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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

CESARIO VIZCARRA MEDINA,

Plaintiff,

v.

CDCR, et al.,

Defendants.

Case No. 1:22-cv-00764-KES-EPG (PC)

ORDER SETTING 

SETTLEMENT CONFERENCE

Plaintiff Cesario Medina is a state prisoner appearing pro se 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 Christopher D. 

Baker to conduct a settlement conference on May 23, 2024 at 10:30 a.m. The settlement 

conference will be conducted by remote means, with all parties appearing by Zoom video 

conference.

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

1. This case is set for a settlement conference before Magistrate Judge Christopher D. 

Baker on May 23, 2024 at 10:30 a.m. The settlement conference will be conducted by 

remote means, with all parties appearing by Zoom video conference. Defense counsel 

shall arrange for plaintiff’s participation. The Zoom settlement conference invitation 

will be distributed the week prior, or counsel may contact Susan Hall, Courtroom 

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Deputy for Magistrate Judge Baker, at SHall@caed.uscourts.gov. Any difficulties 

concerning the Zoom video conference, or connecting to the Zoom video conference, 

shall immediately be reported to Susan Hall. The court will issue a writ of habeas 

corpus ad testificandum to allow for plaintiff’s participation, as appropriate.

2. Each party or a representative with full authority to negotiate and enter into a binding 

settlement agreement shall participate in the conference. The failure of any counsel, 

party, or authorized person subject to this order to participate in the conference may 

result in the imposition of sanctions.

3. Consideration of settlement is a serious matter that requires thorough preparation prior 

to the settlement conference. Participants in the conference must be prepared to 

discuss the claims, defenses, and damages.

4. If parties have not already engaged in informal settlement negotiations, parties shall do 

so as follows: No later than April 25, 2024, Plaintiff shall submit to Defendants a 

written itemization of damages and a meaningful settlement demand, including a brief 

explanation of why such settlement is appropriate, which shall not exceed 5 pages.

No later than May 2, 2024 defendants shall respond with an acceptance of plaintiff’s 

offer or a meaningful counteroffer, including a brief explanation of why such 

settlement is appropriate. If settlement is achieved, the parties shall file a Notice of 

Settlement as required by Local Rule 160.

5. If settlement is not achieved informally, the parties shall submit confidential 

settlement conference statements no later than May 9, 2024. Defendants shall email 

their statements to CDBorders@caed.uscourts.gov. Plaintiff shall mail his statement, 

clearly captioned “Confidential Settlement Conference Statement,” to United States 

District Court, Attn: Magistrate Judge Christopher D. Baker, 510 19th Street, Suite 

200, Bakersfield, CA 93301. 

6. Once the parties have submitted their statements, they shall file a “Notice of 

Submission of Confidential Settlement Conference Statement” with the court. The 

confidential settlement conference statements themselves should not be filed with the 

court nor served on the opposing party.

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7. The confidential settlement conference statements should be no longer than 5 pages in 

length and include:

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

b. A brief statement of the claims and defenses of the case, i.e., the statutory, 

constitutional, or other grounds upon which the claims are founded;

c. A forthright discussion of the strengths and weaknesses of the case and an 

evaluation of the likelihood of prevailing on the claims or defenses, from the 

party’s perspective, and a description of the major issues in dispute;

d. An estimate of the party’s expected costs and time to be expended for further 

discovery, pretrial matters, and trial;

e. A summary of past settlement discussions, including the informal settlement 

negotiations required above; a statement of the party’s current position on 

settlement, including the amount the party would offer and accept to settle (in 

specific dollar amounts); and a statement of the party’s expectations for settlement 

discussions;

f. An estimate of any restitution allocated to plaintiff, or other financial obligation 

assigned to plaintiff, that would affect the parties’ settlement discussions;

g. A list of the individuals who will be attending the conference on the party’s behalf, 

including names and, if appropriate, titles; and,

h. If a party intends to discuss the settlement of any other actions or claims not raised 

in this suit, a brief description of each action or claim, including case number(s), as

applicable.

8. The Clerk of the Court is directed to serve a copy of this order via fax on the 

Litigation Office at California State Prison, Corcoran at (559) 992–7372 or via email.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: March 15, 2024 /s/

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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