Ronald Metcalfe v. California Department of

The opinion of the court was delivered by: Lucy H. Koh United States District Judge

United States District Court For the Northern District of California

On February 19, 2013, Plaintiff Ronald Metcalfe filed a status report in which Plaintiff stated "that at the mediation conducted in this case on Friday, February 15, 2013, a conditional 23 settlement of the entire action was reached, subject to internal approvals within CDCR, necessary 24 governmental approvals, and execution of a formal settlement agreement and release in proper 25 form." ECF No. 32. Plaintiff requested that the case management conference scheduled for 26

February 20, 2013 be continued for thirty days. See id. Plaintiff's request was granted and the case management conference was continued to March 20, 2013. ECF No. 33. The parties were 2 ordered to file their stipulation of dismissal by March 20, 2013. Id. 3

On March 20, 2013, the parties filed a status report in which the parties state that they are 4 still waiting for the CDCR to grant final approval of the terms of the settlement and have, 5 accordingly, been unable to file their stipulation of dismissal. ECF No. 34. The parties state that 6 final approval should be obtained within 6 weeks. Id. The parties request that the Court continue 7 the case management conference to allow the parties additional time to finalize the settlement. Id. 8

The Court hereby CONTINUES the case management conference to May 29, 2013. The 9 parties shall submit their stipulation of dismissal by May 22, 2013. 10

IT IS SO ORDERED.

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