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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

MICHAEL GONZALES,

Plaintiff,

v.

A. PEREZ, et al.,

Defendants.

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CASE NO. 1:03-cv-05363-LJO-DLB PC

ORDER REQUIRING PARTIES TO

SUBMIT CONFIDENTIAL SETTLEMENT

CONFERENCE STATEMENTS DIRECTLY

TO JUDGE BECK’S CHAMBERS ON OR

BEFORE MARCH 24, 2008

Settlement Conference:

March 31, 2008, at 10:00 a.m. in Courtroom 9

(DLB)

Telephonic Trial Confirmation:

May 16, 2008 at 9:00 a.m. in Courtroom 9 (DLB)

Plaintiff is a state prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis in a civil rights action

pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. This matter is currently set for a telephonic trial confirmation hearing

before the Honorable Dennis L. Beck in Courtroom 9 on March 14, 2008 at 9:00 A.M. This matter

is currently set for jury trial on April 21, 2008 at 9:00 A.M. 

On February 25, 2008 all parties requested a settlement conference before Magistrate Judge

Dennis L. Beck. All parties further requested that the due dates for filing pre-trial statements, and

the trial date of April 21, 2008 be vacated and rescheduled, if necessary, after the settlement

conference.

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28 United States Magistrate Judge Dennis L. Beck, 2500 Tulare Street, Room 6601, Fresno, California, 1

93721.

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Accordingly, the Court HEREBY ORDERS as follows:

1. The trial date set for April 21, 2008 is hereby VACATED;

2. This matter is set for settlement conference on March 31, 2008 at 10:00 A.M. before

United States Magistrate Judge Dennis L. Beck in Courtroom 9;

3. Counsel for the defendants who will try the case shall participate in the settlement

conference by telephone at (559) 499-5670 with the parties and the person or persons

having full authority to negotiate and settle the case, on any terms, at the conference;

3. Counsel for the defendants is required to arrange for the participation of plaintiff by

video-conference in the settlement conference. Counsel for the defendants shall

notify this Court in advance of any technical arrangements that must be made with

the Court in order to facilitate plaintiff’s participation by video;.

4. At least five court days prior to the settlement conference, the parties shall submit

directly to Judge Beck’s chambers a confidential settlement conference statement.1

This statement should neither be filed with the clerk of the Court nor served on any

other party. Each statement shall be clearly marked “CONFIDENTIAL” with the

date and time of the mandatory settlement conference indicated prominently.

Counsel are urged to request the return of their statements. If such request is not

made, the Court will dispose of the statement;

5. The Confidential Settlement Conference Statement shall include the following: 

A. A brief statement of the facts of the case; 

B. The relief sought; and

C. The party's position on settlement, including realistic settlement

expectations, present demands and offers, and a history of past

settlement discussions, offers, and demands;

6. Counsel for the defendants shall include an estimate of the cost and time to be

expended for further pretrial and trial matters;

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7. The telephonic trial confirmation hearing scheduled for March 14, 2008 is HEREBY

CONTINUED to May 16, 2008 at 9:00AM, before the Honorable Dennis L. Beck

in Courtroom 9;

8. Counsel for defendants is required to arrange for the participation of plaintiff in the

telephonic trial confirmation hearing and to initiate the telephonic hearing at (559)

499-5670;

9. Plaintiff has already filed a pre-trial statement. If plaintiff wishes to amend his

statement, plaintiff shall serve and file a pretrial statement as described in this

Court’s February 4, 2008 order on or before April 11, 2008;

10. The filing deadline of March 4, 2008 for defendants’ pre-trial statement is HEREBY

VACATED. Defendants shall serve and file a pretrial statement as described in this

Court’s February 4, 2008 order on or before April 18, 2008; 

11. In addition to electronically filing their pre-trial statement, defendants shall e-mail

the pretrial statement to: dlborders@caed.uscourts.gov; and 

12. If plaintiff wishes to obtain the attendance of unincarcerated witnesses who refuse

to testify voluntarily, plaintiff must submit the money orders, as described in this

Court’s February 27, 2008 order, to the court on or before April 11, 2008.

The Court will vacate the settlement conference if the Court finds the settlement conference

will be neither productive nor meaningful to attempt to resolve all or part of this case. As far in

advance of the settlement conference as possible, a party shall inform the Court and other parties that

it believes the case is not in a settlement posture so the Court may vacate or reset the settlement

conference. Otherwise the parties shall proceed with the settlement conference in good faith to

attempt to resolve all or part of the case.

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

Dated: February 29, 2008 /s/ Dennis L. Beck 

3c0h UNI j8 TED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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