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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

ANTHONY E. FELDER, 

Plaintiff,

v.

HENSON, et al.,

Defendants.

Case No. 1:13-cv-01622-AWI-JLT (PC)

ORDER DENYING PLAINTIFF’S REQUEST 

TO SCHEDULE A SETTLEMENT 

CONFERENCE WITHOUT PREJUDICE

(Doc. 60)

Plaintiff’s Second Amended Complaint has been served on Defendants who filed their 

answer, denying liability. On December 12, 2016, the Discovery and Scheduling Order issued, 

providing a deadline for the filing of dispositive motions on or before July 13, 2017. (Doc. 58.) 

On January 3, 2017, Plaintiff filed a motion requesting that a settlement conference be set as he 

believes the evidence is “overwhelmingly in Plaintiff’s favor” and that a settlement conference 

would save “time and resources.” (Doc. 60.) 

However, the Court will not expend its limited resources on a settlement conference this 

early in an action unless both sides believe one would be beneficial. Seemingly, the defendants 

do not concur in the plaintiff’s opinion that there are no defenses to the action. Moreover, it 

would seem to beneficial to the plaintiff to conduct some discovery to determine whether the 

defenses have merit before deciding that his case cannot be lost. In any event, the plaintiff may 

serve Defendants with an offer of settlement at any time. Further, if both sides desire scheduling 

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of a settlement conference, they may jointly request one. However, the Court will not schedule a 

settlement conference at this early stage absent such indication from all parties.

Accordingly, the Court ORDERS that Plaintiff’s request for a settlement conference is 

DENIED without prejudice.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: January 10, 2017 /s/ Jennifer L. Thurston 

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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