Johnson v. Scalia et al

Filing 34

ORDER DENYING 28 Motion for Settlement signed by Magistrate Judge Jeremy D. Peterson on 09/19/2019. (Flores, E)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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CARL JOHNSON,
Plaintiff,

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v.

Case No. 1:18-cv-00061-DAD-JDP
ORDER DENYING MOTION FOR
SETTLEMENT
ECF No. 28

J. SCALIA, A. FRITZ,
B. HACKWORTH, J. CAMPOS,
A. ARANDA, and DOES 1-4,
Defendants.

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Plaintiff is a state prisoner proceeding without counsel in this civil rights action brought

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under 42 U.S.C. § 1983. On April 26, 2019, plaintiff filed the instant motion requesting a

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settlement conference. ECF No. 28. On August 7, 2019, I ordered the defendants to answer

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plaintiff’s motion after discussing whether settlement may be feasible. ECF No. 32. On

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September 6, 2019, defendants responded. ECF No. 33.

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Plaintiff fails to state with particularity the grounds for his motion. See Fed. R. Civ. P.

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7(b)(1)(B). Defendants, after meeting with plaintiff and briefly discussing the settlement issue,

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do not believe that a formal settlement conference would be productive. While I appreciate that

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settlement discussions may be helpful in many cases, I will not force defendants to engage in a

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formal settlement conference at this time. The parties are encouraged to continue informal
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settlement discussions and may re-raise the issue of a formal settlement conference at any time.

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For these reasons, I deny plaintiff’s motion, ECF No. 28, without prejudice.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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Dated:
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September 19, 2019
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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