Woodard v. Ahern et al

Filing 60

ORDER setting pro se prisoner early settlement conference. Settlement Conference set for 6/2/2011 09:00 AM in Courtroom D, 15th Floor, San Francisco.. Signed by Judge Nandor J. Vadas on 4/18/11. (glm, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 4/18/2011)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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EUREKA DIVISION

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VICTOR WOODARD,

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Plaintiff,

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For the Northern District of California

United States District Court

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v.

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NOTICE AND ORDER SETTING
SETTLEMENT CONFERENCE IN
PRO SE PRISONER EARLY
SETTLEMENT PROGRAM

GREGORY J. AHERN, et al.,

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No. C 09-203 CRB/NJV

Defendants.
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TO ALL PARTIES AND COUNSEL OF RECORD:
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You are hereby notified that a settlement conference is scheduled for June 2, 2011 at 9:00
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a.m. in Courtroom D, 450 Golden Gate Avenue, San Francisco, California.
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Lead trial counsel shall appear at the settlement conference with the parties and persons
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having full authority to negotiate and settle the case. A person who needs to call another person
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not present before agreeing to any settlement does not have full authority. To the extent that
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such consultations are necessary, they must be made in advance of the settlement conference.
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Personal attendance of a party representative will rarely be excused by the Court, and then
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only upon separate written application demonstrating substantial hardship served on opposing
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counsel and lodged as early as the basis for the hardship is known.
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Confidential settlement conference statements shall be mailed or emailed
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([e-mail]) to and received by chambers no later than two weeks prior to the
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settlement conference.
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No later than thirty (30) days prior to the settlement conference, counsel1 shall prepare, e-

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file and electronically submit (via email to [e-mail],gov) a Word or Wordperfect

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version of the writ necessary to secure plaintiff's attendance at the settlement conference. It is

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counsel's2 responsibility to determine whether security, health or other issues prevent the transport of

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plaintiff to the settlement conference, and if so, to advise the Court of the same no later than thirty

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(30) days prior to the settlement conference.

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Any request to continue the settlement conference shall state the reason therefor and be
submitted in writing as soon as possible well in advance of the scheduled conference date. Requests

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to vacate the settlement referral must be made to the referring Judge, not Magistrate Judge Vadas.

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The parties shall notify the undersigned's Chambers immediately at [phone] if this

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For the Northern District of California

United States District Court

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case settles prior to the date set for the settlement conference.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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Dated: 4/18/11
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NANDOR J. VADAS
United States Magistrate Judge

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If plaintiff is represented, plaintiff's counsel shall submit any necessary writ/order. If plaintiff is pro se, defense
counsel shall submit any necessary writ/order.
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If plaintiff is represented, this is plaintiff's counsel's responsibility. If plaintiff is pro se, this is defense counsel's
responsibility.

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