Seibert

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 JAMES ALBERT HODGES, No. 2:20-cv-00896-JAM-CKD P Plaintiff, v. ORDER SETTING SETTLEMENT

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J. SEIBERT, et al., Defendants. 16 Plaintiff is a state prisoner, proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis in this federal civil rights action filed pursuant to 42 U.S.C. §1983. On February 3, 2021 the court lifted the stay of this matter after defendant Seibert filed a motion to opt out of the Post-Screening ADR Project. ECF No. 34. After reviewing the basis for opting out of the prior settlement and plaintiff’s pending motion requesting a settlement conference, it appears that the posture of this case has changed. Therefore, the court has determined that this case may still benefit from a settlement conference. This matter will be referred to Magistrate Judge Kendall J. Newman to conduct a settlement conference on April 15, 2021 at 1:30 p.m. The settlement conference will be conducted by remote means, to be determined at a…