Saldana v. Spearman et al

Filing 96

ORDER signed by Magistrate Judge Allison Claire on 10/05/22 ORDERING that within 10 days of the filing of this order, any party may request that the settlement conference be conducted by a magistrate judge other than the undersigned. (Plummer, M)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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SAMUEL SALDANA,

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Plaintiff,

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No. 2:18-cv-0319 DAD AC P

v.

ORDER

M.E. SPEARMAN, et al.,

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Defendant.

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This case has been referred to the undersigned for a settlement conference. ECF No. 95.

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Under Local Rule 270(b), because the undersigned is not the trial judge, the undersigned may

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conduct the settlement conference “except that, at the time the settlement conference is scheduled

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or as otherwise ordered by the Court, any party may request that the conference not be conducted

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by the assigned Magistrate Judge.” The parties will therefore be given an opportunity to request a

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settlement conference judge other than the undersigned before a settlement conference is

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scheduled.
Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that within ten days of the filing of this order,

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

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

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will be scheduled before the undersigned.

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DATED: October 5, 2022

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