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Nature of Suit Code: 555
Nature of Suit: Prisoner - Prison Condition
Cause of Action: 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights

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United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

ANDREW LANCASTER, JEFFERY MILLS,

DEXTER WILLIAMS, WILLIAM DENNIS,

STEVE LIVADITIS, JIMMY VAN PELT,

H. LEE HEISHMAN III AND JOHNATON

GEORGE,

Plaintiffs,

 v.

JAMES E. TILTON, Acting Secretary,

California Department of Corrections and

Rehabilitation, and ROBERT L. AYERS, JR.,

Acting Warden, San Quentin State Prison,

Defendants. /

No. C 79-01630 WHA

ORDER RE NOTICE OF CLASS

DEFICIENCY

Intervenor Freddie Fuiava filed a “notice of class deficiency,” addressing the removal of

named class representative Dexter Williams and the addition of new class representatives to

represent the Grade B population. 

Fuiava raised the issue that Dexter Williams apparently no longer wanted to represent

the class. Letters from Williams filed with the Court on June 25, 2007, and July 13, 2007,

however, indicate his desire to remain a named class representative. In light of his stated wish

to do so, Williams will continue to represent the class.

Due to the reclassification of named representatives Andrew Lancaster and Johnaton

George from Grade B to Grade A status, there is no longer a named class representative of

Grade B status. Accordingly, the Court encourages plaintiffs’ counsel to advance a candidate to

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United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

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represent the Grade B inmates by TUESDAY, AUGUST 21, 2007. In the meantime, the Court will

be pleased to receive input from Freddy Fuiava to express the views of Grade B inmates. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: July 23, 2007. WILLIAM ALSUP

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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