Thompson v. California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, et al.

Filing 127

ORDER signed by District Judge Kimberly J. Mueller on 5/10/18 ORDERING the court REMOVES the case from VDRP, and REFERS this case to a settlement conference before Magistrate Judge Deborah Barnes, on 6/27/18 at 10:00 AM in Courtroom #27 on the 8th Fl. Confidential Settlement conference statements are due by 6/20/18, and shall be emailed to: [e-mail]. Parties are also directed to file a "Notice of Submission of Confidential Settlement Statement" See L.R. 270(d). (Becknal, R)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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RANDALL THOMPSON,

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Plaintiff,

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v.

No. 2:17-cv-02347-KJM-CKD

ORDER

CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF
CORRECTIONS AND
REHABILITATION, et al.,
Defendants.

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The parties have attempted informal settlement negotiations, as required by the

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court’s December 22, 2017 order. ECF No. 118. As of May 2, 2018, the parties have been

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unable to reach a settlement. Joint Status Report (“JSR”), ECF No. 126. The court previously set

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an April 23, 2018 deadline for the parties to “initiate participation” in the court’s Voluntary

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Dispute Resolution Program (“VDRP”). ECF No. 125. Counsel now jointly request a settlement

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conference before a magistrate judge instead of VDRP. JSR at 2.

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Having determined this case will benefit from a settlement conference, the court

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GRANTS this request, REMOVES the case from VDRP, and REFERS this case to a settlement

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conference before Magistrate Judge Deborah Barnes, to take place on June 27, 2018 at 10:00 AM

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in Courtroom #27 on the 8th Floor. Confidential Settlement conference statements are due by
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June 20, 2018, and shall be emailed to: [e-mail]. Each party is directed to

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have a principal capable of disposition at the Settlement Conference or to be fully authorized to

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settle the matter on any terms at the Settlement Conference. If a party desires to share additional

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confidential information with the Court, they may do so pursuant to the provisions of Local Rule

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270(d) and (e). Parties are also directed to file a “Notice of Submission of Confidential

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Settlement Statement” See L.R. 270(d).

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IT IS SO ORDERED.
DATE: May 10, 2018.

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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