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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 COURTS

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

AND THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT COMPOSED OF THREE JUDGES 

PURSUANT TO SECTION 2284, TITLE 28 UNITED STATES CODE

RALPH COLEMAN, et al.,

Plaintiffs,

v.

ARNOLD SCHWARZENEGGER,

et al.,

Defendants.

NO. CIV S-90-0520 LKK JFM P

THREE-JUDGE COURT

MARCIANO PLATA, et al.,

Plaintiffs,

v.

ARNOLD SCHWARZENEGGER,

et al.,

Defendants.

NO. C01-1351 TEH

THREE-JUDGE COURT

ORDER APPOINTING

SETTLEMENT REFEREE AND

CONSULTANT

Good cause appearing, the court hereby appoints Elwood Lui, Esq., to serve as

settlement referee in these proceedings to aid the parties, including intervenors, in settlement

discussions. The court also appoints the Honorable Peter Siggins as a consultant and advisor

to the settlement referee. The referee and his consultant shall have authority to convene the

parties, including intervenors, and confer with them separately and ex parte and require

confidential written submissions from them. The parties, including intervenors, shall

cooperate fully with the settlement referee and his consultant. The settlement referee and his

consultant shall not exercise the powers of a master, as set forth in Federal Rule of Civil

Procedure 53, but shall report regularly to the court orally or in writing concerning the

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progress of settlement discussions. The notice provisions of Eastern District of California

Local Rule 16-160(a) shall apply to these settlement discussions.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: 11/01/07 /s/ 

STEPHEN REINHARDT

UNITED STATES CIRCUIT JUDGE

NINTH CIRCUIT COURT OF APPEALS

Dated: 11/01/07 

LAWRENCE K. KARLTON

SENIOR UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

Dated: 11/01/07 

THELTON E. HENDERSON

SENIOR UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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