Hall v. Cox et al

Filing 8

ORDER that the Office of the Attorney General shall file a status report on on or before 8/29/2014, informing this Court of the results of the early mediation conference scheduled for 8/22/14. Signed by Magistrate Judge Carl W. Hoffman on 7/31/2014. (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - EDS)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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DISTRICT OF NEVADA

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I.

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RICHARD HALL,

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ORDER

DISCUSSION

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This action is a pro se civil rights complaint filed pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983 by a state

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prisoner. The Court entered a screening order on April 30, 2014. (ECF No. 3). The screening

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order imposed a 90-day stay and the Court entered a subsequent order in which the parties

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were assigned to mediation by a court-appointed mediator. (ECF No. 3, 6).

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The Office of the Attorney General has filed a status report indicating that settlement

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has not been reached and informing the Court of its intent to proceed with this action. (ECF

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No. 7 at 2). In the status report, the Office of the Attorney General states that the parties had

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engaged in informal settlement discussions but had not been able to reach a settlement. (ECF

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No. 7 at 2 n.1). The Office of the Attorney General also notes that the early mediation

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conference is scheduled for August 22, 2014, and that the parties plan to attend the mediation

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in good faith. (Id.).

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The Court directs the Office of the Attorney General to file another status report on or

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before August 29, 2014, informing the Court of the results of the early mediation conference.

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If the parties are unable to reach a settlement at that time, the Court will issue an order on the
matter of the filing fee and service.

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CONCLUSION

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For the foregoing reasons, IT IS ORDERED that the Office of the Attorney General shall

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file a status report on or before August 29, 2014, informing this Court of the results of the early

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mediation conference scheduled for August 22, 2014.

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DATED: This 31st day of July, 2014.

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C.W. Hoffman, Jr.
United States Magistrate Judge

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
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RICHARD HALL,
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Plaintiff,
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JAMES COX et al.,
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2:14-cv-460-MMD-CWH
REPORT OF ATTORNEY GENERAL
RE: RESULTS OF 90-DAY STAY

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NOTE: ONLY THE OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL SHALL FILE THIS FORM. THE
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INMATE PLAINTIFF SHALL NOT FILE THIS FORM.
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On ________________ [the date of the issuance of the screening order], the Court
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issued its screening order stating that it had conducted its screening pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §
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1915A, and that certain specified claims in this case would proceed. The Court ordered the
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Office of the Attorney General of the State of Nevada to file a report ninety (90) days after the
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date of the entry of the Court’s screening order to indicate the status of the case at the end
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of the 90-day stay. By filing this form, the Office of the Attorney General hereby complies.
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REPORT FORM
[Identify which of the following two situations (identified in bold type) describes the case, and
follow the instructions corresponding to the proper statement.]
Situation One: Mediated Case: The case was assigned to mediation by a courtappointed mediator during the 90-day stay. [If this statement is accurate, check ONE of
the six statements below and fill in any additional information as required, then proceed to the
signature block.]

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____ A mediation session with a court-appointed mediator was held on
_______________ [enter date], and as of this date, the parties have reached a
settlement (even if paperwork to memorialize the settlement remains to be
completed). (If this box is checked, the parties are on notice that they must
SEPARATELY file either a contemporaneous stipulation of dismissal or a motion
requesting that the Court continue the stay in the case until a specified date
upon which they will file a stipulation of dismissal.)

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____ A mediation session with a court-appointed mediator was held on
________________ [enter date], and as of this date, the parties have not
reached a settlement. The Office of the Attorney General therefore informs the
Court of its intent to proceed with this action.
____ No mediation session with a court-appointed mediator was held during the 90day stay, but the parties have nevertheless settled the case. (If this box is
checked, the parties are on notice that they must SEPARATELY file a
contemporaneous stipulation of dismissal or a motion requesting that the Court
continue the stay in this case until a specified date upon which they will file a
stipulation of dismissal.)

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____ No mediation session with a court-appointed mediator was held during the 90day stay, but one is currently scheduled for ________________ [enter date].
____ No mediation session with a court-appointed mediator was held during the 90day stay, and as of this date, no date certain has been scheduled for such a
session.
____ None of the above five statements describes the status of this case.
Contemporaneously with the filing of this report, the Office of the Attorney
General of the State of Nevada is filing a separate document detailing the status
of this case.

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Situation Two: Informal Settlement Discussions Case: The case was NOT assigned to
mediation with a court-appointed mediator during the 90-day stay; rather, the parties
were encouraged to engage in informal settlement negotiations. [If this statement is
accurate, check ONE of the four statements below and fill in any additional information as
required, then proceed to the signature block.]
____ The parties engaged in settlement discussions and as of this date, the parties
have reached a settlement (even if the paperwork to memorialize the settlement
remains to be completed). (If this box is checked, the parties are on notice that
they must SEPARATELY file either a contemporaneous stipulation of dismissal
or a motion requesting that the Court continue the stay in this case until a
specified date upon which they will file a stipulation of dismissal.)

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____ The parties engaged in settlement discussions and as of this date, the parties
have not reached a settlement. The Office of the Attorney General therefore
informs the Court of its intent to proceed with this action.
____ The parties have not engaged in settlement discussions and as of this date, the
parties have not reached a settlement. The Office of the Attorney General
therefore informs the Court of its intent to proceed with this action.
____ None of the above three statements fully describes the status of this case.
Contemporaneously with the filing of this report, the Office of the Attorney
General of the State of Nevada is filing a separate document detailing the status
of this case.
Submitted this _______ day of __________________, ______ by:
Attorney Name: ________________________
Print
Address:

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Signature

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Phone:
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Email:
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