Henderson v. Rodriguez

Filing 55

ORDER DENYING Motion for Settlement Conference, Without Prejudice 52 , signed by Magistrate Judge Dennis L. Beck on 9/21/10. (Hellings, J)

(PC) Henderson v. Rodriguez

Doc. 55

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

CURTIS LEE HENDERSON, SR., Plaintiff, v. G. RODRIGUEZ, Defendant. /

CASE NO. 1:08-CV-00188-LJO-DLB PC ORDER DENYING MOTION FOR SETTLEMENT CONFERENCE, WITHOUT PREJUDICE (DOC. 52)

Plaintiff Curtis Lee Henderson, Sr., ("Plaintiff") is a California state prisoner proceeding pro se in this civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. This action is proceeding on Plaintiff's complaint, filed February 6, 2008, against Defendant G. Rodriguez for retaliation in violation of the First Amendment. Pending before the Court is Plaintiff's motion for court settlement conference under Local Rule 1b-270 (now Local Rule 270), filed February 16, 2010. (Doc. 52.) Plaintiff requests that the Court order a settlement conference. Plaintiff does not indicate that Defendant is interested in settlement. Local Rule 270 states that a settlement conference shall be held in all actions unless otherwise ordered. The general practice of this Court is to not schedule settlement conferences as a matter of course in prisoner actions. See L. R. 240(c)(exceptions to mandatory scheduling order). The Court will not set a settlement conference without a showing that Defendant is likewise interested in settlement. Accordingly, it is HEREBY ORDERED that Plaintiff's motion for settlement conference is DENIED, without prejudice. IT IS SO ORDERED. Dated: 77e0d6

September 21, 2010

/s/ Dennis L. Beck UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE