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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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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

RALPH COLEMAN, et al.,

Plaintiff,

v.

EDMUND G. BROWN, JR., et al.,

Defendants.

No. 2:90-cv-0520 KJM DB P

ORDER

On February 19, 2019, the court received the neutral expert’s monthly invoice for 

services rendered through January 31, 2019. The court has reviewed the invoice as required by 

paragraph C(2) of the district court’s January 8, 2019 order. ECF No. 6064 at 5. In that invoice, 

the neutral expert seeks reimbursement for 14.2 hours of time spent by Christopher Karnes at a rate 

of $270.00 per hour. Mr. Karnes is not included in the list of staff approved by the district court 

on December 18, 2018. See ECF No. 6048 (approving “neutral expert's utilization and retention of 

the persons identified in his filing titled Neutral Expert's Designation of Investigative Team, ECF 

6044.) The neutral expert is required to “seek approval of the court in advance of utilization or 

retention of additional staff beyond that already approved.” ECF No. 6064 at 2. Absent such 

approval, the court will not authorize payment for those hours. 

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In addition, the neutral expert seeks reimbursement of costs in the amount of $60.00 for 

“Specialized Research.” Consistent with its duty to review the invoice, the court has made an 

inquiry to the neutral expert about this cost. He has agreed the amount may be stricken from the 

invoice. 

Good cause appearing, the neutral expert will be directed to submit to 

dborders@caed.uscourts.gov a new summary invoice that omits the requested payments described 

supra. The revised summary invoice will be sent to the parties upon its submission to this court.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: February 25, 2019

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