Stevens v. Beard et al

Filing 74

ORDER VACATING 68 Writ of Habeas Corpus, DENYING 71 Motion to Vacate Settlement Conference as Moot, and CONTINUING Settlement to October 18, 2023, at 9:30 AM before Magistrate Judge Barbara A. McAuliffe, signed by Magistrate Judge Stanley A. Boone on 7/11/2023. The case is stayed until 10/20/2023. Plaintiff shall file a status report on or before 9/15/2023. (Rivera, O)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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LYRALISA LAVENA STEVENS,
Plaintiff,

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ORDER VACATING WRIT OF HABEAS
CORPUS, DENYING MOTION TO
VACATE SETTLEMENT CONFERENCE
AS MOOT, AND CONTINUING
SETTLEMENT TO OCTOBER 18, 2023, AT
9:30 A.M. BEFORE MAGISTRATE JUDGE
BARBARA A. McAULIFFE

v.

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Case No. 1:17-cv-01002-JLT-SAB (PC)

JEFFREY A. BEARD, et al.,

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Defendants.

(ECF Nos. 68, 71, 73)

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Plaintiff Lyralisa Lavena Stevens is proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis in this civil

18 rights action filed pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983.
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On July 11, 2023, Magistrate Judge Barbara A. McAuliffe held a video settlement

20 conference via Zoom. Plaintiff appeared pro se and Deputy Attorney General Le-Mai Lyons
21 appeared on behalf of Defendants. (ECF No. 73.) At the conference, Plaintiff requested a
22 continuance because she is in the process of retaining private counsel to represent her in this
23 case. (Id.) In light of Plaintiff’ representation, the Court continued the settlement conference to
24 October 18, 2023, at 9:30 a.m. before Magistrate Judge Barbara A. McAuliffe. (Id.) The Court
25 also ordered the case stayed until October 20, 2023, and directed Plaintiff to file a status report
26 on or before September 15, 2023. (Id.)
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Based on the foregoing, it is HEREBY ORDERED that:

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The writ of habeas corpus issued on June 12, 2023 (ECF No. 68) is VACATED;

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Defendants’ request to vacate the July 11, 2023, settlement conference (ECF No.
71) is denied as MOOT;

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The settlement conference is continued to October 18, 2023, at 9:30 a.m. before
Magistrate Judge Barbara A. McAuliffe via Zoom;

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The case is stayed until October 20, 2023; and

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Plaintiff shall file a status report on or before September 15, 2023.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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July 11, 2023
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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