Opinion
No 1:08-cv-01500-ROS
01-30-2013
John Fratus Plaintiff(s) v. |Peterson, Cortez, Hamilton, Luna, Robe Defendants.
REQUEST FOR AUTHORITY TO INCUR
COSTS (APPOINTED COUNSEL) AND
REQURST FOR PAYMENT
REQUEST OF PRO BONO FOR PRE-APPROVAL OF EXPENDITURES
Complete this form and return it to the court (with two copies) for approval prior to incurring cost for which reimbursement is requested. I, Donald Lancaster, attorney for plaintiffs), declare as follows: I was appointed to represent plaintiffs) in this action on January 7, 2013, by the Honorable Roslyn O. Silver, United States District Judge/Magistrate. I believe that the following course of action is reasonably necessary to the prosecution of this action: Appearance in Fresno to act as stand-by counsel for trial. (e.g., deposition of ____________________________, defendant herein). I have made reasonable inquiry and believe that the cost of this course of action will not exceed the amount of $ 1000.00 I therefore request that this court authorize the expenditure in an amount not to exceed that stated above for the completion of this contemplated course of action.
REQUEST OF PRO BONO FOR PRE-APPROVAL OF EXPENDITURES - PAGE 2
The following payments of costs have been heretofore approved in this matter:
+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------+ ¦Amount ¦Purpose ¦Amount ¦ ¦Approved ¦ ¦Paid ¦ +-------------+----------------------------------------------------+----------¦ ¦450,00 ¦Hotel-for trial ¦ ¦ +-------------+----------------------------------------------------+----------¦ ¦289.00 ¦Mileage-Woodland Hills->Fresno hotel->Court-> ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦Woodland Hills ¦ ¦ +-------------+----------------------------------------------------+----------¦ ¦200.00 ¦Meals-trial ¦ ¦ +-------------+----------------------------------------------------+----------¦ ¦36.00 ¦parking ¦ ¦ +-------------+----------------------------------------------------+----------¦ +-------------+----------------------------------------------------+----------¦ +-----------------------------------------------------------------------------+ I declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct. Signed this 16th : day of January , 2013 , at woodland Hills , California. Attorney for Plaintiff(s) The above expenditure is û Approved ____ Denied Or, ___ Good cause appearing therefore, this matter is set for discovery conference, pursuant to rule ___, on ___, at _____, ___.M. in Courtroom Number ___.
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United States District Judge