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Nature of Suit Code: 893
Nature of Suit: Environmental Matters
Cause of Action: 42:4321 Review of Agency Action-Environment

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROT. INF. CTR.,

et al.,

NO. CIV. S-04-1027 WBS GGH

Plaintiffs, 

v. ORDER RE: COSTS

BLACKWELL, et al.,

Defendants.

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On May 5, 2005, the court entered final judgment in

favor of plaintiffs in this case. Plaintiffs have submitted a

cost bill totaling $491.40. Defendants do not object.

Rule 54(d)(1) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure

and Local Rule 54-292(f) govern the taxation of costs to losing

parties, subject to limits set under 28 U.S.C. § 1920. See 28

U.S.C. § 1920 (enumerating taxable costs); Fed. R. Civ. P.

54(d)(1) (“costs other than attorneys’ fees shall be allowed as

of course to the prevailing party unless the court otherwise

directs . . . .”); L.R. 54-292(f); Crawford Fitting Co. v. J.T.

Gibbons, 482 U.S. 437, 441 (1987) (limiting taxable costs to

those enumerated in 28 U.S.C. § 1920). The district court has

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discretion to determine what constitutes a taxable cost within

the meaning of 28 U.S.C. § 1920. Amarel v. Connell, 102 F.3d

1494, 1523 (9th Cir. 1997); Alflex Corp. v. Underwriters’ Lab.,

Inc., 914 F.2d 175, 177 (9th Cir. 1990). The losing party has

the burden of overcoming the presumption in favor of awarding

costs to the prevailing party. See Russian River Watershed

Protection Comm. v. City of Santa Rosa, 142 F.3d 1136, 1144 (9th

Cir. 1998); Amarel, 102 F.3d at 1523.

After reviewing the bill, the court finds all costs to

be reasonable. Accordingly, costs of $491.40 will be allowed.

 IT IS SO ORDERED.

DATED: June 17, 2005

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