HECKER v. CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS AND REHABILITATION

No. 2:05-cv-2441 KJM DAD P.

ROBERT HECKER, et al., Plaintiffs, v. CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS AND REHABILITATION, et al., Defendants.

United States District Court, E.D. California.

December 22, 2014.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert Hecker, Plaintiff, represented by Claudia B Center , American Civil Liberties Union, Amy Whelan , National Center for Lesbian Rights, Blake Thompson , Rosen Bien Galvan & Grunfeld LLP., Ernest Galvan , Rosen Bien Galvan & Grunfeld LLP, Michael Bien , Rosen Bien Galvan & Grunfeld LLP & Thomas Bengt Nolan , Rosen Bien Galvan & Grunfeld LLP.

Christopher Jenkins, Plaintiff, represented by Claudia B Center , American Civil Liberties Union, Amy Whelan , National Center for Lesbian Rights, Ernest Galvan , Rosen Bien Galvan & Grunfeld LLP & Michael Bien , Rosen Bien Galvan & Grunfeld LLP.

Askia S. Ashanti, Plaintiff, represented by Claudia B Center , American Civil Liberties Union, Amy Whelan , National Center for Lesbian Rights, Ernest Galvan , Rosen Bien Galvan & Grunfeld LLP & Michael Bien , Rosen Bien Galvan & Grunfeld LLP.

Ronald Auld, Plaintiff, represented by Claudia B Center , American Civil Liberties Union, Amy Whelan , National Center for Lesbian Rights, Ernest Galvan , Rosen Bien Galvan & Grunfeld LLP & Michael Bien , Rosen Bien Galvan & Grunfeld LLP.

Joseph cox, Plaintiff, represented by Claudia B Center , American Civil Liberties Union, Amy Whelan , National Center for Lesbian Rights, Ernest Galvan , Rosen Bien Galvan & Grunfeld LLP & Michael Bien , Rosen Bien Galvan & Grunfeld LLP.

Samuel D'Angelo, Plaintiff, represented by Claudia B Center , American Civil Liberties Union, Amy Whelan , National Center for Lesbian Rights, Ernest Galvan , Rosen Bien Galvan & Grunfeld LLP & Michael Bien , Rosen Bien Galvan & Grunfeld LLP.

Bobby Daniels, Plaintiff, represented by Claudia B Center , American Civil Liberties Union, Amy Whelan , National Center for Lesbian Rights, Ernest Galvan , Rosen Bien Galvan & Grunfeld LLP & Michael Bien , Rosen Bien Galvan & Grunfeld LLP.

Quinton Gray, Plaintiff, represented by Claudia B Center , American Civil Liberties Union, Amy Whelan , National Center for Lesbian Rights, Ernest Galvan , Rosen Bien Galvan & Grunfeld LLP & Michael Bien , Rosen Bien Galvan & Grunfeld LLP.

Daniel Hunley, Plaintiff, represented by Claudia B Center , American Civil Liberties Union, Amy Whelan , National Center for Lesbian Rights, Ernest Galvan , Rosen Bien Galvan & Grunfeld LLP & Michael Bien , Rosen Bien Galvan & Grunfeld LLP.

Michael Lovelace, Plaintiff, represented by Claudia B Center , American Civil Liberties Union, Amy Whelan , National Center for Lesbian Rights, Ernest Galvan , Rosen Bien Galvan & Grunfeld LLP & Michael Bien , Rosen Bien Galvan & Grunfeld LLP.

John Mueller, Plaintiff, represented by Claudia B Center , American Civil Liberties Union, Amy Whelan , National Center for Lesbian Rights, Ernest Galvan , Rosen Bien Galvan & Grunfeld LLP & Michael Bien , Rosen Bien Galvan & Grunfeld LLP.

John Schooley, Plaintiff, represented by Claudia B Center , American Civil Liberties Union, Amy Whelan , National Center for Lesbian Rights, Ernest Galvan , Rosen Bien Galvan & Grunfeld LLP & Michael Bien , Rosen Bien Galvan & Grunfeld LLP.

Brian K Stafford, Plaintiff, represented by Claudia B Center , American Civil Liberties Union, Amy Whelan , National Center for Lesbian Rights, Ernest Galvan , Rosen Bien Galvan & Grunfeld LLP & Michael Bien , Rosen Bien Galvan & Grunfeld LLP.

Peter Taylor, Plaintiff, represented by Claudia B Center , American Civil Liberties Union, Amy Whelan , National Center for Lesbian Rights, Ernest Galvan , Rosen Bien Galvan & Grunfeld LLP & Michael Bien , Rosen Bien Galvan & Grunfeld LLP.

Eddie Thomas, Plaintiff, represented by Claudia B Center , American Civil Liberties Union, Amy Whelan , National Center for Lesbian Rights, Ernest Galvan , Rosen Bien Galvan & Grunfeld LLP & Michael Bien , Rosen Bien Galvan & Grunfeld LLP.

