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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

JOSH THOMAS,

Plaintiff,

v.

D.L. STEPHENS, et. al. ,

Defendants.

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CV F 00-5817 AWI SMS P 

ORDER SETTING SETTLEMENT

CONFERENCE

Date: April 18, 2006

Time: 1:00 p.m. Courtroom 7

This matter was previously set for trial before the Honorable Judge Anthony W. Ishii on

September 12, 2006. However, the trial was continued and the parties indicated that settlement

negotiations might be helpful in resolving the case. Given that the parties are willing to engage

in settlement negotiations, the Court HEREBY ORDERS:

1. A Settlement Conference SHALL BE HELD on October 5, 2006, at 10:00 a.m.

before the undersigned. 

2. Unless otherwise permitted in advance by the Court, the attorneys who will try

the case SHALL appear by telephone with the parties and/or the person(s)

having full authority to negotiate and settle the case, on any terms, at the

conference. 

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3. The Deputy Attorney General SHALL make the appropriate arrangements and

obtain the telephone number needed in order for Plaintiff to also appear

telephonically at the settlement conference; 

4. Both parties SHALL independently contact the chambers of the undersigned by

phoning (559) 499-5690 at 10:00 a.m. on October 5, 2006. The Deputy

Attorney General SHALL be prepared to make a conference call to include

Plaintiff on the telephone should the Court require an appearance by both parties

on the record;

5. A party SHALL inform the Court (Courtroom Deputy, Harriet Herman) and the

other parties by October 2, 2006, that it believes the case is not in a settlement

posture so the Court may vacate or reset the settlement conference. Otherwise the

parties SHALL proceed with the settlement conference in good faith to attempt to

resolve all or part of the case. The Court may vacate the settlement conference if

the Court finds the settlement conference will be neither productive nor

meaningful to attempt to resolve all or part of this case. 

The parties are forewarned that pursuant to Local Rule 11-110 “a failure of counsel or of

a party to comply with these Local Rules or with any order of the Court may be grounds for the

imposition by the Court of any and all sanctions . . . within the inherent power of the Court.@ 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: September 19, 2006 /s/ Sandra M. Snyder 

icido3 UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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