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Nature of Suit Code: 440
Nature of Suit: Other Civil Rights
Cause of Action: 42:1981 Civil Rights

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ORDER CONCERNING SPECIAL MASTER - CASE NO. 2:06-CV-02042-LKK-GGH 

[375179-1]

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

L.H., A.Z., D.K., D.R., M.N., and R.C., on behalf of 

themselves and all other similarly situated juvenile 

parolees in California, 

Plaintiffs, 

vs. 

ARNOLD SCHWARZENEGGER, Governor, State 

of California, MATTHEW L. CATE, Secretary (A), 

California Department of Corrections and 

Rehabilitation (“CDCR”); DAVID RUNNELLS, 

Undersecretary, CDCR; BERNARD WARNER, 

Chief Deputy Secretary of the Division of Juvenile 

Justice; CAROLINA GARCIA, Director, Division of 

Juvenile Parole; DENNIS DULAY, Acting Deputy 

Director of the Division of Juvenile Parole 

Operations; MARTIN HOSHINO, Executive 

Director of the Board of Parole Hearings (“BPH”); 

JAMES DAVIS, Chair of the BPH; JOYCE 

ARREDONDO, PAUL CHABOT, JOSEPH 

COMPTON, SUSAN MELANSON, THOMAS 

MARTINEZ, ASKIA ABULMAJEED, and CHUCK 

SUPPLE, Commissioners and Board Representatives, 

CDCR; DIVISION OF JUVENILE JUSTICE; 

BOARD OF PAROLE HEARINGS; and the 

JUVENILE PAROLE BOARD, 

Defendants. 

Case No. 2:06-CV-02042-LKK-GGH 

ORDER CONCERNING SPECIAL MASTER

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[375179-1] ORDER CONCERNING SPECIAL MASTER - CASE NO. 2:06-CV-02042-LKK-GGH

On May 21, 2008, this Court ordered that a special master be appointed in this action and issued 

an Order of Reference defining the duties of the special master. This Court appointed Chase Riveland as 

special master and Virginia Morrison as deputy special master. 

Special Master Chase Riveland has informed the court of his intention to retire from this action. 

Good cause appearing, the court will appoint Deputy Special Master Virginia Morrison to serve as 

special master in this action effective June 1, 2010. As of that date, Ms. Morrison shall be compensated 

at the rate of $200 per hour for services performed in accordance with the Order of Reference, except that 

she shall be compensated at the rate of $90 per hour for travel time. 

In addition, the court will appoint Patricia Gray to serve as deputy special master in this action 

effective June 1, 2010. Ms. Gray shall be compensated at the rate of $175 per hour for services 

performed in accordance with the Order of Reference, except that she shall be compensated at the rate of 

$90 per hour for travel time. All reasonable expenses incurred in performing the duties under the Order 

of Reference shall be reimbursed as costs of the mastership. 

In accordance with the above, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that: 

1. Effective June 1, 2010, Virginia Morrison shall assume the duties and 

responsibilities of the special master in this action as indicated in this court’s May 21, 2008 

order and shall be compensated at the rates set forth in this order; and 

2. Effective June 1, 2010, Patricia Gray shall serve as deputy special master in this 

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

Dated: May 25, 2010 

 

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[375179-1] ORDER CONCERNING SPECIAL MASTER - CASE NO. 2:06-CV-02042-LKK-GGH

APPROVED AS TO FORM: 

Dated: May 20, 2010 

/s/ Gay Crosthwait Grunfeld

GAY CROSTHWAIT GRUNFELD 

Rosen, Bien & Galvan, LLP 

Attorneys for Plaintiffs 

Dated: May 20, 2010 

/s/ Paul B. Mello

PAUL B. MELLO 

Hanson Bridgett LLP 

Attorneys for Defendants 

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