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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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United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

PRISON LEGAL NEWS,

Plaintiff,

v.

ARNOLD SCHWARZENEGGER, et al.,

Defendants.

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No. C 07-02058 CW

ORDER REQUIRING

FURTHER BRIEFING

ON THE COURT’S

DECISION NOT TO

TERMINATE

JURISDICTION 

On August 3, 2010, the mandate issued in Prison Legal News v.

Schwarzenegger, 608 F.3d 446 (9th Cir. 2010). The Ninth Circuit

largely affirmed this Court’s December 5, 2008 Order Granting in

Part and Denying in Part Plaintiff’s Motion for Recovery of

Attorneys’ Fees and Costs. However, the Ninth Circuit could not

discern from the record “[w]hether the time has come for the

district court to terminate its jurisdiction.” Id. at 455 The

Ninth Circuit noted that the “record is silent with respect to many

of the state officials’ obligations under the agreement and the

extent to which they have been fulfilled.” Id. Therefore, the

Ninth Circuit vacated this Court’s decision not to terminate

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United States District Court

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jurisdiction. 

In light of the Ninth Circuit’s opinion, when Defendants are

prepared to do so, they may file a motion to terminate jurisdiction

along with evidence that they have completed their obligations. 

Plaintiff may file its response sixty days thereafter and Defendant

may reply thirty days later. The Court will set a hearing if

necessary. Meanwhile, the case is administratively closed. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: 08/04/10 

CLAUDIA WILKEN

United States District Judge

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