Armstrong, et al v. Davis, et al
Filing
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ORDER REGARDING COMPENSATION OF COURT EXPERT. Signed by Judge Claudia Wilken on 11/9/15. (jebS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 11/9/2015)
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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
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FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
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JOHN ARMSTRONG, et al.,
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United States District Court
For the Northern District of California
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Plaintiffs,
v.
No. C 94-2307 CW
ORDER REGARDING
COMPENSATION OF
COURT EXPERT
EDMUND G. BROWN, JR., et al.,
Defendants.
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On June 11, 2007, the Court appointed Edward Swanson as the
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Court’s Rule 706 Expert in the above-captioned matter.
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order of appointment, the Court ordered that the Expert “shall
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receive reasonable compensation at a rate to be set by the Court.”
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Docket No. 1121.
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$450/hour as of June 2007, and that rate has not changed since the
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Expert was appointed.
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In the
The Court Expert’s compensation was set at
At the request of the Court Expert, the Court is considering
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raising the Expert’s rate to $600/hour.
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roughly in line with the rate increases that plaintiffs’ counsel
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have received in this matter over the same time period.
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That increase would be
Any party that objects to the requested rate increase may
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file an objection no later than November 20, 2015.
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consider any objections prior to issuing an order regarding the
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The Court will
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Expert’s request.
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2015.
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Any rate increase will be effective December 1,
IT IS SO ORDERED.
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Dated: November 9, 2015
CLAUDIA WILKEN
United States District Judge
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United States District Court
For the Northern District of California
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