECT AND STAYING 

CASE FOR 120 DAYS

Plaintiff is a civil detainee formerly housed at the Sacramento County Jail and is

proceeding without counsel in this civil rights action filed pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. On 

April 3, 2020, defendants filed an answer to the complaint. 

The undersigned is referring all post-screening civil rights cases filed by pro se inmates to 

the Post-Screening ADR (Alternative Dispute Resolution) Project in an effort to resolve such 

cases more expeditiously and less expensively. No defenses or objections shall be waived by 

participation in ADR. 

As set forth in the screening order, plaintiff has stated a potentially cognizable civil rights 

claim. Thus, the court stays this action for a period of 120 days to allow the parties to investigate 

plaintiff’s claims, meet and confer, and then participate in a settlement conference.

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There is a presumption that all post-screening civil rights cases assigned to the 

undersigned will proceed to settlement conference.1 However, if after investigating plaintiff’s 

claims and speaking with plaintiff, defense counsel in good faith finds that a settlement 

conference would be a waste of resources, defense counsel may move to opt out of this pilot 

project. A motion to opt-out must be filed within 60 days of the date of this order.

Within thirty days, defense counsel shall contact the Courtroom Deputy, Judy Streeter, at 

(916) 930-4004, to schedule the settlement conference. If difficulties arise in scheduling the 

settlement conference due to the court’s calendar, the parties may seek an extension of the initial 

120 day stay. 

Once the settlement conference is scheduled, at least seven days prior to conference, the 

parties shall submit to the assigned settlement judge a confidential settlement conference 

statement. The parties’ confidential settlement conference statement shall include the following: 

(a) names and locations of the parties; (b) a short statement of the facts and alleged damages; (c) a 

short procedural history; (d) an analysis of the risk of liability, including a discussion of the 

efforts made to investigate the allegations; and (e) a discussion of the efforts that have been made 

to settle the case. 

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

1. This action is stayed for 120 days to allow the parties an opportunity to settle their 

dispute before the discovery process begins. Except as provided herein or by subsequent court 

order, no other pleadings or other documents may be filed in this case during the stay of this 

action. The parties shall not engage in formal discovery, but the parties may elect to engage in 

informal discovery. 

2. Defendants shall file any motion to opt out of the Post-Screening ADR Project no more 

than sixty days from the date of this order.

3. Within thirty days from the date of this order, defense counsel shall contact this court’s 

Courtroom Deputy, Judy Streeter, at (916) 930-4004, to schedule the settlement conference. 

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 If the case does not settle, the court will set a date for the filing of a responsive pleading at the 

conference.

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4. At least seven days prior to the settlement conference, each party shall submit a 

confidential settlement conference statement, as described above, to the judge assigned for 

settlement.

5. If a settlement is reached at any point during the stay of this action, the parties shall file 

a Notice of Settlement in accordance with Local Rule 160. 

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

times during the stay and 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 L.R. 182(f). 

Dated: April 13, 2020

12/koch2581.adr.post.usm.kjn

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CAROLYN K. DELANEY

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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