Meador v. Aye et al

Filing 171

ORDER re 170 Letter, signed by Magistrate Judge Erica P. Grosjean on 4/4/18. (Gonzalez, R)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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GORDON DALE MEADOR,
Plaintiff,

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v.

Case No. 1:14-cv-00006-DAD-EPG (PC)
ORDER RE: PLAINTIFF’S LETTER
(ECF NO. 170)

SELLERS,
Defendant.

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Gordon Meador (“Plaintiff”) is a state prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma
pauperis. The case settled in January of 2018, and was closed. (ECF Nos. 166-169).
On April 2, 2018, Plaintiff filed a letter to the Court. Plaintiff states that he has not
received the settlement payment, and that he should have received it already.

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The Court has reviewed the transcript of the settlement proceedings (ECF No. 169), and

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Plaintiff was told that payment can take up to six months from when the settlement agreement

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was signed. Transcript of Settlement Proceedings at 4:24-5:9. As the settlement agreement

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was signed sometime in January of 2018, Defendant has until July of 2018 to make the

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payment.

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If the deadline passes and the payment is not made, Plaintiff may file a motion with the

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Court or write to Magistrate Judge Kendall J. Newman’s courtroom deputy (id. at 5:10-17).
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The Court notes that Plaintiff was told to contact Ms. Woodbridge to find out about the status

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of the payment before contacting Judge Newman’s courtroom deputy. Id.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated:

April 4, 2018

/s/
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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