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CLERK. FILED <br /> US. DISTRICT COUNT <br /> 1 <br /> 2 AUG <br /> 3 $ N CIS I F CALIFORNIA <br /> DEPUTY <br /> 4 <br /> 5 <br /> 7 <br /> 8 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT <br /> 9 CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA <br /> 10 <br /> I I IN THE MATTER OF GENERAL ORDER NO. I I-10 <br /> 12 ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE ((Supersedes General Orders <br /> 13 RESOLUTION (ADR)PROGRAM No. 04-01 and No. 07-01) <br /> 14 <br /> 15 1. SCOPE AND PURPOSE <br /> 16 1 1.1 Scone. This General Order("Order")governs the elective and <br /> 17 presumptive referral of certain actions to the Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) <br /> 18 Program for mediation with a neutral from the Mediation Panel (previously known <br /> 19 as the Attorney Settlement Officer Panel) appointed by the Court. The Order shall <br /> 20 be effective on December 1,2011 and applies to actions which fall within the scope <br /> 21 of this Order,regardless of when the actions commenced. <br /> 22 1.2 Purpose. The Court finds that the number of criminal and civil cases <br /> 23 in this District, together with the adoption of Congressional requirements for the <br /> 24 priority scheduling of criminal trials and the shortage of Judges in this District, have <br /> 25 placed significant pressures on litigants, counsel, and the Court. The purpose of the <br /> 26 ADR Program is to alleviate some of these pressures and to encourage the fair, <br /> 27 speedy, and economical resolution of controversies by referring suitable cases to an <br /> 28 impartial neutral who is experienced in one or more designated areas of law and in <br />