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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

RONALD TIMBERLAND,

Plaintiff,

v.

G. MASCARENAS, et al.,

Defendants.

1:16-cv-00922-LJO-GSA-PC

ORDER REQUIRING PARTIES TO 

NOTIFY COURT WHETHER A 

SETTLEMENT CONFERENCE WOULD 

BE BENEFICIAL

THIRTY-DAY DEADLINE

I. BACKGROUND

Ronald Timberland (“Plaintiff”) is a state prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma 

pauperis with this civil rights action filed pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. Plaintiff filed the 

Complaint commencing this action on June 27, 2016. (ECF No. 1.) This case now proceeds 

with Plaintiff’s Second Amended Complaint filed on June 20, 2018, against defendant G. 

Mascarenas (“Defendant”) for failure to protect Plaintiff in violation of the Eighth Amendment. 

(ECF No. 26.)

On December 20, 2019, Plaintiff filed a motion for referral of this case to the “Eastern 

District ADR Settlement Pilot Program.” (ECF No. 48.)

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II. SETTLEMENT PROCEEDINGS

Plaintiff requests referral to an ADR Settlement Pilot Program that was established in the 

Eastern District of California in 1991, but is no longer available. 

Presently, the Court is able to refer cases for mediation before a participating United 

States Magistrate Judge. Settlement conferences are ordinarily held in person at the Court or at 

a prison in the Eastern District of California. Plaintiff and Defendant shall notify the Court 

whether they believe, in good faith, that settlement in this case is a possibility and whether they 

are interested in having a settlement conference scheduled by the Court.1 

Defendant’s counsel shall notify the Court whether there are security concerns that would 

prohibit scheduling a settlement conference. If security concerns exist, counsel shall notify the 

Court whether those concerns can be adequately addressed if Plaintiff is transferred for settlement 

only and then returned to prison for housing.

III. CONCLUSION

Based on the foregoing, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that within thirty (30) days from 

the date of service of this order, Plaintiff and Defendant shall each file a written response to this 

order, notifying the Court whether they believe, in good faith, that settlement in this case is a 

possibility and whether they are interested in having a settlement conference scheduled by the 

Court.2

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: January 6, 2020 /s/ Gary S. Austin 

 UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

 

1 The parties may wish to discuss the issue by telephone in determining whether they believe settlement 

is feasible.

2 The issuance of this order does not guarantee referral for settlement, but the Court will make every 

reasonable attempt to secure the referral should both parties desire a settlement conference.

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