(PC) Jordan v. Norris, et al.
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ORDER Regarding Early Settlement Conference; ORDER DIRECTING Clerk to Serve Supervising Deputy Attorney General Lawrence Bragg with a Copy of: 1) Plaintiff's Complaint (ECF No. 1 ); 2) the Screening Order (ECF Nos. 11 and 12 ); and 3) This Order, signed by Magistrate Judge Erica P. Grosjean on 10/14/2020. Notice re Settlement Conference due within 45 days. (Rivera, O)
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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
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LAMAR JORDAN,
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Plaintiff,
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v.
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O. NORRIS, et al.,
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Defendant(s).
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Case No. 1:20-cv-00467-NONE-EPG (PC)
ORDER REGARDING EARLY SETTLEMENT
CONFERENCE
ORDER DIRECTING CLERK TO SERVE
SUPERVISING DEPUTY ATTORNEY
GENERAL LAWRENCE BRAGG WITH A
COPY OF: 1) PLAINTIFF’S COMPLAINT
(ECF NO. 1); 2) THE SCREENING ORDER
(ECF NOS. 11 & 12); AND 3) THIS ORDER
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Lamar Jordan (“Plaintiff”) is a state prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis in
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this civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983, which includes state law claims. The
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Court has screened Plaintiff’s complaint and found it states at least one cognizable claim. At
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least one defendant has waived service of process.
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The Court now directs the parties to participate in a settlement conference before a
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Magistrate Judge to see if the case can reach an early settlement. While the Court is directing
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the parties to participate in an early settlement conference, the Court is not staying the case or
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extending any deadlines. If a party wants a deadline extended, that party may file a motion to
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extend the deadline.
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Plaintiff will be transported to the settlement conference and defense counsel will
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appear in person.1 Neither side is waiving any claims, defenses, or objections by participating
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in this settlement conference.
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Defense counsel is directed to consider Plaintiff’s claim(s) and speak with Plaintiff
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following this order.2 If, after investigating Plaintiff’s claim(s) and speaking with Plaintiff, and
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conferring with defense counsel’s supervisor, defense counsel in good faith finds that a
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settlement conference would not be productive at this time, defense counsel may opt out of this
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settlement conference by filing a notice with the Court, in which case the matter will proceed
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without an early settlement conference.
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If defense counsel does not opt out of the settlement conference, the Court will issue
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separate order(s) setting the settlement conference and detailing the pre-settlement conference
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procedures in due course.
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Two weeks after the issuance of the order setting the settlement conference, in order to
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better inform all parties and have a meaningful conference, the Court is requiring that both
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parties disclose certain documents to each other about the case, as listed below. These
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documents are relevant to the case and will most likely be disclosed in discovery shortly if this
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case goes to litigation.3
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Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:
1. Within forty-five days from the date of service of this order, the assigned
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Deputy Attorney General shall either: (1) file a notice that Defendant(s) opt out
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of the settlement conference; or (2) contact ADR Coordinator Sujean Park
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(spark@caed.uscourts.gov) to schedule the settlement conference.4 If the
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assigned Deputy Attorney General does not opt out of the settlement conference,
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In light of the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak and the evolving coronavirus protocols, the settlement
conference may be conducted telephonically or by some other remote means.
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In light of the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak and the evolving coronavirus protocols, the parties
may confer by letter.
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If any party has a legal objection to providing a particular document, that party shall file and serve a
notice describing its objection.
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The Court may issue a separate order setting a scheduling conference and ordering initial disclosures, or
may already have done so. If difficulties arise in scheduling the settlement conference prior to the initial
scheduling conference, the parties may file a request for the Court to continue the initial scheduling conference.
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the Court will issue an order setting a settlement conference. That order will
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include the date of the conference and the Magistrate Judge who will oversee the
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conference, and may also include procedures required by that Judge.5
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2. If a settlement conference is set, no later than two weeks after the date of service
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of the order setting the settlement conference, each party shall send the other
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parties, or their attorneys (if represented), the documents listed below. The
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parties only need to provide documents related to the claim(s) that the Court
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allowed to proceed past the screening stage. Additionally, defense counsel does
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not need to include any documents that defense counsel believes are confidential
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or subject to the official information privilege at this time. Plaintiff does not
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need to request any documents from the institution at this time. Plaintiff only
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needs to provide these documents if Plaintiff already has them in his or her
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possession. Defense counsel shall send copies of the following documents to
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Plaintiff and Plaintiff shall send copies to counsel for Defendant(s):
a. Documents regarding exhaustion of Plaintiff’s claims, including 602s,
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Form 22s, and responses from the appeals office;
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b. All non-confidential documents regarding Rules Violation Reports, if
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any exist, associated with the incident(s) alleged in the complaint,
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including disciplinary charges and findings;
c. All of Plaintiff’s medical records related to the incident and/or condition
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at issue in the case, if any exist;
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d. Chronos for transfer or Administrative Segregation placement related to
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the incident(s) alleged in the complaint, if any exist; and
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e. Non-confidential incident reports regarding the use of force incident(s)
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alleged in the complaint, if any exist;
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Additionally, the parties may send any other documents related to the case that
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The undersigned will not be the Magistrate Judge overseeing the settlement conference.
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the parties believe will assist in the settlement conference.
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3. The parties remain obligated to keep the Court informed of their current address.
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Any change of address must be reported promptly to the Court in a separate
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document captioned for this case and entitled “Notice of Change of Address.”
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See L.R. 182(f).
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4. The Clerk of Court shall serve Supervising Deputy Attorney General Lawrence
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Bragg with a copy of: (1) Plaintiff’s complaint (ECF No. 1); (2) the screening
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order (ECF Nos. 11 & 12); and (3) this order.
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IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated:
October 14, 2020
/s/
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE
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