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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 January 19, 2023, the Special Master filed a Request for the Appointment of 

Additional Staff and Recognition of Deputy Special Master with Increased Compensation 

(hereafter Request). ECF No. 7705. The Special Master seeks appointment to his staff of Alison 

A. Grieco, Esq. and Mitchell J. Young, Esq. as court monitors. Consistent with the existing 

compensation structure for the Special Master’s team as court monitors Ms. Grieco and 

Mr. Young are each to be compensated at the rate of two hundred thirty-five dollars ($235.00) per 

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

In addition, the Special Master seeks formal recognition of Patricia Williams, Esq. as a Deputy 

Special Master. Ms. Williams was appointed to the Special Master’s staff as a Deputy Special 

Master in April 1998, see Apr. 6, 1998 Order, ECF No. 931, but has since then acted in the 

capacity of a court monitor and “never assumed the additional duties and responsibilities of a 

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Deputy Special Master.” ECF No. 7705 at 3.1 As Deputy Special Master, Ms. Williams will be 

compensated at an hourly rate of two hundred fifty dollars ($250.00) per hour for her work and 

will continue to be compensated at a rate of ninety dollars ($90.00) per hour for travel time. The 

Special Master has represented to the court that “[t]he parties have had an opportunity to review 

these candidates and report no objections.” Id. at 6. 

 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 January 19, 2023 Request, ECF No. 7705, is GRANTED; 

 2. The Special Master is authorized to appoint Alison A. Grieco, Esq. and 

Mitchell J. Young, Esq. to perform the duties set forth in the Special Master’s Request and the 

accompanying memorandum, filed January 19, 2023, and to be compensated at the rates set forth 

in this order; and 

 3. Patricia Williams, Esq. is formally recognized as a Deputy Special Master to 

perform the duties set forth in the Special Master’s Request and the accompanying memorandum, 

filed January 19, 2023, and to be compensated at the rates set forth in this order effective as of the 

date of this order. 

DATED: January 20, 2023. 

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