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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 

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

BEFORE THE HONORABLE KIMBERLY J. MUELLER

 No. 2:90-cv-00520-KJM-DB 

 

 MINUTES

 

 Date: September 29, 2023 

 

 Deputy Clerk: C. Schultz 

Court Reporter: Kimberly Bennett 

Counsel for Plaintiffs: 

Ernest Galvan 

Marissa Hatton 

Jenny Yelin 

Alexander Gourse 

Adrienne Pon Harrold 

Michael Bien 

Lisa Ells 

(Greg Gonzalez, Paralegal Assisting Counsel) 

Counsel for Defendants: 

Paul Mello 

Samantha Wolff 

Lawrence Cirelli 

**Elise Thorn 

Namrata Kotwani 

Laurel O’Conner 

Damon McClain 

(Vikashni Pooni, Paralegal Assisting Counsel) 

RALPH COLEMAN, et al., 

 Plaintiffs, 

v. 

GAVIN NEWSOM, et al., 

 

Defendants. 

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ENFORCEMENT HEARING (Day 1):

10:10 a.m. Attorneys and support staff present as identified 

above. The court and counsel discussed 

housekeeping matters. The court resolved Motions in 

Limine. The court and counsel discussed Plaintiffs’ 

request to exclude witnesses. As stated on the 

record, the court ordered that testifying witnesses 

will be excluded from the courtroom until they have 

completed their testimony and are excused from 

these proceedings. 

10:30 a.m. Mr. Mello presented opening statements on behalf of 

Defendants. 

10:40 a.m. Mr. Galvan presented opening statements on behalf 

of Plaintiffs. 

10:50 a.m. Defendants’ Expert, Dr. Erica Greulich, sworn and 

testified on direct. Examination conducted by Mr. 

Cirelli. 

11:55 a.m. All parties excused for a lunch break. 

12:55 p.m. Court back in session. All parties present. Mr. 

Cirelli continued the direct examination of Dr. 

Greulich. 

2:20 p.m. All parties excused for an afternoon break. 

2:40 p.m. Court back in session. All parties present. Mr. 

Cirelli continued the direct examination of Dr. 

Greulich. 

4:10 p.m. All parties excused for another afternoon break. 

4:30 p.m. Court back in session. Cross examination of Dr. 

Greulich began. *Examination conducted by Ms. 

Hatton. 

5:00 p.m. Witness excused for evening recess. All parties 

excused for evening recess. Enforcement Hearing 

(Day 2) set for October 3, 2023 at 9:00 a.m. 

 

EXHIBITS: N/A 

TIME IN COURT: 5 Hours, 5 Minutes 

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*Minutes Amended on 10/3/2023 to reflect that Ms. Hatton 

(opposed to Ms. Yelin) conducted examination of Dr. Greulich 

beginning at 4:30 p.m. 

**Minutes Amended on 10/3/2023 to reflect that Attorney Elise 

Thorn was present for the duration of the proceedings on 

10/2/2023. 

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