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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 

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

BEFORE THE HONORABLE KIMBERLY J. MUELLER

RALPH COLEMAN, et al., No. 2:90-cv-0520 KJM DB P 

 Plaintiffs, 

 v. MINUTES 

 

GAVIN NEWSOM, et al., Date: October 23, 2020 

 Deputy Clerk: C. Schultz 

 Defendants. Court Reporter: Jennifer Coulthard 

_________________________/ 

Counsel for Plaintiffs: 

Michael Bien 

Lisa Ells 

Ernest Galvan 

Thomas Nolan 

Jessica Winter 

Amy Xu 

Counsel for Defendants: 

Kyle Lewis 

Elise Thorn 

Lucas Hennes 

Monica Anderson 

Adriano Hrvatin 

Namrata Kotwani 

EVIDENTIARY HEARING (Day 1):

9:20 a.m. All parties present as listed above. The court and 

counsel discussed preliminary matters. The court 

confirmed receipt of the parties’ Stiuplation 

regarding Authenticity, ECF No. 6919. The court 

clarified that it will keep an electronic copy of 

the exhibits from the hearing today until it 

resolves this matter, then the exhibits will be 

destroyed. The court GRANTED Plaintiffs’ Motion to 

Exclude Witnesses. The court clarified that they 

may communicate with witnesses on breaks, but not 

during the proceedings nor during a witness’s 

testimony. 

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9:35 a.m. The court heard oral argument from Ms. Ells and Ms. 

Thorn as to Defendants’ Motion in Limine to Exclude 

the Testimony of Plaintiffs’ Experts Adam Scott 

Lauring, M.D., Ph.D, and Pablo Stewart, M.D. at the 

October 23, 2020 Evidentiary Hearing on Transfers 

to Inpatient Care, ECF 6922. After careful 

considerations of the parties’ arguments and for 

the reasons as stated on the record, the court 

DEFERRED a ruling. 

9:50 a.m. Mr. Lewis presented Defendants’ opening statements. 

10:00 a.m. Ms. Ells presented Plaintiffs’ opening statements. 

10:10 a.m. Defendants’ witness, Dr. Katherine Warburton, Ph.D, 

sworn and testified on direct. (Examination 

conducted by Mr. Hennes.) 

10:50 a.m. Ms. Ells began cross examination of Dr. Warburton. 

11:27 a.m. All parties and witness excused for a morning 

break. 

11:37 a.m. Court back in session. All parties and defense 

witness, Dr. Katherine Warburton, Ph.D, present. 

Ms. Ells confirmed she was finished with her cross 

examination. Mr. Hennes began redirect examination 

of Dr. Warburton. 

11:40 a.m. Ms. Ells began recross examination of Dr. 

Warburton. 

11:45 a.m. Witness excused subject to recall. Defendants’ 

witness, Dr. Amar Mehta, Ph.D, sworn and testified 

on direct. (Examination conducted by Mr. Lewis.) 

12:00 p.m. All parties excused for a lunch break. 

12:45 p.m. Court back in session. All parties present as 

noted above. The court and counsel discussed 

housekeeping matters. 

12:50 p.m. Defense witness, Dr. Mehata, present. Mr. Lewis 

continued his direct examination of Dr. Mehta. 

1:15 p.m. Ms. Winter began cross examination of Dr. Mehta. 

1:55 p.m. Mr. Lewis began redirect examination of Dr. Mehta. 

1:58 p.m. Ms. Winter began recross examination of Dr. Mehta. 

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2:00 p.m. Mr. Lewis began re-redirect examination of Dr. 

Mehta. 

2:02 p.m. Witness excused subject to recall. Defendants’ 

witness, Dr. Joseph Bick, sworn and testified on 

direct. (Examination conducted by Mr. Lewis.) 

2:15 p.m. All parties and witness excused for an afternoon 

break. 

2:25 p.m. Court back in session. All parties and defense 

witness, Dr. Bick, present. Mr. Lewis continued 

direct examination of Dr. Bick. 

