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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

JARED KRISTOPHER RYSEDORPH,

Plaintiff,

v.

JOHN, et al.,

Defendants.

Case No. 1:23-cv-00251-KES-BAM (PC)

ORDER GRANTING MOTION TO OPT OUT 

OF POST-SCREENING ADR

(ECF No. 39)

ORDER LIFTING STAY OF PROCEEDINGS

ORDER VACATING AUGUST 20, 2024

SETTLEMENT CONFERENCE

(ECF No. 38)

ORDER DIRECTING CLERK OF COURT TO 

ISSUE DISCOVERY AND SCHEDULING 

ORDER AND CONSENT/DECLINE FORM

Plaintiff Jared Kristopher Rysedorph (“Plaintiff”) is a state prisoner proceeding pro se and 

in forma pauperis in this civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. This action proceeds

on Plaintiff’s second amended complaint against Defendants Le and Bennerjee for deliberate 

indifference to medical care in violation of the Eighth Amendment.

On May 21, 2024, the Court identified this case as an appropriate case for the postscreening ADR (Alternative Dispute Resolution) project, and stayed the action to allow the 

parties an opportunity to settle their dispute before the discovery process begins. (ECF No. 38.) 

The Court’s order granted Defendants time to investigate and determine whether to opt out of the 

post-screening ADR project.

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On June 18, 2024, Defendants filed a motion to opt out of post-screening ADR. (ECF No. 

39.) After meeting and conferring with Plaintiff and based on a review of relevant records, 

defense counsel believes Defendants have a meritorious defense to Plaintiff’s claims. Defendants 

also believe a settlement conference is premature at this time and would not be productive 

without the opportunity for discovery and other proceedings. (Id.) Therefore, the motion is 

granted, the stay is lifted, and the August 20, 2024, settlement conference is vacated. This case is 

now ready to proceed.

If the parties wish to set a settlement conference with the Court at a later date, they should 

so inform the Court. However, the parties are also reminded that they are not precluded from 

negotiating a settlement without judicial assistance.

Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. Defendants’ motion to opt out of post-screening ADR, (ECF No. 39), is GRANTED;

2. The stay of this action, (ECF No. 38), is LIFTED;

3. The August 20, 2024 settlement conference is VACATED;

4. The Clerk of the Court is DIRECTED to issue a discovery and scheduling order and a 

consent/decline form to the parties; and

5. The parties may proceed with discovery pursuant to the discovery and scheduling order to 

be issued by separate order.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: June 20, 2024 /s/ Barbara A. McAuliffe _

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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