Barksdale v. Cermeno et al

Filing 23

ORDER REFERRING CASE TO PRO SE PRISONER SETTLEMENT PROGRAM. Signed by Judge Lucy H. Koh on 9/20/10. (Attachments: # 1 certificate of mailing)(mpb, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 9/20/2010)

Barksdale v. Cermeno et al

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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 KENNETH DEAN BARKSDALE, 12 Plaintiff, 13 vs. 14 J. CERMENO, et al., 15 Defendants. 16 17 18 19 was formerly housed. The Court ordered Plaintiff's complaint served on named Defendants. On 20 September 8, 2010, Defendants filed a Notice of Intention Not to File Dispositive Motion. 21 Prior to setting this matter for trial, the Court finds good cause to refer this matter to 22 Magistrate Judge Nandor Vadas pursuant to the Pro Se Prisoner Settlement Program for 23 settlement proceedings on Plaintiff's cognizable claim of excessive force. The proceedings will 24 consist of one or more conferences as determined by Magistrate Judge Vadas. The conferences 25 shall be conducted with Defendants, or the representative for Defendants, attending by 26 videoconferencing if they so choose. If these settlement proceedings do not resolve this matter, 27 the Court will then set this matter for trial and consider a renewed motion from Plaintiff for 28 appointment of counsel.
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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

) No. C 09-5028 LHK (PR) ) ) ORDER REFERRING CASE TO PRO SE ) PRISONER SETTLEMENT PROGRAM ) ) ) ) ) ) )

Plaintiff Kenneth Dean Barksdale, proceeding pro se, filed a civil rights complaint pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983 against prison officials at Salinas Valley State Prison, where he

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The instant case is REFERRED to Magistrate Judge Vadas pursuant to the Pro Se Prisoner Settlement Program for settlement proceedings on the remaining claims in this action, as described above. The proceedings shall take place within ninety (90) days of the filing date of this order, or as soon as practicable. Magistrate Judge Vadas shall coordinate a time and date for a settlement conference with all interested parties or their representatives and, within ten (10) days after the conclusion of the settlement proceedings, file with the Court a report regarding the prisoner settlement proceedings. If these settlement proceedings do not resolve this matter, Plaintiff can file a renewed motion for appointment of counsel, and the Court will then set this matter for trial. The Clerk of the Court shall mail a copy of the court file, including a copy of this Order, to Magistrate Judge Vadas in Eureka, California. The instant case is STAYED pending the settlement conference proceedings. IT IS SO ORDERED. DATED: __9/20/2010________ LUCY H. KOH United States District Judge

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