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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 

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

ROBERT BENYAMINI, 

Plaintiff, 

v. 

M. BLACKBURN, et al., 

Defendants. 

No. 2:13-cv-0205 MCE AC P 

ORDER 

 Plaintiff is a former state prisoner proceeding pro se with a civil rights action pursuant to 

42 U.S.C. § 1983. 

On December 2, 2015, the parties were directed to notify the court whether they believed 

a settlement conference would be beneficial in this case and, if so, to further advise whether they 

had any interest in attempting to settle any of plaintiff’s five other active civil rights cases. ECF 

No. 75. The parties have agreed that a settlement conference in this case would be beneficial and 

neither party wishes to attempt to settle any of plaintiff’s other cases at this time. ECF Nos. 76, 

79. Before assigning a settlement judge, the court needs to know if the parties will agree to the 

undersigned serving as the settlement judge, waiving any conflict that may arise as a result. 

Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that within fourteen days of the filing of this 

order, the parties shall each file a signed Notice Regarding Waiver of Disqualification, indicating 

whether or not they agree to the undersigned serving as the settlement judge. Failure of either 

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party to file a waiver will result in this case being randomly assigned to another magistrate judge 

for purposes of conducting a settlement conference. Further instructions will issue once a 

settlement judge is assigned. 

DATED: January 7, 2016 

 

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

ROBERT BENYAMINI, 

Plaintiff, 

v. 

M. BLACKBURN, et al., 

Defendants. 

No. 2:13-cv-0205 MCE AC P 

NOTICE REGARDING WAIVER OF 

DISQUALIFICATION OF SETTLEMENT 

JUDGE PURSUANT TO LOCAL RULE 

270(b) 

Check one: 

_____ Plaintiff, proceeding pro se, requests that the assigned Magistrate Judge participate in a 

settlement conference in this action and hereby waives any claim of disqualification of the 

assigned Magistrate Judge on that basis thereafter. 

_____ Plaintiff, proceeding pro se, does not waive any claim of disqualification of the assigned 

Magistrate Judge and requests the court randomly assign another Magistrate Judge for the 

purposes of conducting a settlement conference. 

DATED:_______________________ 

 ______________________________________ 

 ROBERT BENYAMINI 

 Plaintiff pro se 

 

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

ROBERT BENYAMINI, 

Plaintiff, 

v. 

M. BLACKBURN, et al., 

Defendants. 

No. 2:13-cv-0205 MCE AC P 

NOTICE REGARDING WAIVER OF 

DISQUALIFICATION OF SETTLEMENT 

JUDGE PURSUANT TO LOCAL RULE 

270(b) 

Check one: 

_____ Defendants Blackburn and Marzan request that the assigned Magistrate Judge participate 

in a settlement conference in this action and hereby waive any claim of disqualification of 

the assigned Magistrate Judge on that basis thereafter. 

_____ Defendants Blackburn and Marzan do not waive any claim of disqualification of the 

assigned Magistrate Judge and request the court randomly assign another Magistrate 

Judge for the purposes of conducting a settlement conference. 

DATED:_______________________ 

 ______________________________________ 

 Attorney for Defendants Blackburn and Marzan 

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