Williams v. Anderson

Filing 131

ORDER Denying Plaintiff's Second 128 Request for Settlement Conference, without Prejudice signed by Magistrate Judge Stanley A. Boone on 05/13/2015. (Flores, E)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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SYLESTER WILLIAMS,

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Plaintiff,

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v.
SERGEANT R. ANDERSON, et al.,

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Defendant.

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Case No.: 1:10-cv-01250-SAB (PC)
ORDER DENYING PLAINTIFF’S SECOND
REQUEST FOR SETTLEMENT CONFERENCE,
WITHOUT PREJUDICE
[ECF No. 128]

Plaintiff Sylester Williams is appearing pro se and in forma pauperis in this civil rights action

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pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(c), the parties have consented to the

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jurisdiction of the United States Magistrate Judge. Local Rule 302.
This case is currently set for jury trial on August 25, 2015. On May 11, 2015, Plaintiff filed a

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motion for a court settlement conference. (ECF No. 128.) Plaintiff previously filed a request for a

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settlement conference which was denied on April 1, 2015. (ECF Nos. 116, 118.)

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As Plaintiff was previously advised, the Court is available to assist with settlement of this

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action at the request of both parties. Should the parties agree that the Court’s assistance would be

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beneficial in settlement of this action, they may file a request for a settlement conference and a

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magistrate judge will be assigned to conduct a settlement conference. Absent a request by both parties

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demonstrating that a settlement conference may be beneficial, the Court will not order a settlement

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conference and Plaintiff’s request is DENIED without prejudice.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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Dated:

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May 13, 2015
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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