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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

MELVIN RAY BRUMMETT JR.,

Plaintiff,

v.

STUART SHERMAN, et al.,

Defendants.

Case No. 1:20-cv-00622-HBK (PC)

ORDER DIRECTING THE CLERK OF 

COURT TO FORWARD PLAINTIFF’S 

CONFIDENTIAL CORRESPONDENCE TO 

DEFENSE COUNSEL

On or about July 21, 2023, Plaintiff submitted to the Court a document that appeared to be 

intended for Defense counsel in this matter. The document is title “Formal Demand for 

Settlement by Plaintiff” and outlines the factual basis for Plaintiff’s settlement position. Based on 

review of the document, it appears to follow up on settlement discussions Plaintiff had with 

Defense Counsel Joshua Shuster on July 6, 2023. The Court had previously stayed this case to 

afford the parties an opportunity to engage in settlement discussions. (Doc. No. 29).

Because the filing was apparently intended for Defense counsel and contains confidential 

settlement information, the Court will not docket the document but instead will direct the Clerk of 

Court, as a one-time courtesy, to provide Plaintiff’s submitted document to Defense counsel 

Joshua Shuster at his address of record.

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Plaintiff is directed to send all future communications intended for Defense counsel to:

Joshua Shuster

Department of Justice 

300 S. Spring St. 

Suite 1702 

Los Angeles, CA 90013 

213-269-6333 

Email: Joshua.Shuster@doj.ca.gov

ACCORDINGLY, it is ORDERED:

The Clerk of Court shall not docket the document received from Plaintiff on or about June 

21, 2023, but shall forward the document to counsel for defendant.

Dated: August 4, 2023 

HELENA M. BARCH-KUCHTA

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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