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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 February 19, 2019, the court received the neutral expert’s monthly invoice for 

services rendered through January 31, 2019. In accordance with the district court’s January 8, 

2019 order, ECF No. 6064 at 5, the court reviewed the invoice and, by order filed February 26, 

2019, directed the neutral expert to submit a new summary invoice omitting certain requested 

payments. ECF No. 6099. The revised summary invoice was distributed to the parties on March 

1, 2019. See ECF No. 6064 at 5. A copy of that revised invoice is filed concurrently with this 

order, along with the detailed billing summary provided for the court’s review, under seal.1 

Attachment A, Email dated March 9, 209 from Benjamin Wagner, Esq. (filed under seal). 

 

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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On March 8, 2019, defendants submitted objections to the proposed final invoice. See

Attachment B, March 8, 2019 Letter from Supervising Deputy Attorney General Adriano Hrvatin 

to Honorable Deborah Barnes. On March 9, 2019, the neutral expert responded to defendants’ 

objections. See Attachment C, March 9, 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’ first objection is interposed to preserve certain rights before the 

district court and on appeal. Defendants’ second objection has been satisfactorily addressed by the 

neutral expert in his response.

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 five days from the date of this order defendants shall pay to the neutral 

expert the amount of $342,771.94 as reflected in the final invoice for services rendered through 

January 2019. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: March 14, 2019

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