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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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1 EDMUND G. BROWN JR.

Attorney General of the State of California

2 DAVID S. CHANEY

ChiefAssistant Attorney General

3 ROCHELLE C. EAST

Senior Assistant Attorney General

4 THOMAS S. PATTERSON

Supervising Deputy Attorney General

5 TRACE O. MAIORINO, State Bar No. 179749

Deputy Attorney General

6 455 Golden Gate Avenue, Suite 11000

San Francisco, CA 94102-7004

7 Telephone: (415) 703-5975

Fax: (415) 703-58.43

8 Email: Trace.Maiorino@doj.ca.gov

9 Attorneys for Defendants Ponder and Evans

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNlA

SAN FRANCISCO DNISION

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DION ANDERSON,

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M.,S. EVANS, et aI.,

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Plaintiff, STIPULATION AND

[PROPOSED] ORDER OF

DISMISSAL

Defendant.

20 Following a mediation with the Honorable Magistrate Judge Nandor Vadas, Defendants

'21 Ponder and Evans and P1aintiffDion Anderson (collectively "the parties") agree as follows:

22 A. Plaintiffis a state prisoner incarcerated at Salinas Valley State Prison (Salinas Valley),,

23 Soledad, California. Plaintiff contends that he'was not allowed to assemble with other

. 24 members ofhis religion in violation ofhis constitutional rights. On September 26,

25 2006, Plaintifffiled his complaint under 42 U.S.C. § 1983, in which he alleged that he

26 had been denied his right to attend religious services in violation ofhis First

27 Amendment rights. The Court issued an Order of Service on March 29, 2007, finding

28 that Plaintiffhad stated cognizable claims against Defendants. The Court's order

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found that Plaintiffs allegation that he had been denied religious services as a member

of the House ofYahweh had stated cognizable claims for violation ofFirst

Amendment rights and may also constitute a violation ofthe Religious Land Use and

Institutionalized Persons Act (RLUlPA).

5 C. On October 22,2007, Defendants filed a motion for summary judgement against

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Plaintiff. The Court issued its order granting Defendants' motion pertaining to

Plaintiffs allegations that his First Amendment righ~s had been violated, but denying

Defendants' motion pertaining to Plaintiffs claim for injunctive reliefunder RLUIPA.

9 Thus, Plaintiffs remaining claim was his claim for injunctive relief under RLUlPA.

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10 D. Plaintiffs claim was based on his contention that he was not allowed to attend the

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House ofYahweh group worship services. Plaintiff contends that he has not been

allowed to attend the House of Yahweh services because they are scheduled during his

current job assignment as a member of the yard maintenance crew.

14 E. The Court referred this matter to Magistrate Judge Vadas for mediation.

15 F. Defendants, employees at Salinas Valley, and Plaintiffmediated this matter before

16 Magistrate Judge Vadas on Septe~ber 3,2008 at Salinas Valley State Prison, Soledad,

17 California and reached a full and final settlement ofthis action. The parties wish to

.18 fully resolve all matters that were or could have been asserted in this action, Therefore, l \

19 they now enter into this stipulation to fully settle and discharge all claims that are, or

20 might have been, the subject matter ofthe action, upon the terms and conditions set

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22 IN ACCORDANCE WITH MATTERS DISCUSSED BY MAGISTRATE JUDGE

~23 VADAS AND THE PARTIES AT THE SEPTEMBER 3, 2008 MEDIATION, THE PARTIES

24 STIPULATE AS FOLLOWS:

25 1. Plaintiff agrees to the voluntary dismissal with prejudice ofthe above-captioned action

26 under Federal Rule ofCivil Procedure 41(a).

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27 2. In consideration for a release of all claims and a stipulation of dismissal in this action,

Defendants agree to the following: The California Code of Regulations provides that

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prisons shall make every reasonable effort to provide for the religious and spiritual

welfare of all interested inmates by affording inmates reasonable accommodations to

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attend a scheduled religious service ifthey are unable to do so because of a conflicting

work or education assignment. Ca1. Code Regs. tit. 15, § 3210(a). While at Salinas

Valley and under application ofthe California Code ofRegulations, title 15, section

3210(a), Plaintiffshall be permitted to attend the House ofYahweh weekly services,

despite the fact that the services currently take place during his regularly scheduled

work assignment, unless his attendance is precluded by an institutionallockdown,

modified program, or institutional emergency.

