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Nature of Suit Code: 442
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights Employment
Cause of Action: 42:2000e Job Discrimination (Employment)

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SCOTT N. SCHOOLS (SC SBN 9990) 

United States Attorney 

JOANN M. SWANSON (SBN 88143) 

Chief, Civil Division 

SARA WINSLOW (DC Bar No. 457643) 

OWEN MARTIKAN (SBN 177 104) 

Assistant United states Attorneys ' 

450 Golden Gate Avenue, Box 36055 

San Francisco, California 94102 

Telephone: (41 5) 436-6925 Winslow) 

(41 5) 436-7241 Martikan) 

Facsimile: (415) 436-6748 

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e-mail: sara.winslow~usdoi.gov 

Attorneys for Federal Defendant 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

SAN FRANCISCO DIVISION 

ROY L. MORRISON, 1 No. C 05-04351 JSW (EDL) 

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ALBERT0 GONZALES, Attorney General ) 

of the United States Department of Justice, ) 

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STIPULATION AND AGREEMENT OF 

COMPROMISE AND SETTLEMENT; 

[PROPOSED] ORDER 

IT IS HEREBY STIPULATED by and between Plaintiff, Roy L. Morrison, and 

Defendant, Alberto Gonzales, after full and open discussion, that the above-captioned action be 

settled and compromised on the following terms: 

1. In full and final settlement of all claims in connection with the above-captioned 

action, Defendant will (a) rescind the June 8,2007 decision letter imposing a twenty-one (21) 

day suspension on Plaintiff; @) remove from Plaintiffs Official Personnel File any documents 

associated with the June 8, 2007 decision letter; (c) restore sufficient sick leave (not to exceed a 

total of 164 hours) to Plaintiff to prevent him from having a negative sick leave balance upon 

retirement; and (d) pay Plaintiff a lump sum of one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000) in 

damages, attorneys fees and costs. There shall be no withholding from this amount. The check 

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will be made payable to Roy Morrison and Robert M. Ball, attorney at law, and will be mailed to 

Plaintiff in care of his counsel. 

2. The parties agree that the consideration described in Paragraph 1 above is in 

exchange for the following consideration: Plaintiff will (a) dismiss the above-captioned civil 

action with prejudice; (b) release and dismiss all claims for compensatory and special damages, 

back pay, front pay, interest, attorneys' fees, costs, restitution, reinstatement and any other form 

of legal or equitable recovery relating to his employment with the United States Bureau of 

Prisons (BOP); (c) permanently retire from his employment with the BOP no later than 

September 3,2007, and will submit the application for voluntary retirement at least thirty (30) 

days prior to the effective date of the retirement; (d) withdraw all claims against the Attorney 

General or the BOP related to his employment that are pending in any judicial or administrative 

forum (including claims filed with the BOP'S Equal Opportunity Employment Office), as well as 

any complaints filed with the Office of Special Counsel; and (e) agree not to bring any 

administrative or judicial complaints on any claim which may have arisen in the 45 days 

preceding the date of the signatures on this Stipulation and Agreement, including any claim 

related to the facts or circumstances of the June 8,2007 decision letter imposing a twenty-one 

(21) day suspension on Plaintiff. 

3. The parties understand that the cash amount described in Paragraph 1 above includes 

full satisfaction of all claims for attorneys' fees and costs arising from work performed by 

plaintiffs counsel at all stages of litigation, including, but not limited to, the processing of 

Plaintiffs administrative and district court complaints in connection with the above-captioned 

action, and any other administrative and district court complaints which are currently pending. 

4. Plaintiff accepts the terms described in Paragraphs 1 and 2 in full settlement and 

satisfaction of any and all claims and demands which he, his successors or assignees may now 

have or hereafter acquire against Defendant, the Attorney General, or the BOP, or any of their 

past and present officials, agents, employees, attorneys, or insurers, on account of the events 

described in Plaintiffs pleadings in this action, or as a result of any other action or conduct by the 

Attorney General or the BOP, or their past and present officials, agents, employees, attorneys, or 

SETTLEMENT STIP; [PROPOSED] ORDER 

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insurers that occurred prior to the execution of this Stipulation and Agreement. 

5. In consideration of this Stipulation and Agreement and the payment of the foregoing 

amounts thereunder, Plaintiff agrees that upon receipt of the cash payment described in 

Paragraph 1 above, Plaintiff will deliver to Defendant's counsel a fully executed Stipulation for 

Dismissal with prejudice of the above-captioned action, pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 41(a)(l). 

6. Plaintiff hereby releases and forever discharges Defendant, the Attorney General, 

and the BOP, and any and all of their past and present officials, agents, employees, attorneys, 

insurers, their successors and assigns, from any and all obligations, damages, liabilities, actions, 

causes of actions, claims and demands of any kind and nature whatsoever, whether suspected or 

unsuspected, at law or in equity, known or unknown, or omitted prior to the date he executes this 

Stipulation and Agreement, which arise from or relate to his employment with the BOP. 