Ying Watt, Plaintiff, represented by Claudia B Center , American Civil Liberties Union, Amy Whelan , National Center for Lesbian Rights, Ernest Galvan , Rosen Bien Galvan & Grunfeld LLP & Michael Bien , Rosen Bien Galvan & Grunfeld LLP.

John Wesley Williams, Plaintiff, represented by Claudia B Center , American Civil Liberties Union, Amy Whelan , National Center for Lesbian Rights, Ernest Galvan , Rosen Bien Galvan & Grunfeld LLP & Michael Bien , Rosen Bien Galvan & Grunfeld LLP.

State of California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, Defendant, represented by Kenneth T Roost , Deputy Attorney General, Kurt A. Franklin , Hanson Bridgett LLP, Michael Quinn , Attorney General's Office for the State of California, Sahar Nayeri , CA DOJ, Dorothy S. Liu , Hanson Bridgett LLP & Jay Craig Russell , Office of the Attorney General.

Arnold Schwarzenegger, Defendant, represented by Jay Craig Russell , Office of the Attorney General, Kenneth T Roost , Deputy Attorney General, Kurt A. Franklin , Hanson Bridgett LLP, Michael Quinn , Attorney General's Office for the State of California & Dorothy S. Liu , Hanson Bridgett LLP.

Roderick Hickman, Defendant, represented by Jay Craig Russell , Office of the Attorney General, Kurt A. Franklin , Hanson Bridgett LLP, Michael Quinn , Attorney General's Office for the State of California & Dorothy S. Liu , Hanson Bridgett LLP.

Jeanne S. Woodford, Defendant, represented by Jay Craig Russell , Office of the Attorney General, Kenneth T Roost , Deputy Attorney General, Kurt A. Franklin , Hanson Bridgett LLP, Michael Quinn , Attorney General's Office for the State of California & Dorothy S. Liu , Hanson Bridgett LLP.

John Dovey, Defendant, represented by Jay Craig Russell , Office of the Attorney General, Kenneth T Roost , Deputy Attorney General, Kurt A. Franklin , Hanson Bridgett LLP, Michael Quinn , Attorney General's Office for the State of California & Dorothy S. Liu , Hanson Bridgett LLP.

Warden Benjamin Curry, Defendant, represented by Kurt A. Franklin , Hanson Bridgett LLP, Michael Quinn , Attorney General's Office for the State of California, Jay Craig Russell , Office of the Attorney General & Renju Palanilkumuryil Jacob .

Director Peter Farber-Szekrenyi, Defendant, represented by Kenneth T Roost , Deputy Attorney General, Michael Quinn , Attorney General's Office for the State of California, Jay Craig Russell , Office of the Attorney General, Kurt A. Franklin , Hanson Bridgett LLP & Renju Palanilkumuryil Jacob .

Warden Robert Hernandez, Defendant, represented by Kurt A. Franklin , Hanson Bridgett LLP, Michael Quinn , Attorney General's Office for the State of California, Jay Craig Russell , Office of the Attorney General & Renju Palanilkumuryil Jacob .

Warden Anthony Malfi, Defendant, represented by Kurt A. Franklin , Hanson Bridgett LLP, Michael Quinn , Attorney General's Office for the State of California, Jay Craig Russell , Office of the Attorney General & Renju Palanilkumuryil Jacob .

Warden Kathy Mendoza-Powers, Defendant, represented by Kenneth T Roost , Deputy Attorney General, Kurt A. Franklin , Hanson Bridgett LLP, Michael Quinn , Attorney General's Office for the State of California, Jay Craig Russell , Office of the Attorney General & Renju Palanilkumuryil Jacob .

Warden Michael Poulos, Defendant, represented by Michael Quinn , Attorney General's Office for the State of California, Jay Craig Russell , Office of the Attorney General & Kurt A. Franklin , Hanson Bridgett LLP.

Warden R. K. Wong, Defendant, represented by Kurt A. Franklin , Hanson Bridgett LLP, Michael Quinn , Attorney General's Office for the State of California, Jay Craig Russell , Office of the Attorney General & Renju Palanilkumuryil Jacob .

Secretary James E. Tilton, Defendant, represented by Kenneth T Roost , Deputy Attorney General, Kurt A. Franklin , Hanson Bridgett LLP, Michael Quinn , Attorney General's Office for the State of California & Jay Craig Russell , Office of the Attorney General.


ORDER

KIMBERLY J. MUELLER, District Judge.

This matter came on for hearing on December 8, 2014 on the joint motion of the parties for final approval of the settlement agreement reached in this matter. Michael Bien, Esq., Blake Thompson, Esq., and Claudia Center, Esq., appeared as counsel for the plaintiff class. Michael Quinn, Deputy Attorney General, appeared as counsel for defendants.

At the hearing, the court asked the parties for clarification...

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