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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

FRANK BACA,

Plaintiff,

v.

LARRY DILEO, et al.,

Defendants.

Case No. 1:15-cv-01916-DAD-JDP (PC)

ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFF 

OPPORTUNITY TO FILE RESPONSIVE 

PLEADING AND A MOTION BASED ON 

DEFENDANTS’ RESPONSE TO ORDER 

TO SHOW CAUSE

(ECF Nos. 149, 151-153)

FOURTEEN-DAY DEADLINE

An informal teleconference was held in this matter on January 16, 2020 to address 

vacating a settlement conference. Following the telephonic conference an order issued requiring 

Defendants to show cause why sanctions should not issue for the failure to participate in the 

settlement conference in good faith. (ECF No. 149.) The order was also served on counsel for 

the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (“CDCR”) and a special appearance 

was granted so that CDCR could respond to the issue presented. (Id. at 7.) On February 4, 2020, 

the Defendants filed responses to the order to show cause. (ECF Nos. 151-153.) The CDCR did 

not file a response. 

It has been this Court’s practice not to require a CDCR representative to personally 

appear at settlement conferences. However, as CDCR chose not to respond to the concerns 

expressed by the Court in the order to show cause, the Court is considering changing this 

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practice to require a CDCR representative to appear at all future settlement conferences. 

At the informal conference, counsel for Plaintiff indicated that he was intending to seek 

sanctions for the failure to timely notify that there would be no settlement offer in this matter. 

Plaintiff shall be provided with an opportunity file a pleading responsive to Defendants’ 

responses and any appropriate motion. 

Based on the foregoing, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. Plaintiff may file a pleading responsive to Defendants’ response to the order to 

show cause and any appropriate motion within fourteen (14) days of the date of 

entry of this order; and 

2. The Clerk of the Court shall serve a copy of this order on Jennifer Neill, Office of 

Legal Affairs, P.O. Box 942883, Sacramento, California 94283-0001.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: February 11, 2020 

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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