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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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TN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

IFRANKBACA 

Plaintiff(s) 

vs. 

IMARTIN BITE~, ET AL . 

Defendants. 

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No.11:15-:~~~?~=1-~-~~~8-~~~~----- ···-·--· __ REQUEST FOR AUTHORITY TO INCUR 

COSTS (APPOINTED COUNSEL) AND 

REQUEST FOR PAYMENT 

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, ~l~LIAM L. SCHMIDT .. , attorney for plaintiff(s), declare as follows: 

I was appointed to re resent in this_ action on l~=~!:'1-~'.!'.!• ~017_ (£:J?_~-~~L _______ J , by the 

Honorable MICHAEL J. SENG ~ United States District Judge/Magistrate Judge. 

I believe that--the.foffowing course of action ·is reasonably necessary to the prosecution of this 

action: 

Counsel seeking reimbursement must support all elaitned expenses by submitting invoices. re,:eipts or similnr 

documentation. '\\.'ithout 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. 

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CaseNumber: j1:1s-cv-o1~16 ··· 

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

Amount 

Approved Purpose 

Amount 

Paid 

·-·-·-··~-; 

l~~O j ITravel to/from Sac~8-mento ~irp~~ (Fresno/Sacrarr,e~to) . .. . ... . . . . i I_____ ···-·-····· ... · ... _ 

~500 __ .. : jDeposition of .Defendant Dr. Akan no, court.reporter _____ ... . ....... i I ·-·---···· •-··•-·······. ·-·····! 

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···-·--······· ................ -...................... .. ! I ····--·········· .. ··• ....................... -.. I. . ............... .J L .................... . .i I . ..... ··- -······---· .. ·· 

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

Signed this I .~JJ day of I ... feh .. _ ... _ , 20 l.?§i, at I_ . F('.O!J,1ti) -·· _: , California. 

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The above expenditure is Approved ---- Denied 

Or, 

----Good cause appearing therefore, this matter is set for discovery conference, pursuant 

to rule __ _, on _________ _ .M. in Courtroom 

Number 

Dated: ---'?/s/20 

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