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Parties Involved:
Marquise Louis Drumwright
Plaintiff
G. Gomez
Defendant
C. Huckleberry
Defendant

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

MARQUISE LOUIS DRUMWRIGHT,

Plaintiff,

v.

C. HUCKLEBERRY, et al.,

Defendants.

Case No.: 1:22-cv-01410-JLT-SKO (PC)

ORDER SETTING SETTLEMENT 

CONFERENCE AND PROCEDURES

Settlement Conference: 4/9/2025 at 10:00 a.m. 

before Magistrate Judge Christopher D. 

Baker via Zoom Videoconference

Plaintiff is proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis in this civil rights action pursuant to 

42 U.S.C. § 1983. The action proceeds against Defendant G. Gomez for violations of Plaintiff’s 

First and Eighth Amendment rights. 

The parties to the action have indicated they wish to participate in an early settlement 

conference. (Docs. 39 & 40.) 

Accordingly, it is hereby ORDERED that:

1. A settlement conference is scheduled to occur on April 9, 2025, at 10:00 a.m., before 

Magistrate Judge Christopher D. Baker. The conference shall be conducted via Zoom 

videoconference. Defense counsel shall arrange for Plaintiff’s participation. The Zoom 

settlement conference invitation will be distributed the week prior, or counsel may 

contact Cori Boren, Courtroom Deputy for Magistrate Baker, at

cboren@caed.uscourts.gov. Any difficulties concerning Zoom video conference, or

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connecting to the Zoom video conference, shall immediately be reported to Cori 

Boren. The Court will issue a writ of habeas corpus ad testificandum to allow for 

Plaintiff’s participation, as appropriate. 

2. Each party or a representative with full authority to negotiate and enter into a binding 

settlement agreement shall participate in the conference. The failure of any counsel, 

party, or authorized person subject to this order to participate in the conference may 

result in the imposition of sanctions.

3. Consideration of settlement is a serious matter that requires thorough preparation prior 

to the settlement conference. Participants in the conference must be prepared to 

discuss the claims, defenses, and damages. 

4. The parties shall engage in informal settlement negotiations as follows: 

No later than February 26, 2025, Plaintiff shall submit to Defendant, by mail, a 

written itemization of damages and a meaningful settlement demand, including a brief 

explanation of why such settlement is appropriate, which shall not exceed 5 pages.

No later than March 5, 2025, Defendant shall respond, by mail or telephone, with an 

acceptance of Plaintiff’s offer or a meaningful counteroffer, including a brief 

explanation of why such settlement is appropriate. If settlement is achieved, the parties 

shall file a Notice of Settlement as required by Local Rule 160. 

5. If settlement is not achieved informally, the parties shall submit confidential 

settlement conference statements no later than March 28, 2025, Defendant shall email 

the statement to CDBorders@caed.uscourts.gov. Plaintiff shall mail his statement, 

clearly captioned “Confidential Settlement Conference Statement,” to United States 

District Court, Attn: Magistrate Judge Christopher D. Baker, 2500 Tulare Street, 

Room 1501, Fresno, CA 93721. 

Once the parties have submitted their statements, they shall file a “Notice of 

Submission of Confidential Settlement Conference Statement” with the court. The 

confidential settlement conference statements themselves should not be filed with the 

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court nor served on the opposing party.

6. The confidential settlement conference statements should be no longer than 5 pages in 

length and include:

a. A brief summary of the facts of the case;

b. A brief summary of the claims and defenses of the case, i.e., the statutory, 

constitutional, or other grounds upon which the claims are founded;

c. A forthright discussion of the strengths and weaknesses of the case and an 

evaluation of the likelihood of prevailing on the claims or defenses, from the 

party’s perspective, and a description of the major issues in dispute;

d. An estimate of the party’s expected costs and time to be expended for further 

discovery, pretrial matters, and trial;

e. A summary of past settlement discussions, including the informal settlement 

negotiations required above; a statement of the party’s current position on 

settlement, including the amount the party would offer and accept to settle

(in specific dollar amounts); and a statement of the party’s expectations for 

settlement discussions;

f. An estimate of any restitution allocated to Plaintiff, or other financial 

obligation assigned to Plaintiff, that would affect the parties’ settlement 

discussions;

g. A list of the individuals who will be attending the conference on the party’s 

behalf, including names and, if appropriate, titles; and, 

h. If a party intends to discuss the settlement of any other actions or claims not 

raised in this suit, a brief description of each action or claim, including case 

number(s), as applicable. 

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The Clerk of the Court is directed to additionally serve a courtesy copy of this Order via 

email on the Litigation Coordinator at Plaintiff’s current facility. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: January 16, 2025 /s/ Sheila K. Oberto .

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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