Puckett v. Vogel et al

Filing 87

ORDER REQUIRING Defendants to NOTIFY Court whether Settlement Conference would be Beneficial; Fifteen (15) Day Deadline signed by Magistrate Judge Sheila K. Oberto on 2/29/2016. (Sant Agata, S)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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1:13-cv-00525-AWI-SKO (PC)

PUCKETT, et al.,
Plaintiffs,
v.

ORDER REQUIRING DEFENDANTS TO
NOTIFY COURT WHETHER SETTLEMENT
CONFERENCE WOULD BE BENEFICIAL
(Doc. 85)

VOGEL, et al.,
Defendants.

FIFTEEN (15) DAY DEADLINE

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Plaintiff, Durrell A. Puckett, a state prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis,

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filed this civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983 on April 12, 2013. This action for

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damages is proceeding on Plaintiff’s amended complaint against Defendants Sanchez, Vogel, and

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Johnson for retaliation in violation of the First Amendment; against Defendants Sanchez, Vogel,

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Johnson, Dean, Bolander, Abadia, Lockhart, Zamora, Sisneros, Campos, and Callow for

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excessive force in violation of the Eighth Amendment; and against Defendants Sanchez, Vogel,

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and Johnson for violation of the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment.

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On January 26, 2016, Findings and Recommendation issued to deny the motions for

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summary judgment of both Plaintiff and Defendant Zamora. (Doc. 83.) On February 25, 2016,

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Plaintiff filed a motion requesting a settlement conference be set in this action. (Doc. 85.)

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Accordingly, it is HEREBY ORDERED, that within fifteen (15) days of the date of
service of this order, Defendants shall notify the Court whether they believe, in good faith, that
settlement is a possibility in this case and whether they are interested in having a settlement
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conference scheduled.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated:

February 29, 2016

/s/ Sheila K. Oberto
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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