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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

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

RALPH COLEMAN, et al.,

Plaintiff,

v.

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

Defendants.

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

ORDER

On March 12, 2019, the court received the neutral expert’s monthly invoice for 

services rendered through February 28, 2019. In accordance with the district court’s January 8, 

2019 order, ECF No. 6064 at 5, the court reviewed the invoice. On March 15, 2019, the neutral 

expert’s proposed summary invoice was distributed to the parties on March 1, 2019. See ECF 

No. 6064 at 5. A copy of that summary invoice is filed concurrently with this order, along with 

the detailed billing summary provided for the court’s review, under seal.1 Attachment A, Invoice 

dated March 12, 2019 (filed under seal). On March 22, 2019, defendants submitted objections to 

the proposed final invoice. See Attachment B, March 22, 2019 Letter from Supervising Deputy 

Attorney General Adriano Hrvatin to Honorable Deborah Barnes. On March 25, 2019, the 

 

1 The detailed billing statements of the neutral expert will be maintained under seal pending 

completion of his work to protect the integrity of his investigation. See ECF No. 6083 at 2.

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neutral expert responded to defendants’ objections. See Attachment C, March 25, 2019 Letter 

from Benjamin B. Wagner, Esq. to Honorable Deborah Barnes.

The court has reviewed defendants’ objections and the neutral expert’s response to 

those objections. Defendants’ objections to preserve certain rights before the district court and on 

appeal. In addition, defendants request “at least ten business days” to “procure and issue payment.” 

Attachment B, at 2. The neutral expert has not objected to this request. 

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

1. The Clerk of the Court is directed to maintain Attachment A to this order under 

seal until further order of court; and

2. Within ten business days from the date of this order defendants shall pay to the 

neutral expert the amount of $242,212.56 as reflected in the invoice for services rendered through 

February 2019. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: March 28, 2019

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