(PC) Guillory v. Pfeiffer et al

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
JOVAN R. GUILLORY, Plaintiff,
V. CHRISTIAN PFEIFFER, et al., Defendants.
Case No .: 1:22-cv-01336-JLT-SKO (PC)
ORDER REFERRING CASE TO POST- SCREENING ADR AND STAYING CASE FOR 120 DAYS FORTY-FIVE (45) DAY DEADLINE
Plaintiff Jovan R. Guillory is a state prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis in this civil rights action brought pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. This action proceeds on Plaintiff's Eighth Amendment excessive force claim against Defendant J. Alcantar.
The Court refers all civil rights cases filed by pro se inmates to Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) to attempt to resolve such cases more expeditiously and less expensively.
The Court stays this action for 120 days to allow the parties to investigate Plaintiff's claims, meet and confer, and participate in an early settlement conference. The Court presumes that all post-screening civil rights cases assigned to the undersigned will proceed to a settlement conference. However, if, after investigating Plaintiff's claims and meeting and conferring, either party finds that a settlement conference would be a waste of resources, the party may opt out of the early settlement conference.
AUTHENTICATED U.S. GOVERNMENT INFORMATION GPO
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Accordingly, it is hereby ORDERED:
1. This action is STAYED for 120 days to allow the parties an opportunity to settle their
dispute before the discovery process begins. No pleadings or motions may be filed in
this case during the stay. The parties shall not engage in formal discovery, but they
may engage in informal discovery to prepare for the settlement conference.
2. Within 45 days from the date of this Order, the parties SHALL file the attached
notice, indicating their agreement to proceed to an early settlement conference or their
belief that settlement is not achievable at this time.
3. Within 60 days from the date of this Order, defense counsel SHALL contact the
undersigned’s Courtroom Deputy Clerk at wkusamura@caed.uscourts.gov to schedule
the settlement conference, assuming the parties agree to participate in an early
settlement conference.
4. If the parties reach a settlement during the stay of this action, they SHALL file a
Notice of Settlement as required by Local Rule 160.
5. The Clerk of the Court SHALL serve a copy of this Order to ADR Coordinator Sujean
Park.
6. The parties are obligated to keep the Court informed of their current addresses during
the stay and the pendency of this action. Changes of address must be reported
promptly in a Notice of Change of Address. See L.R. 182(f).
IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated: January 6, 2026 /s/ Sheila K. Oberto .
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
JOVAN R. GUILLORY,
Plaintiff,
v.
CHRISTIAN PFEIFFER, et al.,
Defendants.
Case No.: 1:22-cv-01336-JLT-SKO (PC)
NOTICE REGARDING EARLY
SETTLEMENT CONFERENCE
1. The party or counsel agrees that an early settlement conference would be productive and
wishes to engage in an early settlement conference.
Yes ____ No ____
2. Plaintiff (check one):
_____ would like to participate in the settlement conference in person.
_____ would like to participate in the settlement conference by telephone or video

conference.
Dated:
Plaintiff or Counsel for Defendant
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