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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 COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

Plaintiff(s)

No.

REQUEST FOR AUTHORITY TO INCUR

COSTS (APPOINTED COUNSEL) AND

REQUEST FOR PAYMENT

vs.

Defendants.

______________________/

REQUEST OF PRO BONO FOR PRE-APPROVAL OF EXPENDITURES

Complete this form and return it to the court (with two copies) for approval prior to incurring the

cost for which reimbursement is requested.

I, , attorney for plaintiff(s), declare as follows:

I was appointed to represent plaintiff(s) in this action on , by the

Honorable , United States District Judge/Magistrate Judge.

I believe that the following course of action is reasonably necessary to the prosecution of this

action:

Counsel seeking reimbursement must support all claimed expenses by submitting invoices, receipts or similar

documentation. Without such documentation, counsel will not be reimbursed.

I have made reasonable inquiry and believe that the cost of this course of action will not exceed

the amount of $ .

I therefore request that this court authorize the expenditure in an amount not to exceed that stated

above for the completion of this contemplated course of action.

KENNETH TAYLOR

KUERSTON, et al

2:19-cv-00450-DJC-CSK

YOLANDA HUANG

Jan. 30, 2023

Troy Nunley

The defendants have designed a medical expert, Mike Atkins, M.D. Attached are his curriculum vitae

and his current rate sheet.

Plaintiff’s counsel plans to depose Dr. Atkins. Dr. Atkins charges $1,500 per hour as expert witness

fees. I anticipate it will take two hours to depose Dr. Atkins, for a total of $3,000. Reimbursement for

deposition expenses for the shorthand reporter and transcript will be separately requested from the

TRF.

3,000.00

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REQUEST OF PRO BONO FOR PRE-APPROVAL OF EXPENDITURES - PAGE 2

Case Number:

The following payments of costs have been heretofore approved in this matter:

Amount

Approved Purpose

Amount

Paid

I declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct.

Signed this day of , 20 , at , California.

Attorney for Plaintiff(s)

The above expenditure is APPROVED.

$98

$7,000

Travel

Pltf medical expert review and report expenses

$0

$0

22nd June 24 Berkeley

s/ Yolanda Huang

2:19-cv-00450-DJC-CSK

DATED: July 1, 2024

THE HONORABLE DANIEL J. CALABRETTA

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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