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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 Northern District of California

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

VICTOR WAYNE COOPER,

Plaintiff,

v.

STATE OF CALIFORNIA,

Defendant.

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No. C-02-3712 JSW (JCS)

ORDER SETTING BRIEFING

SCHEDULE [Docket Nos. 137, 138]

Before the Court are motions brought by two inmates of California State Prison - Solano,

Mike Camou and Michael Vaughn. Each asserts that he was a participant in the Kosher Diet

Program established under the Cooper Settlement Agreement and that in recent months he has been

removed from the program as part of the implementation of a statewide kosher diet program. The

Court sets the following briefing schedule regarding the motions: Defendants shall file an

Opposition addressing the issues raised in both motions no later than Friday, October 20, 2006. 

Inmates Camou and Vaughn shall each file a Reply no later than Monday, November 20, 2006. 

In their Opposition, Defendants shall address the nature and scope of the Court’s authority

under the Settlement Agreement regarding the statewide kosher diet program. In particular,

Defendants shall address the significance of: 1) Section II(6) of the Settlement Agreement,

requiring that Defendants “shall make good faith efforts to comply on a California State-wide basis

with applicable law governing provision of kosher meals . . .” and requiring that Defendants “shall

maintain the Kosher Diet Program so long as it is required under applicable law;” and 2) Section

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II(8) of the Settlement Agreement, giving the Court continuing jurisdiction over the case for three

years after full implementation of the statewide program. In addition, Defendants may address any

other issues pertinent to the motions brought by Inmates Camou and Vaughn. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: September 27, 2006

 

JOSEPH C. SPERO

United States Magistrate Judge

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