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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

KEVIN ALLEN,

Plaintiff,

v.

V. BENTACOURT, et al.,

Defendants.

No. 1:18-cv-01187 JLT GSA (PC)

ORDER ACKNOWLEDGING PLAINTIFF’S 

MOTION (NOTICE) TO ENGAGE IN 

SETTLEMENT PROCEEDINGS AND 

DENYING SAME AS PREMATURE

(ECF No. 76)

On May 22, 2024, the Court ordered Defendants to inform the Court if they were willing 

to engage in settlement conference proceedings with Plaintiff.1 ECF No. 72. On June 4, 2024, 

Defendants filed a response stating, in relevant part, that they believed that settlement talks were 

premature given that they had yet to conduct discovery. ECF No. 74 at 1. Defendants also noted 

that they anticipated taking Plaintiff’s deposition. As a result Defendants requested that the 

discovery and dispositive motion deadlines be reset. Id. at 1-2. In response, on June 6, 2024, the 

Court issued an order which reset the discovery and dispositive motion deadline dates. ECF No. 

75.

On June 13, 2024, Plaintiff filed the instant “motion” which informs the Court that he is 

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 In the same order, Plaintiff was directed to file and serve notice of his current address. ECF 

No. 72 at 3-4. On May 31, 2024, Plaintiff’s notice of change of address was docketed. ECF No. 

73.

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open to settling this matter. ECF No. 76. The Court construes the “motion” herein as a notice. 

The “motion” was signed June 11, 2024.

It appears that the Court’s order issued June 6, 2024, which reset the discovery and 

dispositive motion deadlines, and Plaintiff’s instant notice, may have crossed in the mail. 

Therefore, while the Court acknowledges that Plaintiff is open to settlement, being that

Defendants seek to first complete the discovery and dispositive motion phases before engaging in 

settlement, Plaintiff’s motion will be denied as premature.

Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. The Court ACKNOWLEDGES Plaintiff’s notice that he is willing to settle this matter 

(ECF No. 76), and

2. To the extent that the notice (ECF No. 76) requests to settle this matter, it is DENIED 

as PREMATURE.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: June 17, 2024 /s/ Gary S. Austin 

 UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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