United States of America v. Gumbaytay et al

Filing 188

ORDER regarding the Court's mediation program as further set out. Signed by Hon. Chief Judge Mark E. Fuller on 7/23/2010. (jg, )

United States of America v. Gumbaytay et al

Doc. 188

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT F O R THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF ALABAMA N O R T H E R N DIVISION U N IT E D STATES OF AMERICA, P la in tif f , v. J A M A R L O K. GUMBAYTAY, et al., D e f e n d a n ts. ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) )

C A S E NO. 2:08-cv-573-MEF (W O )

ORDER T h is cause is before the court on the notice of settlement conference (Doc. #187), by w h ic h the parties advised the Court that they believe that mediation before a magistrate judge w o u ld promote the resolution of this case as to some parties. This Court's mediation p ro g ra m is voluntary, and generally the Court does not formally enter an order referring a c a s e to a Magistrate Judge for mediation, nor does it assign mediators. Should the parties d e s ire mediation of this case, they should arrange a conference call with the office of the M a g is tra te Judge assigned to this file to discuss scheduling the mediation. The Magistrate J u d g e assigned to this file is Magistrate Judge Susan Russ Walker. Of course, the parties are f re e to retain a mediator of their own choosing and pursue private mediation if they prefer it to the Court's mediation program. D O N E this 23rd day of July, 2010. /s/ Mark E. Fuller CHIEF UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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