(PC) Knight v. St. Andre et al

Filing 29

ORDER signed by Magistrate Judge Sean C. Riordan on 11/22/2024 GRANTING defendant's 28 Motion to Opt Out of Post-Screening ADR Project and LIFTING the stay of this action. Defendant's responsive pleading due within 21 days. (Spichka, K.)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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CLARENCE V. KNIGHT,

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Plaintiff,

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v.

No. 2:23-cv-0177 DAD SCR P

ORDER

R. ST. ANDRES, et al.,

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Defendants.

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Plaintiff is a state prisoner, proceeding without counsel, with a civil rights complaint

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under 42 U.S.C. § 1983. Plaintiff alleges that defendant Watkins failed to permit him to present

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evidence at a disciplinary hearing in violation of his right to due process. On November 8, 2024,

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defendant filed a motion to opt out of the post-screening ADR project. Defendant’s counsel

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states that after investigating plaintiff’s claim and discussing the case with plaintiff and counsel’s

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supervisor, counsel feels the gap between the parties’ valuation of the case is too great and a

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settlement conference would not be productive at this time. This court finds good cause to grant

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defendant’s motion.

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Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

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1. Defendant’s motion to opt out (ECF No. 28) is granted and the ADR stay of this
action is lifted; and

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2. Within twenty-one days from the date of this order, defendant shall file a responsive
pleading.

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Dated: November 22, 2024

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