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Nature of Suit Code: 470
Nature of Suit: Civil (Rico)
Cause of Action: 28:1331 Fed. Question

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United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

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United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

JOSE ROE et al.,

Plaintiffs,

 v.

THOMAS WHITE, et al,

Defendants. /

No. C 03-04035 CRB

ORDER AUTHORIZING

DISTRIBUTION TO MOTHERS OF

INCARCERATED BENEFICIARIES

OF JOSE ROE V. WHITE

IRREVOCABLE TRUST

On December 18, 2007, this Court entered an ORDER APPROVING

IRREVOCABLE TRUST AGREEMENT, TRUSTEE AND TRUST PROTECTOR pursuant

to that certain Confidential Settlement Agreement And Mutual Release executed by the

parties herein and approved by the District Court on August 29, 2005 (the “Settlement

Agreement”). Pursuant to such Order, the Jose Roe v. White Irrevocable Trust (the “Trust”) 

was established to administer the distribution of settlement proceeds to the plaintiffs. The

Court retains jurisdiction over the Trust under the terms of Paragraph 3.3 of the Settlement

Agreement

Pursuant to such continued jurisdiction, and after carefully considering the best

interests of the plaintiffs and the terms of the Trust, the Court hereby clarifies that the

provision of the Trust under ARTICLE TWO, PARAGRAPH B, SUBPARAGRAPH 4,

which provides that “The Trust protector, in his sole and absolute discretion, may make 

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authorized distribution, including the minimum monthly distribution, to third persons deemed

appropriate by the trust protector for the benefit of the beneficiary, rather than directly to the

beneficiary,” includes without limitation the power by the trust protector to distribute funds

for an incarcerated beneficiary to the mother of such beneficiary for the benefit of such

beneficiary. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: June 4, 2008 

CHARLES R. BREYER

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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