Dennis v. Kerman et al

Filing 247

ORDER signed by Magistrate Judge Allison Claire on 8/10/2023 ORDERING that within 14 days of the service of this order, any party may request that the settlement conference be conducted by a different magistrate judge. (Huang, H)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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MATTHEW M. DENNIS,

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Plaintiff,

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No. 2:16-cv-0542 DAD AC P

v.

ORDER

SCOTT KERNAN, et al.,

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Defendants.

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By order filed July 31, 2023, the parties’ motions for summary judgment were denied

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(ECF No. 246) and this case is now ready to proceed to trial. However, the court has determined

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that this case would benefit from a settlement conference. Under Local Rule 270(b), because the

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undersigned is not the trial judge, the undersigned may conduct the settlement conference,

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“except that, at the time the settlement conference is scheduled or as otherwise ordered by the

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Court, any party may request that the conference not be conducted by the assigned Magistrate

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Judge.” The parties will therefore be given an opportunity to request that another magistrate

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judge conduct the settlement conference.
Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that within fourteen days of the service of this

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order, any party may request that the settlement conference be conducted by a magistrate judge

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other than the undersigned. If no party requests a different magistrate judge, a settlement

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conference will be scheduled before the undersigned.

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DATED: August 10, 2023

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