Coleman, et al v. Schwarzenegger, et al

Filing 5022

ORDER signed by Judge Lawrence K. Karlton on 1/23/2014 ORDERING that the submission of plaintiffs' 5/29/2013 motion (ECF No. 4638 ) is hereby VACATED pending resolution of whether, and if so how if at all, issues presented by the death of this class member bear on the use of force questions presented by plaintiffs' 5/29/2013 motion. (Zignago, K.)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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RALPH COLEMAN, et al.,

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Plaintiffs,

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No. CIV. S-90-520 LKK/DAD (PC)

v.

ORDER

EDMUND G. BROWN, JR., et al.,

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Defendants.

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On May 29, 2013, plaintiffs filed a motion for enforcement

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of court orders and affirmative relief related to use of force

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and disciplinary measures against members of the plaintiff class.

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(ECF No. 4638)

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conducted over a period which commenced on October 1, 2013 and

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continued over fourteen court days, concluding on November 6,

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2013.1

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matter was submitted for decision.

Evidentiary hearing on plaintiffs’ motion was

Following filing of closing briefs by the parties, the

On January 17, 2014, plaintiffs filed a request for a status

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conference to address issues arising from the death of a member

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Approximately five of those days were spent on testimony related to
plaintiffs’ motion concerning access to inpatient hospital care for inmates on
death row (ECF No. 4543). That motion has been resolved by separate order.

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of the plaintiff class on September 7, 2013 (ECF No. 4982).

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Plaintiffs’ request for status conference was granted by order

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filed January 22, 2014 (ECF No. 4992) and the matter is set for

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status conference on January 30, 2014.

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In view of plaintiffs’ request and matters raised therein,

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and good cause appearing, the submission of plaintiffs’ May 29,

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2013 motion (ECF No. 4638) is hereby VACATED pending resolution

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of whether, and if so how if at all, issues presented by the

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death of this class member bear on the use of force questions

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presented by plaintiffs’ May 29, 2013 motion.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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DATED:

January 23, 2014.

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