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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 January 31, 2022, the Special Master filed a request for appointment of 

additional staff. ECF No. 7440. The Special Master seeks appointment to his staff of Marcus R. 

Patterson, Psy.D. as an expert and Mario R. McClain, Jr. as a court monitor. Consistent with the 

existing compensation structure for the Special Master’s team as an expert Dr. Patterson is to be 

compensated at the rate of two hundred fifty dollars ($250.00) per hour for his work and ninety 

dollars ($90.00) per hour for travel time, plus reasonable expenses, and Mr. McClain is to be 

compensated at the rate of two hundred thirty-five dollars ($235.00) per hour for his work and 

ninety dollars ($90.00) per hour for travel time, plus reasonable expenses. The Special Master 

has represented to the court that the parties have no objections to the request. ECF No. 7440 at 

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 As provided by 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 January 31, 2022 request for appointment of 

additional staff, ECF No. 7440, is GRANTED; and 

 2. The Special Master is authorized to appoint Marcus R. Patterson, Psy.D. 

and Mario R. McClain, Jr. to perform the duties set forth in the Special Master’s Request for the 

Appointment of Additional Staff and the accompanying memorandum, filed January 31, 2022, 

and to be compensated at the rates set forth in this order. 

DATED: January 31, 2022. 

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