Coleman, et al v. Schwarzenegger, et al

Filing 6115

ORDER signed by Magistrate Judge Deborah Barnes on 3/28/2019 ORDERING the Clerk of Court to maintain Attachment A to this order under seal until further order of the court and ORDERING within 10 days from the date of this order defendants to pay the neutral expert the amount of $242,212.56 as reflected in the invoice for services rendered through February 2019. (Attachments: # 1 Attachment B, # 2 Attachment C)(Henshaw, R)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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RALPH COLEMAN, et al.,

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Plaintiff,

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v.

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No. 2:90-cv-0520 KJM DB P

ORDER

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

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Defendants.

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On March 12, 2019, the court received the neutral expert’s monthly invoice for

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services rendered through February 28, 2019. In accordance with the district court’s January 8,

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2019 order, ECF No. 6064 at 5, the court reviewed the invoice. On March 15, 2019, the neutral

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expert’s proposed summary invoice was distributed to the parties on March 1, 2019. See ECF

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No. 6064 at 5. A copy of that summary invoice is filed concurrently with this order, along with

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the detailed billing summary provided for the court’s review, under seal.1 Attachment A, Invoice

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dated March 12, 2019 (filed under seal). On March 22, 2019, defendants submitted objections to

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the proposed final invoice. See Attachment B, March 22, 2019 Letter from Supervising Deputy

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Attorney General Adriano Hrvatin to Honorable Deborah Barnes. On March 25, 2019, the

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The detailed billing statements of the neutral expert will be maintained under seal pending
completion of his work to protect the integrity of 1 investigation. See ECF No. 6083 at 2.
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neutral expert responded to defendants’ objections. See Attachment C, March 25, 2019 Letter

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from Benjamin B. Wagner, Esq. to Honorable Deborah Barnes.

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The court has reviewed defendants’ objections and the neutral expert’s response to

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those objections. Defendants’ objections to preserve certain rights before the district court and on

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appeal. In addition, defendants request “at least ten business days” to “procure and issue payment.”

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Attachment B, at 2. The neutral expert has not objected to this request.

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Accordingly, good cause appearing, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

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1. The Clerk of the Court is directed to maintain Attachment A to this order under

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seal until further order of court; and

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2. Within ten business days from the date of this order defendants shall pay to the

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neutral expert the amount of $242,212.56 as reflected in the invoice for services rendered through

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February 2019.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated: March 28, 2019

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