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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

GERRY WILLIAMS,

Plaintiff,

v.

CLEMENT OGBUEHI, et al.,

Defendants.

Case No. 1:19-cv-00855-JLT-EPG (PC)

ORDER GRANTING DEFENDANTS’ 

REQUEST TO OPT OUT OF AN EARLY 

SETTLEMENT CONFERENCE

 (ECF No. 39) 

This matter has been referred for an early settlement conference. (ECF No. 32). On April

25, 2022, Defendants filed a request to opt out of the settlement conference. (ECF No. 39). 

According to Defendants, “Defense counsel has conducted a preliminary investigation, and has 

spoken with Williams and her supervisor. Based on this investigation, Defendants in good faith 

find that a settlement conference would be a waste of resources at this stage, and respectfully 

request to opt out of the early settlement conference in this case.” (Id. at 1). Defendants also ask 

the Court to issue a scheduling and discovery order. (Id. at 2).

The Court will grant Defendants’ request to opt out of an early settlement conference.1 A 

settlement conference may be scheduled at a later date, if appropriate.

Accordingly, it is ORDERED that Defendants’ request to opt out of an early settlement 

conference (ECF No. 39) is GRANTED.

1 Pursuant to the order regarding early settlement conference (ECF No. 32), Defendants did not need to file a 

request to opt out of the early settlement conference. Instead, Defendants should have filed a notice that Defendants 

are opting out of an early settlement conference. 

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As to Defendants’ request that the Court issue a scheduling order, the Court will issue a 

scheduling order in due course.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: April 26, 2022 /s/

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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