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Nature of Suit Code: 440
Nature of Suit: Other Civil Rights
Cause of Action: 28:1331 Fed. Question

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United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

JULEUS CHAPMAN, ET AL., No. C-01-1780 CRB (JCS)

Plaintiff(s),

v. AMENDED NOTICE AND ORDER

SETTING FURTHER SETTLEMENT

CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF CONFERENCE

EDUCATION, ET AL.,

Defendant(s).

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TO ALL PARTIES AND COUNSEL OF RECORD:

On June 22, 2005, a telephonic scheduling conference was held. Sidney Wolinsky, counsel for

Plaintiffs, appeared. Douglas Press, counsel for California Department of Education, appeared.

You are hereby notified that a Further Settlement Conference is scheduled for July 26, 2005, at

9:30 a.m., in Courtroom A, 15th Floor, 450 Golden Gate Avenue, San Francisco, California 94102. 

Pursuant to the telephonic conference, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED as follows:

1. By June 28, 2005, Plaintiffs shall present to Defendants a specific settlement proposal,

with copy to Judge Spero. In addition, Plaintiffs will also (1) provide reasons/support for

proposal, and (2) further articulate what they believe are the goals of the mediation (limited

to ten (10) pages total).

2. By July 11, 2005, Defendants shall respond in detail to the settlement proposal, with

acceptance or specific amendments/counter-proposals and supporting reasons (limited to

ten (10) pages total), with copy to Judge Spero.

3. By July 14, 2005, the parties shall have a first meeting to discuss proposals/responses, and

narrow issues for mediation. This meeting will be held at Plaintiffs’ counsel’s office. At least

one member of the California Board of Education and one high-ranking official of the

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Department of Education should be present. A written report on the first meeting shall be

submitted to Judge Spero. The parties may agree to additional pre-settlement conference

meetings.

4. By noon on July 20, 2005, the parties shall lodge non-confidential mediation statements

with Judge Spero.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: June 27, 2005

/s/ Joseph C. Spero 

JOSEPH C. SPERO

United States Magistrate Judge

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