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Parties Involved:
Richard George
Plaintiff
United States of America
Defendant

Document Text:

United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

 FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

RICHARD GEORGE,

Plaintiff(s),

 vs.

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

Defendant(s). /

No. C-07-1369 MJJ (MEJ)

NOTICE AND ORDER SCHEDULING 

SETTLEMENT CONFERENCE

TO ALL PARTIES and their Attorneys of Record:

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that this case has been scheduled for a Settlement Conference

before Magistrate Judge Maria-Elena James. The Settlement Conference shall take place on 

February 6, 2008, at 10:00 a.m. in Judge James’ chambers, located at the Federal Building, 450

Golden Gate Avenue, 15th Floor, San Francisco, California 94102. The parties shall immediately

notify the Court if this matter settles or is dismissed before the settlement conference date. On

the date of the settlement conference, counsel and parties shall use the telephone adjacent to

chambers' security entrance to notify the Court of their arrival.

Settlement Conference statements shall be submitted in accordance with Magistrate Judge

James' STANDING ORDER RE: SETTLEMENT CONFERENCE PROCEDURES, a copy of

which may be obtained from the Northern District of California's website at 

http://www.cand.uscourts.gov/. From the homepage, click on the "Judges" tab on the left margin,

then choose Magistrate Judge James.

When filing papers that require the Court to take any action (e.g. motions, calendaring issues,

administrative requests or a request to be excused from attendance), the parties shall, in addition to

filing papers electronically, lodge with chambers a printed copy of the papers by the close of the

next court day following the day the papers are filed electronically. These printed copies shall be

marked “Chambers Copy” and shall be submitted to the Clerk’s Office, in an envelope clearly

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marked with Judge James’ name, case number and “E-Filing Chambers Copy.” Parties shall not file

a paper copy of any document with the Clerk’s Office that has already been filed electronically. 

Any proposed orders must also be emailed to: mejpo@cand.uscourts.gov

Please contact the Courtroom Deputy Clerk, Brenda Tolbert, at (415) 522-4708 with any

questions.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: July 9, 2007

 

MARIA-ELENA JAMES

United States Magistrate Judge

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

STANDING ORDERS RE: SETTLEMENT CONFERENCE PROCEDURES

FOR CASES REFERRED TO MAGISTRATE JUDGE MARIA-ELENA JAMES

 ________________________________________________________________________

IN ALL CASES referred to Magistrate Judge Maria-Elena James for a settlement conference,

the parties shall follow the following procedures:

SETTLEMENT CONFERENCE PROCEDURES.

Prior to filing a settlement conference statement, counsel shall discuss all settlement positions

with their clients.

THE SETTLEMENT CONFERENCE STATEMENT.

SUBMISSION: Not later than seven (7) calendar days prior to the settlement conference, each

party shall submit a Settlement Conference Statement addressed to Magistrate Judge James

DIRECTLY to the United States District Court Clerk's Office in San Francisco, located at 450 Golden

Gate Avenue, 16th Floor, P.O. Box 36060, San Francisco, California 94102. Settlement Conference

Statements should be submitted in a sealed envelope. Envelopes should be prominently marked

CONFIDENTIAL - SETTLEMENT CONFERENCE STATEMENT - DO NOT FILE. 

Settlement Conference Statements shall not be filed with the Clerk of the Court, and shall

not be served upon other parties or their counsel. Only the Court and its personnel shall have

access to these statements. Under no conditions shall other parties or counsel have access to

these statements.

CONTENT: The form and content of the Settlement Conference Statement will vary

depending on the case. Generally, the Settlement Conference Statement shall include the following:

1. Statement of Facts. A brief description of the facts giving rise to the case.

2. Summary of Proceedings. A brief summary of the proceedings to date.

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3. Undisputed Matters. A plain and concise statement of all material facts not in dispute, 

including a statement of disputed matters which have been resolved by stipulation.

4. Disputed Issues of Fact. A plain and concise statement of the material facts that remain in

dispute.