2:35 p.m. Mr. Galvan began cross examination of Dr. Bick. 

3:28 p.m. Mr. Lewis began redirect examination of Dr. Bick. 

3:30 p.m. Witness excused subject to recall. Mr. Lewis 

advised the court they had no additional witnesses 

to call at this time. At Defendants’ request, the 

court took a short break. 

3:40 p.m. Court back in session. All parties present. Mr. 

Lewis confirmed Defendants’ case-in-chief has been 

presented. 

3:42 p.m. The court heard further oral argument from Ms. Ells 

and Ms. Thorn as to Defendants’ Motion in Limine to 

Exclude the Testimony of Plaintiffs’ Experts Adam 

Scott Lauring, M.D., Ph.D, and Pablo Stewart, M.D. 

at the October 23, 2020 Evidentiary Hearing on 

Transfers to Inpatient Care, ECF 6922. After 

careful considerations of the parties’ additional 

arguments and for the reasons as stated on the 

record, the court DENIED the motion as to both 

witnesses. 

3:45 p.m. Plaintiffs’ witness, Dr. Adam Lauring, M.D., Ph.D, 

sworn and testified on direct. (Examination 

conducted by Ms. Ells.) 

4:20 p.m. Ms. Thorn began cross examination of Dr. Lauring. 

4:59 p.m. Ms. Ells began redirect examination of Dr. Lauring. 

5:00 p.m. Witness excused. The court and counsel discussed 

scheduling. 

5:02 p.m. All parties excused for an evening break. 

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5:12 p.m. Court back in session. All parties present. The 

court and counsel discussed a housekeeping matter. 

5:15 p.m. Plaintiffs’ witness, Dr. Pablo Stewart, M.D., sworn 

and testified on direct. (Examination conducted by 

Mr. Nolan.) 

5:45 p.m. Ms. Thorn began cross examination of Dr. Stewart. 

5:57 p.m. Mr. Nolan advised the court that Plaintiffs have no 

further questions for Dr. Stewart. Ms. Ells advised 

the court that Plaintiffs did not intend to call 

anymore witnesses; however, Plaintiffs did wish to 

move for the admission of several documents. After 

discussion with the parties, the court directed the 

parties meet and confer regarding the additional 

documents. The parties may brief any objections 

related to those documents. 

6:05 p.m. Defendants’ witness, Dr. Joseph Bick, recalled to 

provide rebuttal testimony. (Examination conducted 

by Mr. Lewis.) 

6:10 p.m. Witness excused. Defendant’s witness, Dr. 

Katherine Warburton, Ph.D, recalled to provide 

rebuttal testimony. (Examination conducted by Mr. 

Hennes.) 

6:20 p.m. Witness excused. Defendant’s witness, Dr. Amar 

Mehta, Ph.D, recalled to provide rebuttal 

testimony. (Examination conducted by Mr. Lewis.) 

6:22 p.m. Witness excused. Mr. Galvan advised the court that 

he had a question for Dr. Mehta. Because Dr. Mehta 

had already been excused from the virtual 

courtroom, the court and counsel discussed 

housekeeping matters. 

6:23 p.m. Dr. Mehta returned to the virtual courtroom. Mr. 

Galvan conducted cross rebuttal examination of Dr. 

Mehta. 

6:24 p.m. Witness excused. The court and counsel discussed 

housekeeping matters. The court granted the 

parties seven (7) days to finalize their exhibit 

lists. The court directed the parties meet and 

confer regarding closing briefs, and noted that 

closing briefs would be limited to twenty (20) 

pages. 

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6:30 p.m. Court adjourned. 

 

EXHIBITS ADMITTED: 

P-22; P-56; P-95; P-97; P-99; P-100; P-101; P-103; P-107; D-9; 

D-10; D-12; D-15; D-22; D-32; and D-43 

TIME IN COURT: 7 Hour, 50 Minutes 

*These proceedings were held via videoconferencing using the 

Zoom application. 

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