(PC) Mitchell v. Broomfield, et al

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
JOHN EDWARD MITCHELL,
Plaintiff,
v.
R. BROOMFIELD, et al.,
Defendants.
No. 2:25-cv-1380-TLN-CKD P
ORDER SETTING SETTLEMENT
CONFERENCE
Plaintiff John Edward Mitchell is proceeding pro se in this civil rights action filed
pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. The Court has determined that this case will benefit from a
settlement conference. Therefore, this case will be referred to Magistrate Judge Jeremy D.
Peterson to conduct a settlement conference on October 29, 2026 at 1:30 p.m. The settlement
conference will be conducted by remote means, with all parties appearing by Zoom video
conference. The Court will issue the necessary transportation order in due course.
The Court expects that the parties will proceed with the settlement conference in good
faith and attempt to resolve all or part of the case. If any party believes that the settlement
conference will not be productive, that party shall so inform the court as far in advance of the
settlement conference as possible.
In accordance with the above, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:
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1. 	This case is set for a settlement conference before Magistrate Judge Jeremy D.
Peterson on October 29, 2026 at 1:30 p.m. The settlement conference will be
conducted by remote means, with all parties appearing by Zoom video conference.
2. 	Unless otherwise permitted in advance by the court, the following individuals must
attend the settlement conference: (1) all of the attorney(s) who will try the case; and
(2) individuals with full authority to negotiate and settle the case, on any terms.
3. 	No later than one week prior to the settlement conference, each party must submit to
Judge Peterson’s chambers at jdporders@caed.uscourts.gov, or by mail at U.S. District
Court, 501 I Street, Suite 4-200, Sacramento, CA 95814, a confidential settlement
conference statement. These statements should neither be filed on the docket nor
served on any other party. The statements should be marked “CONFIDENTIAL” and
should state the date and time of the conference. The statements should not be lengthy
but should include:
a. 	A brief recitation of the facts;
b. 	A discussion of the strengths and weaknesses of the case;
c. 	An itemized estimate of the expected costs for further discovery, pretrial, and
trial matters, in specific dollar terms;
d. 	Your best estimate of the probability that plaintiff will obtain a finding of
liability should this case proceed to trial, in percentage terms;
e. 	Should this case proceed to trial and defendant be found liable, please provide
the following, in specific dollar terms:
i. 	A realistic high-end recovery estimate (i.e., realistic best- or worst-case
scenario);
ii. 	A realistic low-end recovery estimate (i.e., realistic worst- or best-case
scenario); and
iii. 	A best estimate of the most likely outcome;
f. 	A history of settlement discussions, including:
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i. 	A statement of your expectations for settlement discussions;
ii. 	A listing of any past and present settlement offers from any party
(including all terms); and
iii. 	Whether your party would consider making the opening offer or
demand, and what that offer might be1;
g. 	A list of the individuals who will be participating in the settlement conference
on your party’s behalf, including each participant’s name and, if appropriate,
title;
h. 	Plaintiff’s anticipated release date;
i. 	An estimate of restitution and fees, including court fees and filing fees, owed
by plaintiff; and
j. 	Identification of any related cases or of any other cases that the parties might
wish to discuss at this settlement conference.
4. 	Judge Peterson or another representative from the court will be contacting the parties
either by telephone or in person, approximately two weeks prior to the settlement
conference, to ascertain each party’s expectations of the settlement conference.
5. 	The Clerk of the Court is directed to serve a copy of this order on the Litigation Office
at Valley State Prison via facsimile at (559) 665-8919 or via email.
Dated: October 14, 2026
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1 Please note that Judge Peterson will consider this response, among others, in evaluating whether
proceeding with a settlement conference appears worthwhile.
_____________________________________
CAROLYN K. DELANEY
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE
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