Johnson v. Sandy et al
Filing
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ORDER DENYING Plaintiff's 195 Request for Transfer of Settlement Conference, signed by Magistrate Judge Stanley A. Boone on 05/31/2017. (Martin-Gill, S)
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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
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JOSEPH JOHNSON,
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Plaintiff,
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v.
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E. SANDY, et al.,
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Defendants.
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Case No.: 2:12-cv-002922-JAM-AC (PC)
ORDER DENYING PLAINTIFF’S REQUEST FOR
TRANSFER OF SETTLEMENT CONFERENCE
[ECF No. 195]
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Plaintiff Joseph Johnson is appearing pro se and in forma pauperis in this civil rights action
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pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. This case is currently set for settlement conference before the
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undersigned on June 9, 2017, at the California State Prison, Corcoran (“CSP-Corcoran”).
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On May 30, 2017 Plaintiff filed a request to transfer the location of the settlement conference
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to California Men’s Colony East, where he is currently housed. Plaintiff asserts that the settlement
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conference will interfere with his mental health programs and certain educational testing. He further
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asserts that he was housed at CSP-Corcoran and is mistrustful of the correctional staff at that facility.
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Plaintiff’s vague assertions concerning the staff of CSP-Corcoran are speculative, and will not
be entertained by the Court.
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The Court is sympathetic to Plaintiff’s other concerns regarding disruption of his mental health
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treatments and educational programming. However, Plaintiff’s request for a change in location cannot
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be reasonably accommodated.
The date, time and location of this settlement conference were
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determined based on the locations and availability of the parties, counsel, and the Court. At this date,
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preparations are already underway, and changing the location of the conference is not in the interests
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of justice, the parties, sound case management, or judicial economy. Plaintiff is reminded that it is his
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responsibility to prosecute this matter, and future proceedings in this action may likely require a
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disruption of his normal routines and schedule.
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The Court has previously found that settlement conferences, where the parties are adequately
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prepared and open to reasonable negotiations, can lead to the agreed resolutions of cases without the
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need for further litigation, time and expense. If Plaintiff chooses not to participate in the conference set
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in this matter due to the required transfer to CSP-Corcoran, he should inform the Court immediately so
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that no further resources are wasted.
Accordingly, Plaintiff’s request to transfer the settlement conference, filed May 30, 2017 (ECF
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No. 195) is HEREBY DENIED.
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IT IS SO ORDERED.
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Dated:
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May 31, 2017
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE
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