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Nature of Suit Code: 550
Nature of Suit: Prisoner - Civil Rights (U.S. defendant)
Cause of Action: 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

Plaintiff(s) 

No. 

vs. 

REQUEST FOR AUTHORITY TO INCUR 

COSTS (APPOINTED COlJNSEL) AND 

Defendants. REQUEST FOR PAYMENT 

REQUEST OF PRO BONO FOR PRE-APPROVAL OF EXPENDITURES 

Complete this form and return it to the court (with two copies) for approval prior to incurring the 

cost for which reimbursement is requested. 

I, , attorney for plaintiff(s), declare as follows: 

, United States District Judge/Magistrate Judge. 

action is reasonably necessary to the prosecution of this 

, by the 

Plaintiff seeks to engage a medical expert to provide an expert report and testify at trial in support of his 

request for damages. The proposed expert, Dr. Luigi Di Stefano, estimates that preparing the report will take 

no more than 18 hours and has agreed to a discounted hourly rate of $400.00 per hour. Dr. Di Stefano has 

also agreed to a discounted trial fee of $4,000. 

Counsel seeking reimbur'sement must support all claimed expenses by submitting invoices, receipts or similar 

documentation, Without such documentation, counsel will not be reimbursed. 

II made reasonable in and believe that the cost of this course of action will not exceed 

the amount of $ ",200 

I therefore request that this court authorize the expenditure in an amount not to exceed that stated 

above for the com pletion of this contemplated course of action. 

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REQUEST OF PRO BO~O FOR PRE-APPROVAL OF EXPENDITURES - PAGE 2 

Case Number: 1:05-cv-01625-SAB 

The following payments of costs have been heretofore approved in this matter: 

Amount Amount 

Approved Purpose Paid

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1 declare under penalty ofperjury that the foregoing is true and correct. 

Signed this day of ,20 , at , California. 

Attorney for Plaintiff(s) 

The abo~e ~;,jture is Approved tlDenied tvi~ ~ 

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Or tY~~~~ /UIlflIP' , U4-tM ~.. . &.II~ ~;a~~Cl...~. Good caus/'appearIng ere ore, thjg matter is t fcfr d-i~covery confer~ce, pursuant 

to rule on , at .M. in Courtroom 

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Dated: ¥~~<b 

States I).istl'iet Jt:tag@/Magistrate Judge 

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