5. Disputed Issues of Law. A brief statement of the disputed points of law, including reference

to specific statutes and decisions relied upon. Extended legal argument is not appropriate. Reference

may be made to Points and Authorities previously filed.

6. Relief Sought. A statement of the relief sought, including a particularized itemization of

all elements of damages.

8. Prior Settlement Discussions. A chronological summary of prior settlement activity

between the parties including settlement offers and responses thereto.

9. Settlement Analysis. A brief and forthright evaluation of the strengths and weaknesses of

the party’s case and the probabilities of prevailing on the major issues in dispute.

10. Discrete Issues. Identify and, if appropriate, prioritize any discrete issues which, if

resolved, would aid in the disposition of the case.

11. Current Settlement Position. Set forth a reasonable proposal of settlement.

THE SETTLEMENT CONFERENCE.

All parties and their counsel of record are required to attend the settlement conference. Each party

must attend the conference having full authority to negotiate and settle the case. If a party is

indemnified by a non-party indemnitor, including but not limited to, indemnification pursuant to an

insurance policy, the indemnitor, and the indemnitor’s counsel, if necessary, must also attend the

conference and have authority to settle the case.

Counsel who attends the settlement conference without the full authority to settle may be

subject to sanctions, pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 16(f). 

Only upon written showing of good cause, submitted at least fourteen calendar days prior to

the settlement conference, will the Court excuse a party or Counsel from mandatory attendance of the

settlement conference. Parties or Counsel may only be excused from attending the settlement

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conference upon written authorization from Judge James. Parties or Counsel who fail to attend the

settlement conference without authorization from Judge James may be subject to sanctions, pursuant

to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 16(f).

In rare circumstances, upon written showing of good cause, submitted at least fourteen

calendar days prior to the settlement conference, Judge James may authorize a party or Counsel to be

available by telephone for purposes of authorizing settlement ONLY. 

Counsel is responsible for notifying their clients of the settlement conference’s time, date, and

all rescheduling of the settlement conference. 

To reschedule a settlement conference, counsel shall contact the Deputy Clerk at (415)

522-4708 to obtain a new date and time, no later than seven court days prior to the scheduled

settlement conference. Counsel shall confirm the new date and time with opposing counsel. 

Thereafter, counsel shall file a joint stipulation which states that the settlement conference is 

rescheduled and sets forth the new time and date of the settlement conference. The Court will

not reschedule a settlement conference upon unilateral request of counsel and the settlement 

conference will remain on calendar for the originally noticed time and date until the Court

receives said joint stipulation. Counsel who fails to coordinate the rescheduling of the settlement

conference with opposing party, or fails to file said joint stipulation at least three Court days

prior to the scheduled settlement conference may be subject to sanctions, pursuant to Federal

Rule of Civil Procedure 16(f).

If the case is settled in advance of the settlement conference, the parties MUST notify Judge

James’ chambers by telephone and in writing as soon as possible. Failure to do so may subject the

parties to sanctions, pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 16(f).

IT IS SO ORDERED.

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Date: September 19, 2005 MARIA-ELENA JAMES

 United States Magistrate Judge

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE 

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

RICHARD GEORGE ,

Plaintiff,

 v.

USA,

Defendant. /

Case Number: CV07-01369 MJJ 

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

I, the undersigned, hereby certify that I am an employee in the Office of the Clerk, U.S. District Court,

Northern District of California.

That on July 9, 2007, I SERVED a true and correct copy(ies) of the attached, by placing said copy(ies)

in a postage paid envelope addressed to the person(s) hereinafter listed, by depositing said envelope

in the U.S. Mail, or by placing said copy(ies) into an inter-office delivery receptacle located in the

Clerk's office.

Richard George

431 Central Avenue

Menlo Park, CA 94025

Thomas Moore

U.S. Attorney's Office

450 Golden Gate Avenue, 10th Floor

Box 36055

San Francisco, CA 94102

Dated: July 9, 2007

Richard W. Wieking, Clerk

By: Brenda Tolbert, Deputy Clerk

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