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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

Plaintiff Marques Butler is appearing pro se and in forma pauperis in this civil rights action 

pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. 

The Court has determined that this case will benefit from a settlement conference. Therefore, 

this case will be referred to Magistrate Judge Erica P. Grosjean to conduct a settlement conference at 

the U. S. District Court, 2500 Tulare Street, Fresno, California 93721 in Courtroom #10 on February 

22, 2016 at 10:30 a.m. 

A separate order and writ of habeas corpus ad testificandum will issue concurrently with this 

order.

In accordance with the above, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. This case is set for a settlement conference before Magistrate Judge Erica P. Grosjean on 

February 22, 2016, at 10:30 a.m. at the U. S. District Court, 2500 Tulare Street, Fresno, 

California 93721 in Courtroom #10.

MARQUES BUTLER,

 Plaintiff,

v.

R. WERN, et al.,

Defendants.

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Case No.: 1:12-cv-01538-DAD-SAB (PC)

ORDER SETTING SCHEDULING 

CONFERENCE

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2. Plaintiff will appear at the settlement conference by telephone, from his present place of 

confinement, as directed by separate order.

3. A representative with full and unlimited authority to negotiate and enter into a binding 

settlement on the defendants’ behalf shall attend in person.

4. Those in attendance must be prepared to discuss the claims, defenses and damages. The 

failure of any counsel, party or authorized person subject to this order to appear in person 

may result in the imposition of sanctions. In addition, the conference will not proceed and 

will be reset to another date.

5. The parties are directed to submit their confidential settlement conference statements to the 

court using the following email address: epgorders@caed.uscourts.gov. Plaintiff shall mail 

his confidential settlement statement addressed to Magistrate Judge Erica P. Grosjean, 

USDC CAED, 2500 Tulare Street, Room 1501, Fresno, CA 93721. The envelope shall be 

marked “Confidential Settlement Statement.” If a party desires to share additional 

confidential information with the court, they may do so pursuant to the provisions of Local 

Rule 270(d) and (e). Upon submission of confidential settlement statements, each party 

shall file on the docket a “Notice of Submission of Confidential Settlement Statement.” 

Statements are due at least 7 days prior to the settlement conference. 

Settlement statements should not be filed with the Clerk of the Court nor served on any 

other party. Settlement statements shall be clearly marked “confidential” with the date and 

time of the settlement conference indicated prominently thereon.

6. The confidential settlement statement shall be no longer than five pages in length, typed 

or neatly printed, and include the following:

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

b. A brief statement of the claims and defenses, i.e., statutory or other grounds upon 

which the claims are founded; a forthright evaluation of the parties’ likelihood of 

prevailing on the claims and defenses; and a description of the major issues in dispute.

c. A summary of the proceedings to date.

d. An estimate of the cost and time to be expended for further discovery, pretrial, and trial.

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e. The relief sought.

f. The party’s position on settlement, including present demands and offers and a history 

of past settlement discussions, offers, and demands.

g. A brief statement of each party’s expectations and goals for the settlement conference.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: January 6, 2016 

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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