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Nature of Suit Code: 440
Nature of Suit: Other Civil Rights
Cause of Action: 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights

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Stipulation and Order Re: Stay of Motion to Compel

Plata v. Schwarzenegger, No. C-01-1351 T.E.H.

MARCIANO PLATA, et al.,

Plaintiffs,

v.

ARNOLD SCHWARZENEGGER, et al.,

Defendants.

PRISON LAW OFFICE

DONALD SPECTER #83925

STEVEN FAMA #99641 

ALISON HARDY #135966

1917 Fifth Street

Berkeley, CA 94710

Telephone: (510) 280-2621

ahardy@prisonlaw.com

Attorneys for Plaintiffs

BINGHAM McCUTCHEN

WARREN E. GEORGE #53588 

Three Embarcadero Center

San Francisco, CA 94111

Telephone: (415) 393-2000

Facsimile: (415) 393-2286

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

No. C-01-1351 T.E.H.

STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED]

ORDER TO STAY PLAINTIFFS’

MOTION TO COMPEL PAYMENT

OF REASONABLE PARALEGAL

FEES FOR WORK PERFORMED

DURING 2009 UNTIL THE

RESOLUTION OF PEREZ V. CATE

APPEAL NO. 09-17185

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STIPULATION TO STAY PLAINTIFFS' MOTION TO COMPEL PAYMENT OF

REASONABLE PARALEGAL FEES FOR WORK PERFORMED DURING 2009

UNTIL THE RESOLUTION OF PEREZ V. CATE APPEAL NO. 09-17185

Plaintiffs and Defendants STIPULATE as follows: 

1. Pursuant to the Plata Periodic Fees Order, "Plaintiffs will file a yearly

motion to compel payment of disputed items, if necessary, not later than sixty (60) days

after the parties meet and confer with respect to the statement covering the fourth quarter

of each year." December 17, 2002 Stipulation and Order for Periodic Collection of

Attorneys' Fees and Costs (attached as Appendix A). The parties have already stipulated

to stay all attorneys' fees, costs and expense matters related to the Three-Judge Panel and

related appeals until January 17, 2011. The only remaining, disputed issues from 2009

are: (1) Defendants' refusal to pay for any work performed by staff who are not

"paralegals" as defined by California Business & Professions Code § 6450, and; (2)

Defendants' refusal to pay more than $135 per hour or $82.50 per hour for paralegal work

on the case. 

2. Plaintiffs' counsel will file a motion to compel regarding the first issue

identified above. By this stipulation, however, the parties agree to extend the briefing and

argument schedule for Plaintiffs' motion to compel as follows: Plaintiffs' motion will be

due by July 30, 2010; Defendants' opposition to the motion will be due by August 31,

2010; Plaintiffs' reply brief will be due by September 17, 2010, and the hearing date for

the motion will be set for October 4, 2010. 

3. With respect to the second issue, Defendants' refusal to pay more than $135

per hour or $82.50 per hour for paralegal work, the parties agree to stay Plaintiffs' motion

on this issue pending final resolution of Perez, et al. v. Cate, et al., Court of Appeals

Docket No. 09-17185, United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, including any

petitions for panel or en banc rehearing, or final resolution in the United States Supreme

Court (hereinafter "Perez appeal"). In so doing, Plaintiffs do not waive and will enforce

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their right to interest in accordance with the provisions set forth in the December 17, 2002

Plata Fee Order. Nothing in this Stipulation may be deemed a waiver or concession of

any party's legal arguments regarding this issue. 

4. If the requested stay is granted, the parties will meet and confer regarding

the paralegal rate issue within 10 days after the mandate issues in the Perez appeal. If the

parties are still unable to resolve this issue, Plaintiffs will file a motion to compel within

60 days of the completion of the meet and confer.

AGREED TO BY THE PARTIES:

Date: June 28, 2010 /s/ Alison Hardy 

Alison Hardy

Attorney for Plaintiffs

Date: June 28, 2010` /s/ William Kwong 

William Kwong

Deputy Attorney General

Attorney for Defendants

I, Alison Hardy, attest that William Kwong signed this document on June 28, 2010.

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[PROPOSED] ORDER STAYING PLAINTIFFS' MOTION TO COMPEL

PAYMENT OF PARALEGAL RATES UNTIL THE RESOLUTION OF PEREZ V.

CATE APPEAL NO. 09-17185

Pursuant to the stipulation of the parties, and good cause appearing, this Court stays

Plaintiffs' motion to compel payment of more than $135 per hour or $82.50 per hour for

paralegal work performed during 2009 pending final resolution of Perez, et al. v. Cate, et

al., Court of Appeals Docket No. 09-17185, United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth

Circuit, including any petitions for panel or en banc rehearing or final resolution in the

United States Supreme Court. Plaintiffs have preserved and do not waive their right to

claim interest in accordance with the provisions set forth in the December 17, 2002 Plata

Periodic Fees order. The parties shall meet and confer regarding the paralegal rate issue

within 10 days after the mandate issues in the Perez appeal. If the parties are still unable

to resolve this issue, Plaintiffs shall file a motion to compel within 60 days of the

completion of the meet and confer.

With respect to Plaintiffs' yearly motion to compel payment for work performed by

staff who are not "paralegals" as defined by California Business & Professions Code §

6450, this Court grants the parties' stipulation setting a briefing schedule. Accordingly,

Plaintiffs' motion will be due by July 30, 2010; Defendants' opposition to the motion will

be due by August 31, 2010; Plaintiffs' reply brief will be due by September 17, 2010, and

the hearing date for the motion will be set for October 4, 2010.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: ________, 2010 _________________________________

Thelton E. Henderson

Senior United States District Judge

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORN

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Judge Thelton E. Henderson

06/30

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