ORDER

KENDALL J. NEWMAN, Magistrate Judge.

Plaintiff is a state prisoner, proceeding pro se, with a civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. Both parties consented to proceed before the undersigned for all purposes. See 28 U.S.C. § 636(c). The court has determined that this case would benefit from a settlement conference. Therefore, this case will be referred to Magistrate Judge Craig M. Kellison to conduct a settlement conference at the U. S. District Court, 501 I Street, Sacramento, California 95814 in Courtroom #4 on October 22, 2015, at 9:00 a.m.

A separate order and writ of habeas corpus ad testificandum will issue concurrently with this order.

In accordance with the above, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. This case is set for a settlement conference before Magistrate Judge Craig M. Kellison on October 22, 2015, at 9:00 a.m., at the U. S. District Court, 501 I Street, Sacramento, California 95814 in Courtroom #4.

2. A representative with full and unlimited authority to negotiate and enter into a binding settlement on the defendants' behalf shall attend in person.

3. Those in attendance must be prepared to discuss the claims, defenses and damages. The failure of any counsel, party or authorized person subject to this order to appear in person may result in the imposition of sanctions. In addition, the conference will not proceed and will be reset to another date.

4. Judge Kellison or another representative from the court will be contacting the parties either by telephone or in person, approximately one week prior to the settlement conference, to ascertain each party's expectations of the settlement conference.