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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

DEVONTE B. HARRIS,

Plaintiff,

v.

R. COLEMAN,

Defendant.

Case No. 1:20-cv-00759-DAD-SKO (PC)

ORDER WITHDRAWING FINDINGS AND 

RECOMMENDATIONS AND DIRECTING 

DEFENDANT’S COUNSEL TO CONTACT 

THE COURT TO SCHEDULE AN EARLY 

SETTLEMENT CONFERENCE

(Doc. 21)

On May 10, 2021, the Court issued an order directing the parties, within 40 days, to file a 

notice indicating whether they agree to participate in an early settlement conference. (Doc. 13.)

The parties failed to file the notice within the time provided. Therefore, On July 2, 2021, the 

Court issued an order to show cause, within 21 days, why sanctions should not be imposed for 

failure to comply with the Court’s order. (Doc. 17.) Defendant filed her notice on that same date. 

(Doc. 18.) Plaintiff failed to file his notice or otherwise respond to the order to show cause within 

21 days. Accordingly, on August 12, 2021, the Court issued findings and recommendations to 

dismiss this action for failure to prosecute. (Doc. 21.) 

On August 16, 2021, Plaintiff filed a notice that he “is willing to take part in an early 

settlement conference.” (Doc. 22.) On August 23, 2021, Plaintiff filed objections to the pending 

findings and recommendations. (Doc. 23.) Plaintiff states that he submitted a notice that he 

would participate in a settlement conference on July 11, 2021, and that if the Court did not 

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receive the notice, “it [was] through no fault of [his] own.” (Id. at 2.) Aside from this self-serving 

statement, Plaintiff does not explain why the Court did not receive his notice until after it issued 

its findings and recommendations to dismiss this case. Plaintiff also does not explain why he 

failed to file the notice within the time provided by the Court’s May 10, 2021 order.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, in abundance of caution, the Court WITHDRAWS its 

findings and recommendations to dismiss this action (Doc. 21). Pursuant to its May 10, 2021 

order, (Doc. 13), and the parties’ notices (Docs. 18, 22), the Court will set this matter for an early 

settlement conference. Within 7 days, Defendant’s counsel SHALL contact the undersigned’s 

Courtroom Deputy Clerk to schedule the conference, as instructed by the May 10, 2021 order 

(Doc. 13 at 2).

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: August 25, 2021 /s/ Sheila K. Oberto .

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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