Dennis v. Kerman et al

Filing 249

ORDER signed by Magistrate Judge Allison Claire on 10/19/2023 DIRECTING plaintiff to SHOW CAUSE in writing why he should not be sanctioned for failing to respond to the court's attempts to schedule a settlement conference within 14 days of the service of this Order. Plaintiff shall contact Jonathan Anderson, Courtroom Deputy, by email at [e-mail] or by phone at [phone], to schedule a settlement conference in this case.(Lopez, K)

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

Plaintiff,
v.

ORDER

SCOTT KERNAN, et al.,
Defendants.

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Plaintiff is a former state prisoner proceeding pro se with a civil rights action pursuant to

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42 U.S.C. § 1983. By order filed August 11, 2023, the parties were notified that this case was to

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be set for a settlement conference. The court has made multiple attempts to contact plaintiff to

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schedule a settlement conference using the telephone number and email address provided on his

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most recent notice of change of address (ECF No. 243). However, plaintiff has not responded to

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any of the messages. Plaintiff shall be required to show cause why he should not be sanctioned

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for failing to respond to the court’s attempts to schedule a settlement conference and to contact

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the undersigned’s courtroom deputy to complete scheduling. Failure to comply with this order

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will result in sanctions up to a recommendation that this case be dismissed for failure to prosecute

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and failure to comply with a court order.

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Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

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1. Within fourteen days of the service of this order, plaintiff shall show cause in writing
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why he should not be sanctioned for failing to respond to the court’s attempts to schedule a

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settlement conference.

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2. Within fourteen days of the service of this order, plaintiff shall contact to Jonathan

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Anderson, Courtroom Deputy, by email at [e-mail] or by phone at (916)

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930-4199, to schedule a settlement conference in this case.

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3. Failure to comply with either part of this order may result in sanctions, up to a

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recommendation that this case be dismissed for failure to prosecute and failure to comply with a

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court order.

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DATED: October 19, 2023

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