Smiley

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 RICARDO BORBON, No. 2:19-cv-1464 KJM KJN P Plaintiff, v. ORDER D. SMILEY, et al., Defendants. 16 Plaintiff is a state prisoner, proceeding pro se, in an action brought under 42 U.S.C. § 1983. Pending before the court is plaintiff’s June 1, 2021 “motion for appointment of counsel for settlement conference.” (ECF No. 58.) For the reasons stated herein, this motion is denied. On February 25, 2021, a settlement conference was held in this action. This action did not settle. This action is now scheduled for an evidentiary hearing before the undersigned on September 13, 2021. (ECF No. 57.) To the extent the pending motion seeks a further settlement conference, the undersigned finds that a further settlement conference is not warranted. However, plaintiff may contact defense counsel regarding a proposed settlement. If both parties consent, the undersigned will consider scheduling a further settlement…