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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

IVAN GOODLOW,

Plaintiff,

v.

GOMEZ,

Defendant.

Case No. 1:23-cv-00662-NODJ-BAM (PC)

ORDER GRANTING DEFENDANT’S EX 

PARTE MOTION TO EXCUSE 

ATTENDANCE OF INDIVIDUAL WITH 

FULL AUTHORITY AT SETTLEMENT 

CONFERENCE

(ECF No. 25)

Plaintiff Ivan Goodlow (“Plaintiff”) is proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis in this

civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. This action is currently set for a video settlement 

conference, via the Zoom videoconferencing application, before Magistrate Judge Stanley A. 

Boone, on February 8, 2024, at 9:00 a.m. (ECF No. 33.)

On January 31, 2024, Defendant filed an ex parte motion to excuse the attendance of an 

individual with full settlement authority—in this case, the Senior Assistant Attorney General 

(“SAAG”) or designee—at the settlement conference. (ECF No. 25.) Defendant seeks the 

Court’s permission to excuse the personal attendance of the SAAG or designee because they 

oversee numerous litigation matters and it would be a hardship for that attorney to be unavailable 

to attend to the state’s business while providing full-time attention to the settlement conference 

for several hours. Defendant’s counsel will attend the settlement conference and have authority 

to enter into a settlement agreement on behalf of Defendant, and the SAAG or designee will be on 

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telephonic standby during the settlement conference. (Id.)

Plaintiff has not yet had the opportunity to respond, but the Court finds a response 

unnecessary. The motion is deemed submitted. Local Rule 230(l).

Having considered the request, Defendant’s request is granted. The Court further finds 

that Plaintiff will not be prejudiced by excusing the SAAG or designee’s personal appearance at 

the settlement conference.

Accordingly, Defendant’s ex parte motion to excuse the attendance of an individual with 

full authority at the February 8, 2024 video settlement conference, (ECF No. 25), is HEREBY 

GRANTED.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: February 1, 2024 /s/ Barbara A. McAuliffe _

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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