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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

ALVIN R. ROSS,

Plaintiff,

v.

J. R. BUSBY, et al.,

Defendants.

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CASE NO. 1:03-CV-06572 LJO P

ORDER REQUIRING PARTIES TO SUBMIT

CONFIDENTIAL SETTLEMENT

CONFERENCE STATEMENTS DIRECTLY

TO JUDGE SNYDER’S CHAMBERS ON OR

BEFORE NOVEMBER 16, 2006

Settlement Conference: November 30,

2006, at 10:00 a.m.

in Courtroom 7

(SMS)

On September 12, 2006, the Honorable Lawrence J. O’Neill issued an order vacating the

Second Scheduling Order, and directing the parties to discuss the possibility of settlement and

determine whether a settlement conference before a judge is necessary or would be helpful in

resolving this matter. (Doc. 90.) On October 10, 2006, Defendants’ counsel requested that a

settlement conference placed on calendar. Accordingly, the settlement conference is set for

November 30, 2006, at 10:00 a.m. before the undersigned in Courtroom 7. The plaintiff shall be

transported to the Court for the conference. Unless otherwise permitted in advance by the Court, the

attorney(s) who will try the case shall appear at the mandatory settlement conference with the person

or persons having full authority to negotiate and settle the case, on any terms, at the conference. 

On or before November 13, 2006, the parties shall submit directly to the settlement

conference judge’s chambers a confidential settlement conference statement. This statement should

not be filed with the Clerk’s Office and should not be served on the other party. It should be mailed

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directlyto chambers at the following address: Chambers of Magistrate Judge Sandra M. Snyder,

2500 Tulare Street, Suite 1501, Fresno, California, 93721. Each statement shall be clearly marked

“CONFIDENTIAL” with the date and time of the mandatory settlement conference indicated

prominently. The parties are urged to request the return of their statements. If such request is not

made, the Court will dispose of the statements.

The Confidential Settlement Conference Statement shall include the following: 

A. A brief statement of the facts of the case; 

B. The relief sought; and

C. The party’s position on settlement, including realistic settlement expectations, present

demands and offers, and a history of past settlement discussions, offers, and demands.

Defendants shall include an estimate of the cost and time to be expended for further pretrial

and trial matters.

If, after reviewing the statements, it appears unlikely that the parties will be able to reach an

agreement, the Court may in its discretion hold a telephonic hearing in place of the settlement

conference to discuss its concerns. Should the parties’ statements give rise to these concerns and the

conference be converted to a telephonic hearing, the parties will be notified by order. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: October 10, 2006 /s/ Sandra M. Snyder 

icido3 UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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