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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

CHARLES CHATMAN,

Plaintiff, 

vs.

SERGEANT C. TYNER, et al.,

Defendants.

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1:03-cv-06636-AWI-SMS-PC

ORDER SETTING TELEPHONIC

SETTLEMENT CONFERENCE

Date: 4/21/10

Time: 1:30 p.m.

Judge: Sandra M. Snyder (SMS)

Plaintiff, Charles Chatman, is a state prisoner proceeding

pro se and in forma pauperis in this civil rights action pursuant

to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. Deputy Attorney General Megan R. O’Carroll

represents Defendants Winett, Bowman, Vazquez, Wells, Mack,

Traynham, Johnson, Jimenez, and Lundy. Jennifer Marquez, Esq.,

of Longyear, O’Dea & Lavra, LLP, represents Defendant Duran.

Pursuant to the Joint Request for a Settlement Conference

(Doc. 182), as soon as possible in light of the estimated

4-day jury trial confirmed for May 18, 2010 at 8:30 a.m. in

Courtroom No. 2 on the Eighth Floor before the Honorable Anthony

W. Ishii, United States District Judge (Doc. 180),

IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. A Telephonic Settlement Conference is SET for Wednesday,

April 21, 2010 at 1:30 p.m. before the Honorable Sandra M.

Snyder, United States Magistrate Judge.

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2. In light of the time crunch, Confidential Settlement

Conference Statements are not required. The Court will simply

refer to the Pretrial Order (Doc. 172) previously issued.

3. To ensure that incarcerated pro se plaintiff Chatman

receives an expedited copy of this Order, Ms. O’Carroll is

DIRECTED, upon receipt of the Notice of Electronic Filing (“NEF”)

of same, to immediately provide, by e-mail, fascimile, or both if

deemed appropriate, a copy to High Desert State Prison Litigation

Coordinator Jason Bishop, with instructions that he immediately

hand-deliver a copy of this Order to pro se inmate Chatman or

certainly within 24 hours of receipt.

4. Ms. O’Carroll is also DIRECTED to arrange an initial

conference call, with all parties on the same telephone line, to

Judge Snyder’s chambers on April 21, 2010 at 1:30 p.m. for a

brief explanation of the procedures for the conference.

5. After the brief explanation of procedures, pro se

plaintiff Chatman will be required, by, through, and with the

assistance of Mr. Bishop, to call Judge Snyder’s chambers on a

particular telephone line, the telephone number for which the

Court will provide to Mr. Bishop on April 21, 2010 at 1:30 p.m.

6. After the brief explanation of procedures, defense

counsel, gathered together in one location, will be required to

call Judge Snyder’s chambers on a separate telephone line, the

telephone number for which the Court will provide to counsel on

April 21, 2010 at 1:30 p.m.

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7. The Court will assume and require, pursuant to the Joint

Request for a Settlement Conference, that the parties are ready,

willing, and able to settle the case, meaning that:

(A) defendants have settlement authority; and,

(B) plaintiff is willing to negotiate in good faith.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: April 14, 2010 /s/ Sandra M. Snyder 

icido3 UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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