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Nature of Suit Code: 442
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights Employment
Cause of Action: 42:2000e Job Discrimination (Employment)

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

ROY L. MORRISON,

Plaintiff,

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ALBERTO GONZALES, et al.,

Defendants.

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No. C 05-04351 JSW

ORDER AWARDING

ATTORNEYS’ FEES

On January 27, 2006, this matter came before the Court upon consideration of the

Federal Defendants’ motion to dismiss and the Court’s Order to Show Cause to Plaintiff

directing him to show cause why the matter should not be dismissed for failure to prosecute.

At the conclusion of that hearing, the Court directed the Federal Defendants’ to submit a

statement of the fees that had been incurred as a result of Plaintiff’s counsel’s actions during the

course of this litigation. The Court stands by its intention to award the Federal Defendants the

fees incurred as a result of Plaintiff’s counsel’s actions.

Having considered, the Federal Defendants’ statement of fees, as well as Plaintiff’s

opposition thereto, the Court HEREBY AWARDS the Federal Defendants $1,200.00 as

reasonable attorneys’ fees incurred for the matters addressed in the hearing on the Order to

Show Cause. These fees shall be paid by Plaintiff’s counsel and shall not be passed along to

Plaintiff as costs of this litigation. 

Plaintiff’s counsel is FURTHER ORDERED to pay these fees by no later than March

17, 2006. The Federal Defendants are HEREBY ORDERED to advise the Court and Plaintiff’s 

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counsel, by letter, of the name of the appropriate payee by February 24, 2006.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: February 22, 2006 

JEFFREY S. WHITE

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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