Coleman, et al v. Schwarzenegger, et al
Filing
6496
ORDER signed by Chief District Judge Kimberly J. Mueller on 3/3/2020 GRANTING 6461 Request for Appointment of Additional Staff and AUTHORIZING the special master to appoint appoint Kahlil A. Johnson, M.D.; Sharen E. Barboza, Ph.D., CCHP-MH, CiWPP ; William J. Trezvant, Esq.; Michael F. Ryan, Jr., Esq.; Braxton H. Medlin, J.D.; and paralegal Sofia A. Millham to his staff to perform the duties set forth in the Special Masters Proposal for Additional Staff and the accompanying memorandum, filed 2/12/2020, and to be compensated at the rates set forth in this order. (Coll, A)
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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.
No. 2:90-cv-0520 KJM KJN P
ORDER
EDMUND G. BROWN, JR., et al.,
Defendants.
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On February 12, 2020, the Special Master filed a request for appointment of
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additional staff. ECF No. 6461. By minute order filed February 19, 2020, the parties were
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granted until 5:00 p.m. on February 24, 2020 to file a response to the request. ECF No. 6473.
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Defendants have filed a response stating they have no opposition to the request. ECF No. 6481.
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The Special Master seeks appointment of Kahlil A. Johnson, M.D.; Sharen E.
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Barboza, Ph.D., CCHP-MH, CiWPP; William J. Trezvant, Esq.; Michael F. Ryan, Jr., Esq.;
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Braxton H. Medlin, J.D.; and paralegal Sofia A. Millham to his staff. Consistent with the existing
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compensation structure for the Special Master’s team, as experts, Dr. Johnson and Dr. Barboza
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are each to be compensated at the rate of two hundred fifty dollars ($250.00) per hour for their
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work and ninety dollars ($90.00) per hour for travel time, plus reasonable expenses. As monitors,
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Mr. Trezvant, Mr. Ryan, and Mr. Medlin are each to be compensated at the rate of two hundred
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thirty-five ($235.00) per hour for their work and ninety dollars ($90.00) per hour for travel time,
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plus reasonable expenses. As a paralegal, Ms. Millham is to be compensated at the rate of one
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hundred ninety dollars ($190.00) per hour for her work and ninety dollars ($90.00) per hour for
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travel time, plus reasonable expenses.
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Pursuant to paragraph B(7) of this court’s December 11, 1995 order and good
cause appearing therefore, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:
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The Special Master’s February 12, 2020 request for appointment of
additional staff, ECF No. 6461, is GRANTED; and
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The Special Master is authorized to appoint Kahlil A. Johnson, M.D.;
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Sharen E. Barboza, Ph.D., CCHP-MH, CiWPP; William J. Trezvant, Esq.; Michael F. Ryan, Jr.,
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Esq.; Braxton H. Medlin, J.D.; and paralegal Sofia A. Millham to his staff to perform the duties
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set forth in the Special Master’s Proposal for Additional Staff and the accompanying
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memorandum, filed February 12, 2020, and to be compensated at the rates set forth in this order.
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DATED: March 3, 2020.
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