(PC) Driver v. Kern County Superior Court

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 BILLY DRIVER, No. 2: 20-cv-1665 JAM KJN P Plaintiff, v. ORDER KERN COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT, et al., 15 Defendants.

17 Plaintiff is a state prisoner, proceeding without counsel, with a civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. Three matters are pending before the court. Plaintiff’s Request for an Alternative Dispute Resolution Conference (ECF No. 96) Plaintiff contends that he and defendants stipulated to participate in a settlement conference. Attached to plaintiff’s request are two letters addressed to plaintiff from defense counsel dated May 18, 2021, and August 31, 2021. In these letters, defense counsel states that plaintiff’s settlement proposal is rejected. The letters state that the parties can explore settlement later if the circumstances change. The undersigned previously informed plaintiff that the court will schedule a settlement conference if all parties agree to participate. The May 18, 2021, and…