Cardoza v. Tann et al

Filing 62

ORDER signed by Chief Judge Ralph R. Beistline on 11/19/2014 ORDERING plaintiff's attorney's request for authority to incur costs by appointed pro bono counsel Lori Rifkin is GRANTED.(Crouch, J)

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
Cardoza

Plaintiff(s)
No. 1:11-cv-01386-RRB

vs.
Tann et al

Defendants.

REQUEST FOR AUTHORITY TO INCUR
COSTS (APPOINTED COUNSEL) AND
REQUEST FOR PAYMENT

______________________/

REQUEST OF PRO BONO FOR PRE-APPROVAL OF EXPENDITURES
Complete this form and return it to the court (with two copies) for approval prior to incurring the
cost for which reimbursement is requested.

I, Lori Rifkin

, attorney for plaintiff(s), declare as follows:

I was appointed to represent plaintiff(s) in this action on January 30, 2014
, by the
Honorable Ralph Beistline
, United States District Judge/Magistrate Judge.
I believe that the following course of action is reasonably necessary to the prosecution of this
action:

In-person consultations with client (initial meeting; follow-up meeting to review amended complaint; meeting
following plaintiff's direct filing with court requesting removal of counsel)
Postage costs (correspondence with client; mailing client CDCR files per request)

Counsel seeking reimbursement must support all claimed expenses by submitting invoices, receipts or similar
documentation. Without such documentation, counsel will not be reimbursed.

I have made reasonable inquiry and believe that the cost of this course of action will not exceed
the amount of $ 415.40
.
I therefore request that this court authorize the expenditure in an amount not to exceed that stated
above for the completion of this contemplated course of action.

REQUEST OF PRO BONO FOR PRE-APPROVAL OF EXPENDITURES - PAGE 2
Case Number: 1:11-cv-01386-RRB
The following payments of costs have been heretofore approved in this matter:
Amount
Approved

Amount
Paid

Purpose
Mileage to prison to meet with client (218 miles @ $0.56/mile) 2/13/14

122.08

Mileage to prison to meet with client (218 miles @ $0.56/mile) 4/18/14

122.08

Mileage to prison to meet with client (218 miles @ $0.56/mile) 5/16/14

122.08

Postage costs

49.16

I declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct.

Signed this 21

day of October

, 20 14

, at Oakland

, California.

/s/ Lori E. Rifkin

Attorney for Plaintiff(s)

The above expenditure is

Approved

Denied

Or,

Good cause appearing therefore, this matter is set for discovery conference, pursuant
to rule _______, on _______________________, at ___________, ___.M. in Courtroom
Number_______.
Dated:

November 19, 2014

s/ Ralph R. Beistline
United States District Judge/Magistrate Judge