BLACKMAN, et al v. DC, et al

Filing 2215

ORDER granting in part and denying in part 2155 plaintiffs' petition for attorneys' fees. Signed by Judge Paul L. Friedman on January 4, 2010. (MA)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA ____________________________________ ) MIKEISHA BLACKMAN, et al., ) ) Plaintiffs, ) ) v. ) ) DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, et al., ) ) Defendants. ) ____________________________________)

Civil Action No. 97-1629 (PLF) Consolidated with Civil Action No. 97-2402 (PLF)

ORDER For the reasons stated in the separate Opinion issued this same day, it is hereby ORDERED that plaintiffs' petition for attorneys' fees [2155] is granted in part and denied in part; it is FURTHER ORDERED that the parties submit a joint proposed order to the Court identifying the specific amount of attorneys' fees, costs and expenses that defendants are required to pay to plaintiffs' class counsel consistent with the conclusions in the accompanying Opinion. In order to do so, plaintiffs' class counsel shall prepare a draft order identifying the specific amount of attorneys' fees, costs and expenses due to them and submit the draft to defendants' counsel for review. No more than fourteen days after the plaintiffs submit the draft order to defense counsel, the parties shall submit a joint proposed order to the Court. SO ORDERED. /s/___________________________ PAUL L. FRIEDMAN United States District Judge DATE: January 4, 2010