Opinion
NO. 2:07-cv-01323-WBS -EFB (PC)
09-09-2011
Marquis Vemard Walker Plaintiff(s) v. T. Felker Defendants.
REQUEST FOR AUTHORITY TO INCUR
COSTS (APPOINTED COUNSEL) AND
REQUEST 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 the cost for which reimbursement is requested.
I, Bhavani G. Murugesan ______, attorney for plaintiff(s), declare as follows:
I was appointed to represent plaintiff(s) in this action on January 14, 2011 , by the Honorable Edmund Brennan , United States District Judge/Magistrate. I believe that the following course of action is reasonably necessary to the prosecution of this action:
Travel to visit with client and rent car for travel.
(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 $ 271.88
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.
The following payments of costs have been heretofore approved in this matter:
+-----------------------------------------------------+ ¦Amount ¦ ¦Amount¦ ¦ ¦Purpose ¦ ¦ ¦Approved¦ ¦Paid ¦ +--------+-------------------------------------+------¦ ¦ ¦Travel to Salinas Valley State Prison¦221.00¦ +--------+-------------------------------------+------¦ ¦ ¦Rental car ¦50.88 ¦ +-----------------------------------------------------+
I declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct.
Signed this 4 day of August, 2011, at Sacramento, California.
____________
Attorney for Plaintiff(s)
The above expenditure is ______Approved X Denied
1. The expenditure was not pre-approved
2. There is an insufficient showing of actual costs incurred.
3. There is no showing that costs were reasonably necessary.
Or,
______Good cause appearing therefore, this matter is set for discovery conference, pursuant to rule ______, on ______, at ______, ______.M. in Courtroom Number ______.
United States Magistrate Judge