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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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 By order filed December 20, 2006, the court granted defendants’ request to file the 1

plan be filed under seal until January 30, 2007. 

 That observation notwithstanding, the court continues to be deeply concerned about the 2

impact of severe prison overcrowding on the remedial efforts in this case. 

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

RALPH COLEMAN, et al.,

Plaintiffs, No. CIV S-90-0520 LKK JFM P

vs.

ARNOLD SCHWARZENEGGER,

et al.,

Defendants. ORDER

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As required by this court’s October 20, 2006 order, defendants have filed a final

long range plan for the provision of acute and intermediate inpatient beds, as well as a plan for

the provision of enhanced outpatient program (EOP) beds, for all seriously mentally ill male and

female inmates within the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation. It appears 1

the plan may be an important step in the right direction. Good cause appearing, plaintiffs will be 2

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 The seal will be lifted on January 30, 2007. Nonetheless, the importance of the issues 3

before the court, particularly as they are threatened with exacerbation as a result of prison

overcrowding, require prompt attention from the parties, the special master and the court. The

time for plaintiffs to file their response will not, therefore, be delayed until after the seal is lifted. 

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directed to file, under seal, a response to the final bed plan and the special master will be 3

directed to report to the court thereafter on the adequacy of the plan.

In accordance with the above, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. On or before January 16, 2007, plaintiffs shall filed, under seal, a response to

defendants’ final long range bed plan; and

2. On or before February 5, 2007, the special master shall report to the court on

the adequacy of the plan.

DATED: December 21, 2006.

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