Lewis v. Woodford

Filing 219

ORDER signed by Magistrate Judge Jeremy D. Peterson on 02/12/24 DIRECTING the parties to file, within 21 days, a notice addressing their interest in participating in a settlement conference. (Licea Chavez, V)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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MILTON OTIS LEWIS,

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Petitioner,
v.
RON DAVIS, et al.,

Case No. 2:02-cv-00013-TLN-JDP (DP)
ORDER
DIRECTING BOTH PARTIES TO SUBMIT A
NOTICE STATING THEIR INTEREST IN
PARTICIPATING IN A SETTLEMENT
CONFERENCE

Respondent.
RESPONSES DUE WITHIN TWENTY-ONE
DAYS

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In his traverse, petitioner details the parties’ latest efforts to engage in settlement

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discussions. See ECF No. 218 at 15-16. He explains that in 2002, the formerly assigned

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Magistrate Judge inquired whether this matter was suitable for a court-sponsored settlement

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conference. Id. at 15. Then-counsel for respondent explored the option but ultimately declined to

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participate in such a settlement conference. Id. Petitioner now requests that a settlement

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conference be set. Id. at 16.

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In light of petitioner’s request and the court’s interest in assisting parties in resolving

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matters efficiently, both parties are directed to submit, within twenty-one days, their position on

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whether a settlement conference should be set. The parties need not submit lengthy filings; the

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notices should simply include the parties’ interest in participating in a settlement conference.

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Accordingly, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties file, within twenty-one days, a notice
addressing their interest in participating in a settlement conference.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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Dated:

February 12, 2024

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JEREMY D. PETERSON
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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