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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

LAMONT SHEPARD,

Plaintiff,

v.

BASS, et al.,

Defendants.

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CASE NO. 1:10-cv-00754-LJO-BAM PC

ORDER VACATING NOVEMBER 27, 2012,

SETTLEMENT CONFERENCE AND

DIRECTING THE CLERK’S OFFICE TO

FORWARD A CONSENT /DECLINE FORM TO

DEFENDANT

FIFTEEN DAY DEADLINE

Plaintiff Lamont Shepard (“Plaintiff”) is a state prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma

pauperis in this civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. Following resolution of the parties’

cross-motions for summary judgment, this action is now proceeding on Plaintiff’s complaint, filed

April 30, 2010, against Defendant Bass for excessive force in violation of the Eighth Amendment. 

(ECF No. 62.) This action is currently set for a settlement conference on November 27, 2012, and

jury trial on December 11, 2012. 

The parties have submitted confidential settlement statements which have been reviewed by

the undersigned. Based upon the confidential settlement statements, the Court finds that this action

is not amendable to settlement and it would not be beneficial for the parties to incur the costs and

expenditure of time to appear for the settlement conference. Accordingly, the settlement conference

set for November 27, 2012, at 9:30 a.m. in Courtroom 8 shall be vacated. 

This action is set for jury trial on December 11, 2012, at 8:30 a.m., before the Hon. Lawrence

J. O’Neill. A United States Magistrate Judge is available to conduct trials, including entry of final

judgment, pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 28 U.S.C. 636(c), Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 73, and Local

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Rule 73-305. Any appeal from a judgment entered by a United States Magistrate Judge is taken

directly to the United States Court of Appeal for the Ninth Circuit. Because of the extraordinarily

high case load in this district, this court has United States Magistrate Judges conduct trials in civil

rights actions concerning prison conditions whenever possible. Having a Magistrate Judge preside

over the trial makes it far more likely a case will proceed on the scheduled trial date, and the trial

will not be delayed by other matters. 

Plaintiff consented to the jurisdiction of the Magistrate Judge on May 10, 2010. (ECF No.

5.) Defendant declined jurisdiction on May 6, 2011. (ECF No. 26.) The court shall direct the Clerk

of the Court to provide Defendant with a consent/decline form. Within fifteen days, Defendant shall

inform the court whether he consents to or declines Magistrate Judge Jurisdiction by filling out the

form and returning it to the court. While consenting to Magistrate Judge jurisdiction will most likely

expedite resolution of this action, Defendant is hereby advised that no adverse substantive

consequences will result if he withholds consent. 

Based on the foregoing, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. The settlement conference set for November 27, 2012, at 9:30 a.m. in Courtroom 8

is VACATED;

2. The Clerk’s Office is directed to send a consent/decline form to Defendant; and

3. Within fifteen days from the date of service of this order, Defendant shall return the

consent/decline form.

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

Dated: November 6, 2012 /s/ Barbara A. McAuliffe 

10c20k UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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