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Nature of Suit Code: 840
Nature of Suit: Trademark
Cause of Action: 15:1114 Trademark Infringement

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

KEITH STAFFORD, an individual,)

) 2:04-cv-0047-GEB-PAN

Plaintiff, )

) RESPONSE TO PARTIES’ REQUEST

) FOR ASSIGNMENT OF SETTLEMENT

v. ) JUDGE

) 

UNITED TREASURES, INC., a )

Washington corporation, )

)

Defendant. )

)

On August 26, 2005, the parties filed a Stipulation and

Proposed Order (“Stipulation”) intended to effectuate having a

magistrate judge preside over a settlement conference in this action. 

The parties state in the Stipulation that their previously filed

request for a settlement conference judge was denied “because of the

proximity of the trial date.” (Stipulation at 1.) The parties

indicate since “the trial was re-set on August 24 to begin on

October 4, 2005,” there is now enough time for a settlement conference

to be scheduled.

Unfortunately, the time gap between now and the rescheduled

trial may not provide a magistrate judge sufficient time to serve as

settlement judge in this action in light of other matters on a

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magistrate judge’s docket; just 35 days exist between now and the

trial commencement date. I consider a three month gap sufficient for

selection of a settlement judge from the Clerk’s Office “Automated

Case Assignment System,” but that system will not be used because of

the closeness of the impending trial commencement date. Nor will I

contact the assigned magistrate judge to ascertain if his docket

permits him to preside over the parties’ requested settlement

conference. The parties, however, have leave to contact the courtroom

duty clerk for the assigned magistrate judge to determine if his

docket allows him to serve as settlement judge in this action. If

this magistrate judge is unavailable, the parties will have to explore

non-federal court options.

Dated: August 29, 2005

/s/ Garland E. Burrell, Jr.

GARLAND E. BURRELL, JR.

United States District Judge

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