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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

BILLY DRIVER, Jr.,

Plaintiff,

v.

KVSP ADA #1824, PANEL(S), et al.,

Defendants.

Case No. 1:20-cv-00146-NONE-BAM (PC)

ORDER DENYING PLAINTIFF’S SECOND 

MOTION FOR SETTLEMENT 

CONFERENCE AND MOTION TO APPOINT 

COUNSEL

(ECF No. 16)

Plaintiff Billy Driver, Jr. (“Plaintiff”) is a state prisoner proceeding pro se in this civil 

rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983.

Currently before the Court is Plaintiff’s second motion requesting that the Court set this 

case for a settlement conference and appoint counsel to conduct the settlement conference on his 

behalf, filed March 2, 2020. (ECF No. 16.)

As explained in the Court’s prior order, which was originally served on February 21, 

2020, and re-served on March 2, 2020, Plaintiff’s request for a settlement conference is 

premature, and Plaintiff did not present the exceptional circumstances required for the Court to 

find appointment of counsel appropriate in this instance. (ECF No. 11.) As Plaintiff’s renewed 

motion sets forth no further arguments in support of his requests, the motion is denied on the 

same basis.

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Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED as follows:

1. Plaintiff’s motion for settlement conference, (ECF No. 16), is DENIED as premature; and

2. Plaintiff’s motion for counsel, (ECF No. 16), is DENIED, without prejudice.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: March 9, 2020 /s/ Barbara A. McAuliffe _

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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