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Parties Involved:
D. Carrillo
Defendant
Marcos Casey Guillen III
Plaintiff

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

Plaintiff Marcos Casey Guillen III is a state prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis in 

this civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. 

Because it takes years to get to trial, the Court has identified this case as an appropriate case for 

post-screening ADR (Alternative Dispute Resolution), which is an effort to resolve such cases more 

expeditiously and less expensively. No claims, defenses, or objections shall be waived by the parties’ 

participation. In appropriate cases, defense counsel from the California State Attorney General’s Office 

has agreed to participate in these early settlements.

As set forth in the screening order, Plaintiff has stated a cognizable civil rights claim. However, 

stating a cognizable claim does not mean that Plaintiff will prevail at trial. Thus, the Court stays this 

action until the day after the proposed settlement conference to allow the parties to investigate Plaintiff’s 

claims, meet and confer, and then participate in a settlement conference.

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MARCOS CASEY GUILLEN, III,

 Plaintiff,

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D. CARRILLO,

Defendant.

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Case No.: 1:19-cv-00946-DAD-JDP

ORDER REFERRING CASE TO POSTSCREENING ADR AND STAYING CASE UNTIL 

ONE DAY AFTER THE CONFERENCE

Date: September 15, 2020

Time: 1:30 p.m.

Place: Courtroom 8 (BAM)

Before the Honorable Barbara A. McAuliffe

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Therefore, this case will be referred to Magistrate Judge Barbara A. McAuliffe to conduct a 

settlement conference at the United States Courthouse in Fresno, California on September 15, 2020, at 

1:30 p.m. The Court will issue the necessary transportation order in due course. 

In issuing this order, there is a presumption that this case will proceed to a settlement conference. 

However, if after investigating Plaintiff’s claims and speaking with Plaintiff, and after conferring with 

others, defense counsel in good faith finds that a settlement conference would be a waste of resources, 

defense counsel may move to opt out of this early settlement conference. A written notice to opt out 

must be filed within twenty-one (21) days of the date of the issuance of this order.

The parties shall each submit to Magistrate Judge Barbara A. McAuliffe a confidential settlement 

conference statement, as described below, to arrive at least seven days (one week) prior to the 

conference. 

The Court puts the parties on notice that if Plaintiff has any outstanding criminal restitution 

obligation, fines and/or penalties, these settlement negotiations shall not be geared towards what the 

restitution obligation is, but what the value the of the case itself is to each side, irrespective of any 

outstanding restitution obligation.

In accordance with the above, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. This action is STAYED until one day after the settlement conference to allow the parties 

an opportunity to settle their dispute before the discovery process begins. Except as 

provided herein or by subsequent court order, no other pleadings or other documents may 

be filed in this case during the stay of this action. The parties shall not engage in formal 

discovery, but may engage in informal discovery to prepare for the settlement 

conference.

2. This case is set for a settlement conference before Magistrate Judge Barbara A. 

McAuliffe on September 15, 2020, at 1:30 p.m., at the United States Courthouse located 

at 2500 Tulare Street, Fresno, California 93721.1

 

1 At the time of this writing, the courthouse is closed to the public. The time or location of this 

conference will be updated if circumstances dictate.

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3. A representative with full and unlimited authority to negotiate and enter into a binding 

settlement shall attend in person.

4. Those in attendance must be prepared to discuss the claims, defenses, and damages. The 

failure or refusal of any counsel, party or authorized person subject to this order to appear 

in person may result in the cancellation of the conference and the imposition of sanctions. 

The manner and timing of Plaintiff’s transportation to and from the conference is within 

the discretion of CDCR.

5. Defendants shall provide a confidential settlement statement to the following email 

address: bamorders@caed.uscourts.gov. Plaintiff shall mail his confidential settlement 

statement to U.S. District Court, 2500 Tulare Street, Fresno, California, 93721, 

“Attention: Magistrate Judge Barbara A. McAuliffe.” The envelope shall be marked 

“Confidential Settlement Statement”. Settlement statements shall arrive no later than

one full week before the scheduled conference. Parties shall also file a Notice of 

Submission of Confidential Settlement Statement. See Local Rule 270(d). Settlement 

statements should not be filed with the Clerk of the Court nor served on any other 

party. Settlement statements shall be clearly marked “confidential” with the date and 

time of the settlement conference indicated prominently thereon.

6. The confidential settlement statement shall be no longer than five pages in length, typed 

or neatly printed, and include the following:

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

b. A brief statement of the claims and defenses, i.e., statutory or other grounds upon 

which the claims are founded; a forthright evaluation of the parties’ likelihood of 

prevailing on the claims and defenses; and a description of the major issues in 

dispute.

c. An estimate of the cost and time to be expended for further discovery, pretrial, 

and trial.

d. The party’s position on settlement, including present demands and offers and a 

history of past settlement discussions, offers, and demands.

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e. A brief statement of each party’s expectations and goals for the settlement 

conference, including how much a party is willing to accept and/or willing to pay.

f. If the parties intend to discuss the joint settlement of any other actions or claims 

not in this suit, give a brief description of each action or claim as set forth above, 

including case number(s) if applicable. 

7. If a settlement is reached at any point during the stay of this action, the parties shall file 

a Notice of Settlement in accordance with Local Rule 160.

8. If the defense counsel wishes to “opt-out” of this settlement for the reasons stated above, 

counsel must do so within twenty-one (21) days of this order by filing a “Notice of OptOut and Request to Vacate Settlement Conference.”

9. The parties remain obligated to keep the Court informed of their current address at all 

times during the stay and while the action is pending. Any change of address must be 

reported promptly to the Court in a separate document captioned for this case and entitled 

“Notice of Change of Address.” See Local Rule 182(f).

10. A failure to follow these procedures may result in the imposition of sanctions by the 

court.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: June 12, 2020 

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

No. 205.

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