Torres v. Gipson et al

Filing 59

ORDER Requiring Parties to Notify Court Whether a Settlement Conference would be Beneficial signed by Magistrate Judge Jennifer L. Thurston on 10/24/2018. Fourteen-Day Deadline. (Flores, E)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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1:16-cv-01525-LJO-JLT (PC)

JUAN MATIAS TORRES,
Plaintiff,

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ORDER REQUIRING PARTIES TO
NOTIFY COURT WHETHER A
SETTLEMENT CONFERENCE
WOULD BE BENEFICIAL

v.
CONNIE GIPSON, et al.,

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14-DAY DEADLINE

Defendants.

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Given the age of this action and the Court’s ever-burgeoning case load and the delays this

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causes, a court supervised settlement conference may be beneficial in this action. Accordingly,

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the Court ORDERS that within 14 days of the date of service of this order, the parties SHALL

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notify the Court whether they believe, in good faith, that a settlement conference is likely to be

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fruitful.

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Notwithstanding the requirements of Local Rule 270(b), the settlement conference would

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be conducted by Magistrate Judge Thurston. The Court deems the deviation from the Local Rule

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to be appropriate and in the interests of the parties and justice and sound case management in this

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action.

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If any party prefers that the settlement conference be conducted by a judicial

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officer who is not assigned to this case, that party is directed to notify the Court in the

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response to this order, that the party prefers another judicial officer to be assigned to

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handle the conference.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated:

October 24, 2018

/s/ Jennifer L. Thurston
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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