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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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All filings in this Three-Judge Court are included in the individual docket sheets of

both Plata v. Brown, No. C01-1351 TEH (N.D. Cal.), and Coleman v. Brown, No. 90-cv520-LKK (E.D. Cal.). This Court includes the docket number of Plata first, then Coleman.

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURTS

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

AND THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT COMPOSED OF THREE JUDGES

PURSUANT TO SECTION 2284, TITLE 28 UNITED STATES CODE

RALPH COLEMAN, et al.,

Plaintiffs,

v.

EDMUND G. BROWN JR., et al.,

Defendants.

NO. CIV S-90-0520 LKK JFM P

THREE-JUDGE COURT

MARCIANO PLATA, et al.,

Plaintiffs,

v.

EDMUND G. BROWN JR., et al.,

Defendants.

NO. C01-1351 TEH

THREE-JUDGE COURT

ORDER TO MEET AND

CONFER

This Court has ordered defendants to reduce the state prison population to no more

than 137.5% design capacity by December 31, 2013. On September 16, 2013, defendants

filed a request to extend that deadline to December 31, 2016, and informed the Court that,

absent an extension, they will begin sending additional prisoners to out-of-state facilities on

September 30, 2013. Defs.’ Req. for Extension of Dec. 31, 2013 Deadline (ECF No.

2713/4803).1

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IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the parties shall meet and confer, beginning

immediately, regarding defendants’ pending request. Pursuant to this Court’s prior

authorization, the Honorable Peter Siggins will facilitate the meet-and-confer process. This

process shall be confidential and informal. On or before October 21, 2013, Justice Siggins

will informally report to this Court the status of the discussions and provide his

recommendations for future actions by this Court or the parties. He shall immediately report

to the Court if, at any time, he determines that further discussions between the parties would

be unproductive.

The meet-and-confer process shall explore how defendants can comply with this

Court’s June 20, 2013 Order, including means and dates by which such compliance can be

expedited or accomplished and how this Court can ensure a durable solution to the prison

crowding problem. The discussions shall specifically include: (a) three strikers;

(b) juveniles; (c) the elderly and the medically infirm; (d) Immigration and Customs

Enforcement prisoners; (e) the implementation of the Low Risk List; and (f) any other

means, including relocation within the state, that are included in defendants’ May 2, 2013

List. Justice Siggins and the parties may also discuss any necessary or desirable extension of

the December 31, 2013 deadline beyond that provided for in the final paragraph of this order,

as well as any other matters they deem appropriate.

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The December 31, 2013 deadline shall be extended until January 27, 2014, without

prejudice to the parties’ filing a joint request for a further extension or the Court so ordering. 

During the meet-and-confer process and until further order of the Court, defendants shall not

enter into any contracts or other arrangements to lease additional capacity in out-of-state

facilities or otherwise increase the number of inmates who are housed in out-of-state

facilities.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: 09/24/13 

STEPHEN REINHARDT

UNITED STATES CIRCUIT JUDGE

NINTH CIRCUIT COURT OF APPEALS

Dated: 09/24/13 

LAWRENCE K. KARLTON

SENIOR UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

Dated: 09/24/13 

THELTON E. HENDERSON

SENIOR UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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