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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 KJN P 

ORDER 

 On February 12, 2020, the Special Master filed a request for appointment of 

additional staff. ECF No. 6461. By minute order filed February 19, 2020, the parties were 

granted until 5:00 p.m. on February 24, 2020 to file a response to the request. ECF No. 6473. 

Defendants have filed a response stating they have no opposition to the request. ECF No. 6481. 

 The Special Master seeks appointment of Kahlil A. Johnson, M.D.; Sharen E. 

Barboza, Ph.D., CCHP-MH, CiWPP; William J. Trezvant, Esq.; Michael F. Ryan, Jr., Esq.; 

Braxton H. Medlin, J.D.; and paralegal Sofia A. Millham to his staff. Consistent with the existing 

compensation structure for the Special Master’s team, as experts, Dr. Johnson and Dr. Barboza 

are each to be compensated at the rate of two hundred fifty dollars ($250.00) per hour for their 

work and ninety dollars ($90.00) per hour for travel time, plus reasonable expenses. As monitors, 

Mr. Trezvant, Mr. Ryan, and Mr. Medlin are each to be compensated at the rate of two hundred 

thirty-five ($235.00) per hour for their work and ninety dollars ($90.00) per hour for travel time, 

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plus reasonable expenses. As a paralegal, Ms. Millham is to be compensated at the rate of one 

hundred ninety dollars ($190.00) per hour for her work and ninety dollars ($90.00) per hour for 

travel time, plus reasonable expenses. 

 Pursuant to paragraph B(7) of this court’s December 11, 1995 order and good 

cause appearing therefore, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that: 

 1. The Special Master’s February 12, 2020 request for appointment of 

additional staff, ECF No. 6461, is GRANTED; and 

 2. The Special Master is authorized to appoint Kahlil A. Johnson, M.D.; 

Sharen E. Barboza, Ph.D., CCHP-MH, CiWPP; William J. Trezvant, Esq.; Michael F. Ryan, Jr., 

Esq.; Braxton H. Medlin, J.D.; and paralegal Sofia A. Millham to his staff to perform the duties 

set forth in the Special Master’s Proposal for Additional Staff and the accompanying 

memorandum, filed February 12, 2020, and to be compensated at the rates set forth in this order. 

DATED: March 3, 2020. 

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