Roy Ferrand et al vs. Tom Schedler, et. al.

Filing 491

ORDER ADOPTING REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS 485 . It is Ordered that Plaintiffs' 446 MOTION for Attorney Fees is GRANTED IN PART AND DENIED IN PART. Signed by Judge Jane Triche Milazzo.(ecm, )

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF LOUISIANA LUTHER SCOTT, JR. ET AL. CIVIL ACTION VERSUS NO. 11‐926 TOM SCHEDLER ET AL. SECTION “H” (2) O R D E R The Court, having considered the complaint, the record, the applicable law, the Report and Recommendation  of  the  United  States  Magistrate  Judge,  and  Plaintiffs'  objections  to  the Magistrate  Judge’s  Report  and  Recommendation,  hereby  approves  the  Report  and Recommendation of the United States Magistrate Judge and adopts it as its opinion in this matter.  However, the Court also notes that Plaintiffs objection to an error in the mathematical calculations made by the Magistrate Judge is well founded.   Accordingly, IT IS ORDERED that Plaintiffs’ Motion to Set Attorneys’ Fees and Costs, Record Doc. No. 446, is GRANTED IN PART AND DENIED IN PART.  IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that defendants, Bruce Greenstein,  in  his  official  capacity  as  Secretary  of  the  Louisiana  Department  of  Health  and Hospitals; Suzy Sonnier, in her official capacity as Secretary of the Louisiana Department of Children and Family Services; and Tom Schedler, in his official capacity as Louisiana Secretary of State, pay to plaintiffs, Luther Scott, Jr. and the Louisiana State Conference of the NAACP, $355,489.38 in reasonable attorney’s fees and $34,251.57 in reimbursable expenses.  New Orleans, Louisiana, this 22nd day of October, 2013. ___________________________ JANE TRICHE MILAZZO UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE  -2-

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