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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. 

EDMUND G. BROWN, JR., et al.,

Defendants. 

No. CIV. S-90-520 LKK/DAD (PC) 

ORDER 

On August 6, 2014, the Special Master filed a request for 

appointment of additional staff and to increase the rate of 

compensation for certain current members of his staff. (ECF No. 

5191.) The Special Master seeks appointment of Barbara Seldin, 

Ph.D, Maria Masotta, Psy.D., and Karen Rea, PHN, MSN, FNP, to his 

staff. As experts, Drs. Seldin and Masotta and Ms. Rea are to be 

compensated at an hourly rate of ninety dollars ($90.00) for 

travel time and otherwise at an hourly rate of two hundred fifty 

dollars ($250.00) plus reasonable expenses. 

In addition, the Special Master seeks increased compensation 

for his monitors Patricia Williams, Esq. and Haunani Henry from 

an hourly rate of two hundred dollars ($200.00) to two hundred 

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thirty five dollars ($235.00), and for his monitor Kerry Walsh, 

Esq. from two hundred twenty five dollars ($225.00) to two 

hundred thirty five dollars ($235.00). These three monitors’ 

compensation for travel time shall remain at an hourly rate of 

ninety dollars ($90.00). 

The Special Master represents that the parties have no 

objections to either request. See ECF No. 5191 at 2. 

Pursuant to 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 August 6, 2014 request for 

appointment of additional staff is GRANTED; 

2. The Special Master is authorized to appoint Barbara 

Seldin, Ph.D., Maria Masotta, Psy.D., and Karen Rea, PHN, MSN, 

FNP, to perform the duties set forth in the Special Master’s 

request for the Appointment of Additional Staff and for Increase 

in Compensation of Monitors, filed August 6, 2014, and to be 

compensated at the rates set forth therein; and 

3. The compensation for Patricia Williams, Esq., Haunani 

Henry, and Kerry Walsh, Esq., for time spent working on this 

action, other than travel time, is increased to two hundred 

thirty five dollars ($235.00) per hour, said increase to be 

effective the date this order is filed. 

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

DATED: August 6, 2014. 

 

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