United States of America v. John Hudson Farms, Inc. et al

Filing 83

ORDER granting 81 Motion To Excuse Ultimate Decisionmaker From Being Physically Present At Court Hosted Settlement Conference Under Rule 101.2(d). Signed by Magistrate Judge James E. Gates on 5/21/2019. (Collins, S.)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF NORTH CAROLINA
SOUTHERN DIVISION
7:18-CV-7-FL
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
Plaintiff,
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JOHN HUDSON FARMS, INC.; PHILLIP
HUDSON; JOSHUA HUDSON; JEREMY
HUDSON; WENDY GIDDENS; JACOB
GIDDENS; and SETH GIDDENS,
D~fendants.

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ORDER

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This case is before the court on the consent motion (D.E. 81) by plaintiff United States of
America to excuse the United States Attorney's Office Civil Chief from in-person attendance at
the settlement conference scheduled for 5 June 2019. There being no opposition to the motion and
good cause having been shown, the motion is ALLOWED.
Joshua Royster, Civil Chief, United States Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of
North Carolina is excused from in-person attendance at the conference, but shall be available by
telephone during the entire settlement conference. At the conference, the United States shall be
represented in-person by Neal Fowler, an Assistant United States Attorney.
Nothing herein shall be deemed to limit the court's discretion with respect to arrangements
for any further settlement proceedings in this case.
SO ORDERED, this~( day of May 2019.

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United States Magistrate Judge