(PC) Armenta v. Shah et al

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
RICHARD ARMENTA,
Plaintiff,
v.
SANJAY SHAH,
Defendant.
Case No. 2:22-cv-0415-TLN-JDP (P)
ORDER SETTING STATUS CONFERENCE
Plaintiff is a state inmate proceeding without counsel in this civil rights action brought
under 42 U.S.C. § 1983. Motion practice has concluded, and claims remain against defendant
Shah. The court will hold a status conference on January 8, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. The parties
should be prepared to discuss whether they are interested in a settlement conference, any practical
limitations on going to trial at this juncture, anticipated trial length, and any other measure that
would contribute to speedy and efficient resolution of this case.1
Accordingly, it is hereby ORDERED that:
1. A status conference is set for January 8, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. on Zoom.
1 Under Local Rule 270(b), because the undersigned is not the trial judge, the undersigned
may conduct the settlement conference, “except that, at the time the settlement conference is
scheduled or as otherwise ordered by the Court, any party may request that the conference not be
conducted by the assigned Magistrate Judge.” The parties shall state in their status report whether
they wish to have another magistrate judge conduct the settlement conference.

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2. By no later than December 23, 2025, the parties shall file status reports addressing the
matters identified above.
3. The Clerk of Court is directed to send a copy of this order to the litigation coordinator
at plaintiff’s institution of confinement.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated: December 2, 2025
JEREMY D. PETERSON
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE