Dunn et al v. Thomas et al

Filing 410

ORDER that the 407 Motion to Order Mediation is granted. The parties are directed to mediate the provisions of the plan described in the parties proposed settlement agreement (doc. no. 376 -1). The court appoints as the mediator United States Magi strate Judge Terry Moorer. Defendant Alabama Department of Corrections (ADOC) is required to bring appropriate knowledgeable personnel with decision-making authority to each mediation session. ADOC will provide the plaintiffs and the mediator with a schedule of topics to be discussed and the ADOC personnel to be present at each mediation session by 4/18/2016. Mediation will commence on 4/19/2016, and will continue from day to day thereafter until 4/29/2016, or until the parties have reached agre ement on the terms of the plan, whichever first occurs. Nothing herein shall prevent the parties from having settlement discussions in addition to those required by this order. Mediation Conference set for 4/19/2016 before Honorable Judge Terry F. Moorer. Signed by Honorable Judge Myron H. Thompson on 4/18/2016. Copies furnished to calendar, AG, CB.(dmn, )

IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE
MIDDLE DISTRICT OF ALABAMA, NORTHERN DIVISION
JOSHUA DUNN, et al.,

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Plaintiffs,
v.
JEFFERSON S. DUNN, in his
official capacity as
Commissioner of
the Alabama Department of
Corrections, et al.,
Defendants.

CIVIL ACTION NO.
2:14cv601-MHT
(WO)

ORDER
Based on the representations made at a hearing held
in

open

court

on

April

15,

2016,

and

based

on

the

agreement of all parties as to how to proceed, but with
the defendants not having conceded any objections they
may have to the motion generally, it is ORDERED that
the motion to order mediation (doc. no. 407) is granted
as follows:
The parties are directed to mediate the provisions
of

the

“plan”

settlement

described

agreement

(doc.

in

the

no.

parties’

376-1).

proposed
The

court

appoints as the mediator United States Magistrate Judge
Terry

Moorer.

Corrections

Defendant

(ADOC)

is

Alabama

required

to

Department

bring

of

appropriate

knowledgeable personnel with decision-making authority
to

each

mediation

session.

ADOC

will

provide

the

plaintiffs and the mediator with a schedule of topics
to be discussed and the ADOC personnel to be present at
each mediation session by April 18, 2016.

Mediation

will commence on April 19, 2016, and will continue from
day to day thereafter until April 29, 2016, or until
the parties have reached agreement on the terms of the
plan,

whichever

first

occurs.

Nothing

herein

shall

prevent the parties from having settlement discussions
in addition to those required by this order.
DONE, this the 18th day of April, 2016.
/s/ Myron H. Thompson____
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE