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Nature of Suit Code: 440
Nature of Suit: Other Civil Rights
Cause of Action: 42:1983 Civil Rights Act

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

FOR THE DISTRICT OF ARIZONA 

Joe Newman, 

Plaintiff, 

v. 

Show Low Police Department, et al., 

Defendants.

No. CV-13-08005-PCT-JAT

ORDER 

 Pending before the Court is Plaintiff Joe Newman’s Motion for Settlement 

Conference (Doc. 39). The Court now rules on the motion. 

 Plaintiff’s motion is somewhat confusing to follow, and begins with a number of 

factual clarifications regarding which the Plaintiff wishes to inform the Court. (Doc. 39 at 

1). Plaintiff then follows up with rhetorical questions concerning his ability to obtain 

counsel and speculation regarding his upcoming surgery. (Id.) (“So how can it be said 

that it is the plaintiff’s option to have counsel?” and “In the event if all does not go well 

with a complicated surgery, where plaintiff cannot make a timely reply by 06/04/2014, 

what happens then?”). The Court declines Plaintiff’s invitations to speculate on the 

outcomes of his life events. 

 Plaintiff also requests Defendants disclose certain video evidence in the case, but 

this request is not directed at the Court. (Id. at 1-2). Plaintiff’s sole request for the Court 

is as follows: 

If a settlement can not be reached with defendants or 

defendant’s counsel, the plaintiff request [sic] for Court assistance in settlement efforts for a just and speedy and 

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inexpensive settlement. 

(Id. at 2). Accordingly, the Court construes Plaintiff’s motion as a motion for referral to a 

Magistrate Judge for a settlement conference. The Court refers parties to a Magistrate 

Judge only if the request is jointly made. Therefore, Plaintiff’s request is denied without 

prejudice to reurging it if both parties agree it would be beneficial. 

 For the foregoing reasons, 

IT IS ORDERED that Plaintiff’s Motion for Settlement Conference (Doc. 39) is 

denied without prejudice. 

 Dated this 30th day of April, 2014. 

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