ORDER

KENDALL J. NEWMAN, Magistrate Judge.

Plaintiff is a state prisoner, proceeding pro se, with a civil rights action seeking relief under 42 U.S.C. § 1983. On February 14, 2018, the district court granted defendants summary judgment as to the claim that defendant Scotland conspired to violate plaintiff's right to practice his religion in violation of the Bane Act, but denied the motion in all other respects. The court has determined that this case will benefit from a settlement conference.

By filing the attached notice within thirty days, the parties shall notify the court whether they waive disqualification for the undersigned to hold the settlement conference or whether they request a different judge. Plaintiff shall also indicate his preference to appear in person or by videoconference, if available. Failure to timely file such notice will result in the case being set for settlement conference before a different judge.

Within thirty days, the assigned Deputy Attorney General shall contact the Courtroom Deputy, Alexandra Waldrop, at (916) 930-4187, to schedule the settlement conference.

Once the settlement conference is scheduled, at least seven days prior to conference, the parties shall submit to the assigned settlement judge a confidential settlement conference statement. The parties' confidential settlement conference statement shall include the following: (a) names and locations of the parties; (b) a short statement of the facts and alleged damages; (c) a short procedural history; (d) an analysis of the risk of liability, including a discussion of the efforts made to investigate the allegations; and (e) a discussion of the efforts that have been made to settle the case.

Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. Within thirty days from the date of this order, the parties shall file the attached notice, informing the court whether they waive disqualification for the undersigned to hold the settlement conference, or whether they choose to have the settlement conference held by a different judge.

2. Within thirty days from the date of this order, the assigned Deputy Attorney General shall contact this court's Courtroom Deputy, Alexandra Waldrop, at (916) 930-4187, to schedule the settlement conference.

3. At least seven days prior to the settlement conference, each party shall submit a confidential settlement conference statement, as described above, to the judge assigned for settlement.

NOTICE RE: JUDGE ELECTIN FOR SETTLEMENT CONFERENCE

1. As required by court order, the parties notify the court of the following election:

____ Pursuant to Local Rule 270(b) of the Eastern District of California, the party signing below affirmatively requests that the assigned Magistrate Judge participate in the settlement conference and, further, waives any claim of disqualification of the assigned Magistrate Judge on that basis thereafter. This waiver is not to be construed as consent to the Magistrate Judge's jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 636(c)(1).

OR

____ The party signing below requests that a different judge hold the settlement conference.

AND

2. Plaintiff indicates his preference by checking one:

_____ Plaintiff would like to participate in the settlement conference in person.

OR

_____ Plaintiff would like to participate in the settlement conference by video conference.