Court refers settlement conference to Magistrate Judge Mark R. Colombell
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ORDER that the settlement conference and proceedings required by paragraph 3 of the Scheduling Order are referred to United States Magistrate Judge Mark R. Colombell. Counsel shall be responsible for contacting the Chambers of Magistrate Judge Colombell within five (5) days of the date of this Order to schedule the conference to occur within the fifty-day period required by paragraph 3 of the Scheduling Order or at such other time as Magistrate Judge Colombell shall approve. It is so ORDERED. Signed by District Judge Robert E. Payne on 12/17/2025. (Copy of order sent to Magistrate Judge Colombell as directed.) (jenjones, ) (Entered: 12/17/2025)
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ORDER that the settlement conference and proceedings required by paragraph 3 of the Scheduling Order are referred to United States Magistrate Judge Mark R. Colombell. Counsel shall be responsible for contacting the
Order · May 10, 2026
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ORDER that the settlement conference and proceedings required by paragraph 3 of the Scheduling Order are referred to
Order · May 10, 2026
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The court referred the settlement conference and related proceedings to United States Magistrate Judge Mark R. Colombell. This referral follows paragraph 3 of the Scheduling Order, which mandates the conference occur within fifty days.
District Judge Robert E. Payne issued the order on December 17, 2025. Counsel must contact Magistrate Judge Colombell's chambers within five days of the order to schedule the conference.
The timing must comply with the Scheduling Order or be otherwise approved by Magistrate Judge Colombell. The order directs coordination between counsel and the magistrate to advance settlement discussions. This step signals the court’s push toward resolving the case through alternative dispute resolution before further litigation.
The docket and court details remain unspecified, but the case remains active under Judge Payne’s supervision. The settlement conference will test the parties’ willingness to negotiate and could shape the case’s trajectory.
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ORDER that the settlement conference and proceedings required by paragraph 3 of the Scheduling Order are referred to United States Magistrate Judge Mark R. Colombell. Counsel shall be responsible for contacting the Chambers of Magistrate Judge Colombell within five (5) days of the date of this Order to schedule the conference to occur within the fifty-day period required by paragraph 3 of the Scheduling Order or at such other time as Magistrate Judge Colombell shall approve. It is so ORDERED. Si
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1 eventORDER that the settlement conference and proceedings required by paragraph 3 of the Scheduling Order are referred to United States Magistrate Judge Mark R. Colombell. Counsel shall be responsible for contacting the Chambers of Magistrate Judge Colombell within five (5) days of the date of this Order to schedule the
Judge Mark issued an order.
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