Dearwester v. Sacramento County Sheriff's Department

Filing 93

ORDER signed by Magistrate Judge Deborah Barnes on 10/30/17 ORDERING that within 20 days of the date of this order, each party shall file a statement informing the court about the status of settlement discussions and whether a formal settlement conference before a judge would be helpful. (Plummer, M)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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FRANK LEE DEARWESTER,

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Plaintiff,

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No. 2:13-cv-2064 MCE DB P

v.

ORDER

SACRAMENTO COUNTY SHERIFF’S
DEPARTMENT,
Defendant.

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Plaintiff is a state prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis with a civil rights action

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under 42 U.S.C. § 1983. In its pretrial statement filed August 7, 2017, defendant informed the

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court that the parties had recently engaged in informal settlement discussions. (ECF No. 86 at 7-

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8.) Defendant stated that it would advise the court within sixty days if a formal settlement

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conference is warranted. Sixty days have passed and the court has not been notified of settlement

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in this case.

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Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that within twenty days of the date of this order,

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each party shall file a statement informing the court about the status of settlement discussions and

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whether a formal settlement conference before a judge would be helpful.

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Dated: October 30, 2017

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DLB:9
DLB1/prisoner-civil rights/dear2064.sett

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