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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 EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

RALPH COLEMAN, et al., 

Plaintiff, 

v. 

EDMUND G. BROWN, JR., et al., 

Defendants. 

No. 2:90-cv-0520 KJM KJN P 

ORDER 

 On October 4, 2019, the Special Master filed a request for appointment of 

additional staff. ECF No. 6307. In the memorandum supporting the request, the Special Master 

advises that the parties have represented that they have no objection to the requested 

appointments. ECF No. 6308 at 7. 

 The Special Master seeks appointment of James F. DeGroot, Ph.D., Brian J. Main, 

Psy.D., and paralegals Rachel Gribbin and Lana L. Lopez to his staff. As experts, Dr. DeGroot 

and Dr. Main are each to be compensated at the rate of two hundred fifty dollars ($250.00) per 

hour for their work and ninety dollars ($90.00) per hour for travel time, plus reasonable expenses. 

As paralegals, Ms. Gribbin and Ms. Lopes are each to be compensated at the rate of one hundred 

ninety dollars ($190.00) per hour for their work and ninety dollars ($90.00) per hour for travel 

time, plus reasonable expenses. 

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 Pursuant to paragraph B(7) of this court’s December 11, 1995 order and good 

cause appearing therefore, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that: 

 1. The Special Master’s October 4, 2019 request for appointment of 

additional staff, ECF No. 6307, is GRANTED; and 

 2. The Special Master is authorized to appoint James F. DeGroot, Ph.D., 

Brian J. Main, Psy.D., and paralegals Rachel Gribbin and Lana L. Lopez to his staff to perform 

the duties set forth in the Special Master’s Request for the Appointment of Additional Staff and 

the accompanying memorandum, filed October 4, 2019, and to be compensated at the rates set 

forth therein. 

DATED: October 8, 2019. 

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