Al-Haramain Islamic Foundation, Inc. et al v. Bush et al

Filing 124

ORDER setting briefing on plaintiffs' fee application. Signed by Chief Judge Vaughn R Walker on 6/4/2010. (hlk, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 6/4/2010)

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 United States District Court For the Northern District of California 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 Plaintiffs propose that briefing on their fee application be deferred until completion of proceedings on any appeal from judgment. The court determines that postponement of plaintiffs' IN RE: NATIONAL SECURITY AGENCY TELECOMMUNICATIONS RECORDS LITIGATION This order pertains to: Al-Haramain Islamic Foundation et al v Obama et al (C-07-0109 VRW), / MDL Docket No 06-1791 VRW ORDER IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

fee application pending appeal would not be efficient or prudent and ORDERS that plaintiffs file their application for attorney fees by no later than June 30, 2010. by July 20, 2010. Defendants must file an opposition

Plaintiffs may file a reply by July 30, 2010.

With respect to a reasonable hourly rate to be applied in a lodestar calculation the court refers the parties to the method employed in In re HPL Technologies, Inc Securities Litigation, 366 \\ \\

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F Supp 2d 912, 921-22 (ND Cal 2005) (applying hourly rates published in the Laffey matrix as adjusted for locality).

IT IS SO ORDERED.

VAUGHN R WALKER United States District Chief Judge

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