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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

RALPH COLEMAN, et al.,

Plaintiffs, No. CIV S-90-0520 LKK JFM P

vs.

ARNOLD SCHWARZENEGGER, O R D E R

et al.,

Defendants.

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On March 23, 2007, plaintiffs filed a motion for emergency

relief regarding defendants’ denial of access to inpatient

psychiatric beds in the Department of Mental Health’s state

hospitals. A hearing on the motion was held on May 21, 2007 and

an order addressing the motion was issued on May 23, 2007. In

the days preceding the hearing, the court received applications

to file amicus curiae briefs by the Union of American Physicians

and Dentists (“UAPD”) and by the Service Employees International

Union (“SEIU”) Local 1000. The amicus curiae briefs were

considered by the court in connection with the resolution of

plaintiffs’ motion. Good cause appearing, the applications to

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file amicus curiae briefs are granted nunc pro tunc. 

Accordingly, the court orders as follows:

1. The application of the Union of American Physicians and

Dentists to file an amicus curiae brief (Doc. No. 2229)

is GRANTED.

2. The application of the Service Employees International

Union file an amicus curiae brief (Doc. No. 2232) is

GRANTED.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

DATED: June 22, 2007. 

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