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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 

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

RALPH COLEMAN, et al., 

Plaintiffs, 

v. 

GAVIN NEWSOM, et al., 

Defendants. 

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

ORDER 

 On December 11, 1995, the court entered an order referring this matter to a Special 

Master and directing that the Special Master’s fees and expenses be borne by the defendants as 

part of the costs of this action. A significant amount of work remains to be done by the Special 

Master and additional funds are required to pay his fees and expenses. 

 The court must take all steps necessary to ensure timely payment of the Special 

Master’s fees and expenses. Beginning in February 2020, the court increased the required 

deposits in light of the increase in both the Special Master’s workload and his staff. See ECF 

Nos. 6455, 6703, 6784, 6977, 7113, 7308. Ongoing remedial issues and exigent circumstances 

presented by the novel coronavirus pandemic require an additional deposit of funds within the 

next thirty days. 

 Accordingly, good cause appearing, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that: 

 1. Within thirty days from the date of this order, defendants shall deposit with the 

Clerk of the Court a one hundred and fortieth interim payment of costs in the amount of 

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$3,000,000.00, which amount shall be invested in the interest-bearing account previously opened 

for this action; and 

 2. The Clerk of the Court is directed to serve a copy of this order on the Financial 

Department of this Court. 

DATED: December 2, 2021. 

/cole140 

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