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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

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

EDWARD D. GILMORE,

Plaintiff,

v.

D. CASTILLO,

Defendant.

No. 1:21-cv-00617 JLT GSA (PC)

ORDER REFERRING CASE TO POSTSCREENING EARLY ADR AND STAYING 

CASE FOR 120 DAYS

DEFENDANT’S MOTION TO OPT OUT, IF 

ANY, DUE AUGUST 12, 2024

Plaintiff is a state prisoner who is proceeding without counsel. Defendant D. Castillo, the 

sole defendant in this matter, has waived service of process. ECF No. 27.

The undersigned is referring this case, filed by pro se state inmate, to Post-Screening 

Early ADR (Alternative Dispute Resolution) in an effort to resolve it expeditiously. Defendant’s 

participation in Early ADR waives no defenses or objections.

As set forth in the screening order, plaintiff has stated a potentially cognizable civil rights 

claim. Thus, the court stays this action for a period of 120 days to allow the parties to investigate 

plaintiff’s claims, meet and confer, and then participate in a settlement conference.

If this case does not settle the Court will set a date for the filing of a responsive pleading.

If however, after investigating plaintiff’s claims defense counsel in good faith finds that a 

settlement conference would not be productive, defense counsel may move to opt out of Early 

ADR. A motion to opt out must be filed within sixty days of the date of this order.

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Once the settlement conference is scheduled, at least seven days prior to the conference, 

the parties shall submit to the settlement judge a confidential settlement conference statement. 

The parties’ confidential settlement conference statements shall include the following: (a) names 

and locations of the parties; (b) a short statement of the facts and alleged damages; (c) a short 

procedural history; (d) an analysis of the risk of liability, including a discussion of the efforts 

made to investigate the allegations; and (e) a discussion of the efforts that have been made to 

settle the case. Defendant shall e-mail the settlement conference statement to the settlement 

judge’s e-mail box for proposed orders, available on the court’s website. Plaintiff shall place his 

settlement conference statement in the U.S. Mail addressed to the designated settlement 

conference judge and mailed to the applicable United States District Courthouse. Plaintiff shall 

mail his settlement conference statement so that it is received by the court at least seven days 

before the settlement conference.

In accordance with the above, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. This action is STAYED for 120 days to allow the parties an opportunity to settle their 

dispute before the discovery process begins. Except as provided herein, or by subsequent court 

order, no other pleadings or other documents may be filed in this case during the stay of this 

action. The parties shall not engage in formal discovery, but the parties may elect to engage in 

informal discovery.

2. Within sixty days from the date of this order – by August 12, 2024, – defendant may

file a motion to opt out of Post-screening Early ADR.

3. If there is no opt out by the Defendant, then at least seven days prior to the settlement 

conference each party shall submit a confidential settlement conference statement, as described 

above, to the settlement judge. Defendant shall e-mail the settlement conference statement to the 

settlement judge’s proposed orders e-mail address. Plaintiff shall place his settlement conference 

statement in the U.S. Mail addressed to the settlement judge and mailed to the applicable United 

States Eastern District Courthouse. Plaintiff shall mail his settlement conference statement so 

that it is received by the court at least seven days before the settlement conference.

4. If a settlement is reached at any point during the stay of this action, the parties shall file 

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a Notice of Settlement in accordance with Local Rule 160.

5. The parties remain obligated to keep the court informed of their current addresses at all 

times during the stay and while the action is pending. Any change of address must be reported 

promptly to the court in a separate document captioned for this case and entitled “Notice of 

Change of Address.” See L.R. 182(f).

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: June 11, 2024 /s/ Gary S. Austin 

 UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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