7. The provisions of California Civil Code Section 1542 are set forth below: 

A general release does not extend to claims which the creditor does 

not know or suspect to exist in his favor at the time of executing 

the release, which if known by him must have materially affected 

his settlement with the debtor. 

Plaintiff has been apprised of the statutory language of Civil Code Section 1542, and fully 

understanding the same, nevertheless elects to waive the benefits of any and all rights he may 

have pursuant to the provision of that statute and any similar provision of federal law. Plaintiff 

understands that, if the facts concerning Plaintiffs claims and the liability of the government for 

damages pertaining thereto are found hereinafter to be other than or different from the facts now 

believed by them to be true, this Stipulation and Agreement shall be and remain effective 

notwithstanding such material difference. 

8. This Stipulation and Agreement may be pleaded as a full and complete defense to 

any subsequent action or other proceeding involving any person or party which arises out of the 

claims released and discharged by the Stipulation and Agreement. 

9. This is a compromise settlement of a disputed claim and demand, which settlement 

does not constitute an admission of liability or fault on the part of the Defendant, the Attorney 

General, the BOP, or any of their past and present officials, agents, employees, attorneys, or 

insurers on account of the events described in Plaintiffs complaint in this action. 

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10. Plaintiff understands that the cash payment described in Paragraph 1 above will be 

reported to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), and that any questions as to the tax liability, if 

any, as a result of this payment is a matter solely between Plaintiff and the IRS. If any 

withholding or income tax liability is imposed upon Plaintiff based on payment of the settlement 

sum received herein, Plaintiff shall be solely responsible for paying any such determined liability 

from any government agency thereof. Plaintiff will indemnify and hold harmless the Attorney 

General and the BOP from any liability incurred from any govemment agency arising out of any 

failure by Plaintiff to pay for any liability he might incur from any govemment agency. 

11. The parties agree that should any dispute arise with respect to the implementation 

of the terms of this Stipulation and Agreement, Plaintiff shall not seek to rescind the Stipulation 

and Agreement and pursue his original causes of action. Plaintiffs sole remedy in such a dispute 

is an action to enforce the Stipulation and Agreement in district court. The parties agree that the 

district court will retain jurisdiction over this matter for the purposes of resolving any dispute 

alleging a breach of this Stipulation and Agreement. 

12. Each party hereby stipulates that it is fully aware of and understands all of the terms 

of this Stipulation and Agreement and the legal consequences thereof. It is acknowledged that 

the parties hereto have mutually participated in the preparation of this Stipulation and 

Agreement, and it is agreed that no provision hereof shall be construed against any party hereto 

by virtue of the activities of that party. The parties further agree that the rule of construction to 

the effect that any ambiguities are to be resolved against the drafting party shall not be employed 

in the interpretation of this Stipulation and Agreement. 

13. If any provision of this Stipulation and Agreement shall be invalid, illegal, or 

unenforceable, the validity, legality, and enforceability of the remaining provisions shall not in 

any way be affected or impaired thereby. 

14. This instrument shall constitute the entire agreement between the parties, and it is 

expressly understood and agreed that the Stipulation and Agreement has been freely and 

voluntarily entered into by the parties hereto. The parties further acknowledge that no warranties 

or representations have been made on any subject other than as set forth in this Stipulation and 

SETTLEMENT STIP; [PROPOSED] ORDER 

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mSIIL This Stipulation and Ageement may nat be altered, modified or otherwise changed 

h any raspcct except by writing, duly executed by all of the parties or their authorized 

represmtgtiyes. 

Dated: Junn ,2007 

Dated: June, 2007 

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ROY L. MORRISON 

Plaintiff 

Dated: he 2007 

LAW OFEICES OF ROBERT M. BALL 

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ROBERT M. BALL 

Atfomey for PlainW 

SCOTT N. SCHOOLS 

United States Attorney - 

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SARA SLOW 

OWEN MARTKAN 

Assistant United States Attorney 

Attorneys h~ Defendant 

w. I. LEBMC, JR, 

Asc;istant Director 

Human Resource Management Division 

Federal Bureau of Prisons 

muant to stipulation, it is so ORDERED. 

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Jun 18 07 02:46p RMB LAW OFFICE 323 653 2281 

FRDl : P. 6 

FRX NO. : 218723781 Jun. 18 2kX7 03:dFM PC; 

nn any respect c.cecp1 by wrillny, dulycxtculd hy nll oflhc prucr or lhclr authorlncd 

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I.AW OFFICES OYKORERT M. BALL 

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IEl'Enl ORDER 

Purjwlnt fo %lipuln~ion. iris w ORDERED. 

June 19, 2007

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