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Nature of Suit Code: 440
Nature of Suit: Other Civil Rights
Cause of Action: 42:1983 Civil Rights Act

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ORDER OF DISMISSAL WITHOUT PREJUDICE AND DIRECTION TO THE CLERK NOT TO CLOSE THE CASE AS 

MODIFIED (Civ-07-02058 CW) 

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

OAKLAND DIVISION 

PRISON LEGAL NEWS, a non-profit, 

Washington charitable corporation, 

 Plaintiff, 

v. 

ARNOLD SCHWARZENEGGER, in his 

official capacity as Governor of the State of 

California and in his individual capacity; 

JAMES E. TILTON, in his official capacity as 

Secretary, California Department of 

Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) and in 

his individual capacity; KINGSTON W. 

PRUNTY, JR., and STEVE KESSLER, in 

their official capacities as Undersecretaries of 

the CDCR and in their individual capacities; 

SCOTT KERNAN, in his official capacity as 

Chief Deputy Secretary, Division of Adult 

Operations (CDCR), and in his individual 

capacity; LEA ANN CHRONES, in her 

official capacity as Director of Adult 

Institutions (CDCR) and in her individual 

capacity, and; MARISELA MONTES, in her 

official capacity as the Chief Deputy Secretary, 

Division of Adult Programs (CDCR) and in her 

individual capacity.

 

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Case No. Civ-07-02058 CW 

ORDER OF DISMISSAL WITHOUT 

PREJUDICE AND DIRECTION TO THE 

CLERK NOT TO CLOSE THE CASE AS 

MODIFIED 

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The Court has considered the Parties’ Stipulation and Request for Dismissal, without 

Prejudice. The Court grants the Request for Dismissal without Prejudice and retains jurisdiction to 

enforce the Settlement Agreement between the Parties including, without limitation, disputes over 

Defendants’ compliance with the terms of the Agreement and disputes over the amounts of 

attorneys’ fees, costs and expenses to be paid to Plaintiff’s attorneys. This dismissal is without 

prejudice for the sole reason to permit the Court’s continued jurisdiction to enforce the Settlement 

Agreement. The parties have agreed that the terms of Paragraph 1 of the Settlement Agreement are 

enforceable only if a constitutional violation or violation of some other federal law is proved, and 

that in order to prevail in any lawsuit to enforce this Settlement Agreement, both a material 

violation of the Settlement Agreement must be proved in addition to a violation of the U.S. 

Constitution or other violation of law. 

The deadline to file a motion for reasonable attorneys’ fees, costs and expenses is the 45th 

day after entry of this dismissal without prejudice. Within 45 days after entry of this dismissal, 

plaintiff may file a motion for reasonable attorneys’ fees, costs and expenses if the parties have not 

stipulated with respect to reasonable attorneys’ fees, costs and expenses. 

The Clerk of the Court is hereby instructed not to close this matter unless and until there is a 

further order by the Court so directing. A Case Management Conference will be held on 

November 27, 2007, at 2:00 p.m., to determine whether the case can be closed subject to 

retention of jurisdiction for enforcement. 

 IT IS SO ORDERED. 

Dated: August 24, 2007 

 

 _______________________________ 

 Honorable Claudia Wilken 

 United States District Court Judge

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