Prison Legal News v. Schwarzenegger et al

Filing 87

ORDER by Judge Claudia Wilken Granting #86 Stipulation Settlement of Plaintiff's #82 Motion for Attorneys' Fees and Cost. (ndr, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 7/18/2012)

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KAMALA D. HARRIS
Attorney General of California
WILLIAM C. KWONG
Supervising Deputy Attorney General
JILLIAN R. WEADER, SBN 251311
Deputy Attorney General
455 Golden Gate Ave., Suite 11000
San Francisco, CA 94102-7004
Telephone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
E-mail: [e-mail]
Attorneys for Defendants Brown, Cate, Prunty,
Kessler, Chrones, and Montes

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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OAKLAND DIVISION

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PRISON LEGAL NEWS,

C 07-2058 CW

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v.
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Plaintiff, STIPULATION AND PROPOSED
ORDER RE SETTLEMENT OF
PLAINTIFF’S MOTION FOR
ATTORNEYS’ FEES AND COSTS

ARNOLD SCHWARZENEGGER, et al.,

No hearing following Court’s May 30, 2012
Order

Defendants.

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The parties, through their counsel of record, stipulate to the following regarding Plaintiff’s

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May 14, 2012 Motion for Attorneys’ Fees and Costs, in which Plaintiff seeks $328,697.33, for

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work performed from October 15, 2008, to April 30, 2012:

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1. The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation shall pay Prison Legal

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News $292,500, for all attorneys’ fees, costs, and expenses claimed by the May 14, 2012 Motion.

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2. Payment of the settlement amount shall be made as soon as reasonably possible, with

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interest accruing forty-five (45) days after the District Court’s entry of the Stipulation and Order.

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Interest will be calculated according to 28 U.S.C. § 1961.

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Stipulation Re Settlement of Plaintiff’s Mot. for Attorneys’ Fees (C 07-2058 CW)

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3. Plaintiff agrees to fully discharge and release all claims and causes of action, whether

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known or unknown, against Defendants claimed by the May 14, 2012 Motion for Attorneys’ Fees

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and Costs.

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4. The briefing schedule stipulated to and approved by the Court for the May 14, 2012
Motion is vacated.

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IT IS SO STIPULATED.
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DATED: July 16, 2012

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Respectfully submitted,
ROSEN, BIEN & GALVAN, LLP

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By:

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/s/ Sanford J. Rosen
Sanford J. Rosen

Attorneys for Plaintiff Prison Legal News

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DATED: July 16, 2012

OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL

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By:

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/s/ Jillian R. Weader
Jillian R. Weader

Attorneys for Defendants

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IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the amount set forth above is due and collectable as of

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forty-five (45) days from the date of entry of this Order. Interest on this amount will run

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from the date of this Order, accruing at the rate provided by 28 U.S.C. § 1961.

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DATED:
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7/18/2012

THE HONORABLE CLAUDIA WILKEN
United States District Judge

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I, Jillian R. Weader, hereby attest that concurrence in the filing of this document

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has been obtained from signatory Sanford Rosen, as required by N.D. Cal. General Order

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No. 45, section X.B.

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/s/ Jillian R. Weader
Jillian R. Weader

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