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Nature of Suit Code: 555
Nature of Suit: Prisoner - Prison Condition
Cause of Action: 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights

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United States District Court

Northern District of California

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

EUREKA DIVISION

TERRY L. HADDIX,

Plaintiff,

v.

BURRIS, et al.,

Defendants.

Case No. 12-cv-01674EMC (NJV)

ORDER REGARDING SETTLEMENT 

CONFERENCE REFERRAL

This pro se prisoner civil rights case was filed by Plaintiff Terry L. Haddix on April 4, 

2012. On March 11, 2015, District Judge Edward M. Chen referred the case to the undersigned 

for a settlement conference. (Doc. 65.) On May 15, 2015, the court entered an order setting the 

case for a settlement conference at Solano State Prison on June 19, 2015. (Doc. 69.) The court 

served the order on both Plaintiff and the Litigation Coordinator at Plaintiff's institution. (Doc. 

69-1.) The court also issued a writ of habeas corpus ad testificandum on May 15, 2015, to obtain 

Plaintiff's appearance at the settlement conference. (Doc. 70.) The court served the writ on both 

Plaintiff and the Litigation Coordinator at Plaintiff's institution. (Doc. 70.)

On June 9, 2015, the court held a telephonic status conference regarding the settlement 

conference. (Doc. 73.) At that status conference, Plaintiff informed the court that he would 

refuse to go to the scheduled settlement conference. (Doc. 73.) The court informed Plaintiff that 

his failure to attend the settlement conference could be grounds for dismissal. (Doc. 73.)

On June 17, 2015, the court was informed by institutional authorities at the CDCR that 

Plaintiff refused to be transported to Solano State Prison to attend the settlement conference 

scheduled in this case. Because of the non-appearance of Plaintiff, the scheduled settlement 

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conference was not held on June 19, 2015. 

In light of Plaintiff's refusal to attend, the court is unable to conduct a settlement 

conference in this case. Accordingly, the undersigned respectfully returns this case to District 

Judge Chen.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: June 23, 2015

______________________________________

NANDOR J. VADAS

United States Magistrate Judge

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