Elem Indian Colony of Pomo Indians of the Sulphur Bank Rancheria v. Ceiba Legal, LLP et al

Filing 59

ORDER DENYING 58 STIPULATED REQUEST FOR SETTLEMENT CONFERENCE by Hon. William Alsup. (whalc2, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 10/18/2016)

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
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ELEM INDIAN COLONY OF POMO
INDIANS OF THE SULPHUR BANK
RANCHERIA, a federally recognized
Indian tribe,

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Plaintiff,

For the Northern District of California

United States District Court

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No. C 16-03081 WHA

ORDER DENYING STIPULATED
REQUEST FOR SETTLEMENT
CONFERENCE

v.
CEIBA LEGAL, LLP, et al.,
Defendants.
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On October 13, the parties filed a stipulated request for an order mandating a

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“Settlement Conference for members of the groups acting as the Garcia Faction and Brown

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Faction Executive Committees” before Judge Vadas. The parties also requested that the order

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require “a list of core issues” to be submitted to the Court. The conference and list of issues are

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measures to facilitate settlement that the parties, in consultation with Judge Vadas, had

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previously agreed upon (Dkt. No. 58 at 2).

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Although the Court is sympathetic to the idea of getting both factions together in a

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settlement conference, the Court can only order actual parties properly before it to join in these

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proceedings. Accordingly, the parties’ stipulated request is DENIED.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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Dated: October 18, 2016.

WILLIAM ALSUP
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE