Lombardelli v. Halsey, et al.

Filing 113

ORDER Denying Plaintiff's Motion to Appear Telephonically for Settlement Conference 111 , signed by Magistrate Judge Dennis L. Beck on 5/23/13. (Verduzco, M)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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ALFRED C. LOMBARDELLI,

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Plaintiff,
v.
K. HALSEY, et al.,

Case No. 1:08-cv-00658-AWI-DLB PC
ORDER DENYING PLAINTIFF’S
MOTION TO APPEAR REMOTELY FOR
SETTLEMENT CONFERENCE
ECF No. 111

Defendants.

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Plaintiff Alfred C. Lombardelli (“Plaintiff”) is a prisoner in the custody of the California

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Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation. Plaintiff is proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis

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in this civil action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. This action is proceeding on Plaintiff’s complaint

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against Defendants Ortiz, Halsey, Smyth, Carter, and Vogel for violation of the First and Eighth

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Amendments. This action is set for settlement conference in the Fresno Division of the Eastern

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District of California before United States Magistrate Judge Stanley A. Boone on June 14, 2013.

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Pending before the Court is Plaintiff’s motion requesting to appear by telephone for the

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settlement conference, filed May 13, 2013. ECF No. 111. Plaintiff is currently incarcerated at

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Richard J. Donovan Correctional Facility in San Diego, California. Plaintiff contends that allowing

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Plaintiff to appear remotely would be in the interest of judicial economy and avoid the costs of

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transportation. Plaintiff further contends that his present programming efforts would be interrupted.

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Plaintiff is a facilitator for a Criminals & Gangmembers Anonymous and Narcotics Anonymous.
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Plaintiff is also a tutor for GED classes.
Plaintiff presents no good cause to appear remotely. It is the Court’s experience that

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settlement is better facilitated through in-person conferences. Accordingly, it is HEREBY

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ORDERED that Plaintiff’s motion is denied.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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Dated:

/s/ Dennis

May 23, 2013

L. Beck

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE
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