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Nature of Suit Code: 550
Nature of Suit: Prisoner - Civil Rights (U.S. defendant)
Cause of Action: 42:1983 Civil Rights Act

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

TIMOTHY WATTS, 

Plaintiff, 

v. 

M. RUGGIERO, et al., 

Defendants. 

No. 2:13-cv-1749 TLN AC P 

ORDER 

 On April 5, 2016, this court granted defendants’ motion for summary judgment on all 

grounds with the exception that this case now proceeds only on plaintiff’s First Amendment 

retaliation claim against defendant M. Ruggiero. See ECF Nos. 43, 47. Before setting further 

deadlines in this action, the court will assess the parties’ willingness to participate in a settlement 

conference and their availability to participate in such conference and/or with further pretrial and 

trial proceedings. 

 Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that, within twenty-one (21) days after service 

of this order, the parties shall file and serve separate statements that inform the court of the 

following: 

 1. Whether court mediation may be helpful in resolving this action, and therefore whether 

each party requests that a settlement conference be scheduled. 

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2. If the answer to the prior question is in the affirmative, whether each party waives the 

disqualification of the undersigned magistrate judge to conduct such settlement conference, or 

requests that another magistrate judge be assigned for that purpose. 

 3. The anticipated length of jury trial in this action. 

 4. Any dates through April 2017 when any party may not be available to participate in a 

settlement conference and/or to appear for pretrial and trial proceedings. 

SO ORDERED. 

DATED: April 20, 2016 

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