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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 Lamont Shepard is appearing 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 Magistrate Judge Stanley A. Boone to conduct a settlement conference at 

the California State Prison, Corcoran (CSP-COR), 4001 King Avenue, Corcoran, CA 93212 on March 

24, 2017, at 8:30 a.m. The Court will issue the necessary transportation order in due course. 

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

1. This case is set for a settlement conference before Magistrate Judge Stanley A. Boone on 

March 24, 2017, at CSP-COR.

2. A representative with full and unlimited authority to negotiate and enter into a binding 

settlement shall attend in person.

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LAMONT SHEPARD,

 Plaintiff,

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J. WISE,

Defendant.

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Case No.: 1:09-cv-00809-BAM (PC)

ORDER SETTING SETTLEMENT 

CONFERENCE

Date: March 24, 2017

Time: 8:30 a.m.

Place: California State Prison, Corcoran

4001 King Avenue, Corcoran, CA 93212

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3. 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 imposition of sanctions. In addition, the conference will not proceed and 

will be reset to another date.

4. Defendants shall provide a confidential settlement statement to the following email 

address: saborders@caed.uscourts.gov. Plaintiff shall mail his confidential settlement 

statement to U.S. District Court, 2500 Tulare Street, Fresno, California, 93721, Magistrate 

Judge Stanley A. Boone. The envelope shall be marked “Confidential Settlement 

Statement”. Settlement statements shall arrive no later than March 17, 2017. Parties shall 

also file a Notice of Submission of Confidential Settlement Conference Statement (See 

Local Rule 270(d)). 

5. Settlement statements should not be filed with the Clerk of the Court nor served on any 

other party. Settlement statements shall be clearly marked Aconfidential@ with the date 

and time of the settlement conference indicated prominently thereon.

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., statutory or other grounds upon 

which the claims are founded; a forthright evaluation of the parties= likelihood of 

prevailing on the claims and defenses; and a description of the major issues in 

dispute.

c. An estimate of the cost and time to be expended for further discovery, pretrial, and 

trial.

d. The party=s position on settlement, including present demands and offers and a 

history of past settlement discussions, offers, and demands.

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e. A brief statement of each party=s expectations and goals for the settlement 

conference, including how much a party is willing to accept and/or willing to pay.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: February 8, 2017 /s/ Barbara A. McAuliffe _

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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