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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 Northern District of California

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

JOHN ARMSTRONG, et al.,

Plaintiffs,

v.

ARNOLD SCHWARZENEGGER, et al.,

Defendants.

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No. C 94-2307 CW

ORDER RE:

APPOINTMENT OF

COURT EXPERT

On April 20, 2007, the Court entered an order to show cause

regarding appointment of a Court Expert to facilitate coordination

of the remedial processes in this case, Coleman v. Schwarzenegger,

90-0520 (E.D. Cal.), Plata v. Schwarzenegger, 01-1351 (N.D. Cal.),

and Perez v. Tilton, 05-5241 (N.D. Cal.). The parties have met and

conferred and filed their respective positions. 

Defendants agree that appointment of a representative is

appropriate but suggest that the Court appoint a Special Master

instead of a Court Expert. Plaintiffs argue, and the Court agrees,

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that appointment of a Special Master is not appropriate and would

not be effective given the restrictions placed on them by the

Prison Reform Litigation Act. See 18 U.S.C. 3626(f)(6). 

Plaintiffs support the appointment of a Court Expert. 

The parties shall meet and confer regarding candidates for the

position, a proposal for briefing the Court Expert on the case and

a proposed order outlining the Court Expert's duties. If the

parties are unable to agree on an individual for the position, each

party shall submit the names of three potential candidates to the

other party, each party will have the opportunity to strike one

name from the opposing party's list, and the remaining four names

will be submitted to the Court for final selection. The parties

shall file a joint statement within thirty days of the date of this

order. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: 4/30/07 

CLAUDIA WILKEN

United States District Judge

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