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Nature of Suit Code: 442
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights Employment
Cause of Action: 28:1332 Diversity-Employment Discrimination

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

DERRICK SATCHELL, et al.,

Plaintiffs,

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FEDEX EXPRESS,

Defendant.

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No. C 03-2659 SI; No. 03-2878 SI

ORDER GRANTING REQUEST TO

DESIGNATE ALTSHULER, BERZON,

NUSSBAUM, RUBIN & DEMAIN AS

CLASS COUNSEL

By letter dated December 15, 2006, James Finberg Esq., currently with class counsel Lieff,

Cabraser, Heimann & Bernstein, LLP, requests that the Court designate an additional firm – the

Altshuler Berzon firm – as class counsel in the above-referenced cases. Mr. Finberg states that the

designation is necessary because as of January 1, 2007, he and Eve Cervantez, Esq., will be leaving Lieff

Cabraser and joining the Altshuler firm. All co-counsel, with the exception of Waukeen McCoy, Esq.,

have agreed to the designation of the Altshuler firm. Defendant has filed a statement of non-opposition

to the designation.

Pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 23(g), the Court finds that the appointment of the

Altshuler firm as class counsel is in the best interest of the class. Mr. Finberg and Ms. Cervantez have

been integrally involved in the litigation of this complex class action, and their continued representation

is particularly important in light of the fact that trial is imminent. The Court finds it unnecessary to

resolve any disputes between plaintiffs’ counsel regarding the co-counsel agreement. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: December 22, 2006 

SUSAN ILLSTON

United States District Judge

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