Harris v. German et al
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ORDER requiring parties to notify court whether a settlement would be beneficial signed by Magistrate Judge Gary S. Austin on 6/5/2020. 30-Day Filing Deadline. (Lundstrom, T)
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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
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DEVONTE HARRIS,
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Plaintiff,
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vs.
HUMBERTO GERMAN, et al.,
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Defendants.
1:15-cv-01462-DAD-GSA-PC
ORDER REQUIRING PARTIES TO NOTIFY
COURT WHETHER A SETTLEMENT
CONFERENCE WOULD BE BENEFICIAL
THIRTY-DAY DEADLINE
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I.
BACKGROUND
Devonte Harris (“Plaintiff”) is a state prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis
with this civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. This case now proceeds with the First
Amended Complaint filed by Plaintiff on March 14, 2016, against defendants Correctional
Officer (C/O) Humberto German, C/O Philip Holguin, and C/O R. Burnitzki (collectively,
“Defendants”), for use of excessive force in violation of the Eighth Amendment; and against
defendant C/O Philip Holguin for retaliation in violation of the First Amendment. (ECF No. 8.)
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On April 25, 2019, after Defendants’ motion for summary judgment was denied, the court
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issued a new scheduling order reopening discovery and setting new deadlines for the parties. (ECF
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No. 65.) The new deadline for completion of discovery, including the filing of motions to compel,
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was August 30, 2019, along with the new deadline for filing dispositive motions on October 30, 2019.
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(Id.) On October 15, 2019, the court extended the discovery deadline to December 18, 2019, for the
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limited purpose of Plaintiff arranging and conducting depositions, and also extended the deadline for
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filing dispositive motions to February 18, 2020. (ECF No. 80.) On January 30, 2020, the court
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granted Plaintiff a 60-day extension time to file a motion to compel and conduct depositions. (ECF
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No. 85.) These deadlines are now expired, and no motions are pending.
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At this stage of the proceedings, the Court ordinarily proceeds to schedule the case for
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trial.
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II.
SETTLEMENT PROCEEDINGS
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The Court is able to refer cases for mediation before a participating United States
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Magistrate Judge. Settlement conferences are ordinarily held in person at the Court or at a prison
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in the Eastern District of California. Plaintiff and Defendants shall notify the Court whether they
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believe, in good faith, that settlement in this case is a possibility and whether they are interested
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in having a settlement conference scheduled by the Court.1
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Defendants’ counsel shall notify the Court whether there are security concerns that would
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prohibit scheduling a settlement conference. If security concerns exist, counsel shall notify the
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Court whether those concerns can be adequately addressed if Plaintiff is transferred for settlement
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only and then returned to prison for housing.
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III.
CONCLUSION
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Based on the foregoing, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that within thirty (30) days from
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the date of service of this order, Plaintiff and Defendants shall each file a written response to this
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order, notifying the Court whether they believe, in good faith, that settlement in this case is a
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The parties may wish to discuss the issue by telephone in determining whether they believe
settlement is feasible.
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possibility and whether they are interested in having a settlement conference scheduled by the
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Court.2
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IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated:
June 5, 2020
/s/ Gary S. Austin
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE
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2 The issuance of this order does not guarantee referral for settlement, but the Court will make every
reasonable attempt to secure the referral should both parties desire a settlement conference.
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