10 3. This agreement shall remain in full force and effect as long as Plaintiffretains a work

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assignment that is not deemed to be "mission critical" or wherein his absence would

not lead to a potential breach in security or a disruption in the entire work operation.

Plaintiffs current work assignment is the yard maintenance crew. Plaintiffs current

job assignment is not deemed "mission critical." Moreover, Plaintiffs weekly absence

from the yard maintenance crew to attend group services does not create a potential

breach in security or prevent the other members ofthe yard maintenance crew from

performing their duties.

18 4. .This agreement is applicable to Salinas Valley and to no other CDCR prison

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20 5. Plaintiff expressly waives and assumes the risk of any and all claims for damages or

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injunctive reliefthat exist as ofthis date, but that he does not know or suspect to exist,

whether through ignorance, oversight, error, negligence, or otherwise, and that, if

known, would materially affect his decision to enter into this settlement agreement.

Plaintiffhas read the contents ofCalifornia Civil Code section 1542, and he expressly

waives the benefits ofthis section. Section 1542 reads as follows: "A general release

does not extend to claims which the creditor does not know or suspect to exist in his or

her favor at the time of executing the release, which ifknown by him or her must have

materially affected his or her settlement with the debtor."

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6. In consideration ofthe obligations set forth in paragraph 2, Plaintiff completely

releases and forever discharges Defendants, all served and unserved defendants,

CDCR, CDCR's agents and employees, Salinas Valley State Prison, and any unnamed

defendants, from any and all claims that are the subject ofthe action as alleged in

Plaintiffs complaint or that are based on, related to, or derived from the alleged acts or

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omissionsofDefendant, CDCR, or Salinas Valley State Prison as alleged in Plaintiffs

complaint filed in this action.

" 7. This agreement does not constitute an admission ofliability or any wrongdoing on

behalf of any party.

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8. The parties shall bear their own attorneys' fees and costs.

9. This stipulation shall constitute 'the entire agreement between the parties arising from

the allegations in this action, and the parties expressly understand and agree they have

freely and voluntarily entered into this stipulation. The stipulation may not be altered,

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amended, modified, or/otherwisechanged in any respect except by a writing

duly executed by the parties to this agreement.

3 IT IS SO STIPULATED.

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1::~~ Deputy Attorney General

Attorneys for Defendants Ponder and Evans

September 2-,2008~~GL.,' ,g BELINDA HE CK ......

. Correctional Administrator, Central Operations

Salinas Valley State Prison

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17 IT IS HEREBY ORDERED

18 The parties reached a settlement at the September 3,2008 mediation with Magistrate Judge

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20 Based on the resolution reached, this case shall be dismissed with prejudice.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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THE HONORABLE MARILYN H. PATEL

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT JUDGE

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NITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

IT IS SO ORDERED

Judge Marilyn H. Patel

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DECLARATION OF SERVICE BY U.S. MAIL

Case Name: D. Anderson v. M.S. Evans, et al.

No.: C 06-5891 MHP (pr)

I declare:

I am employed in the Office ofthe Attorney General, which is the office of a member ofthe

California State Bar, at which member's direction this service is made. I am 18 years of age or

older and not a party to this matter. I am familiar with the business practice at the Office ofthe

Attorney General for collection and processing of correspondence for mailing with the United

States Postal Service. In accordance with that practice, correspondence placed in the internal

mail collection system at the Office ofthe Attorney General is deposited with the United States

Postal Service that same day in the ordinary course ofbusiness.

On September 4, 2008, I served the attached

STIPULATION AND [Proposed] ORDER OF DISMISSAL

by placing a true copy thereof enclosed in a sealed envelope with postage thereon fully prepaid,

in the internal mail collection system at the Office ofthe Attorney General at 455 Golden Gate

Avenue, Suite 11000, San Francisco, CA 94102-7004, addressed as follows:

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Dion Anderson, P-72476

Salinas Valley State Prison

P.O. Box 1020

Soledad, CA 93960-1020

ProPer

I declare under penalty ofperjury under the laws ofthe State ofCalifornia the foregoing is true

and correct and that this declaration was executed on September 4, 2008, at San Francisco,

California.

20139644.wpd

T. Oakes

Declarant

IslT. Oakes

Signature

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