Opinion
No 2:05-CV-02025 EFB
01-24-2012
VICTOR WYATT Plaintiff(s) v. JOSE LARA 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, ELLEN C DOVE, attorney for plaintiff declare as follows:
I was appointed to represent plaintiff(s) in this action on January 19, 2011, by the Honorable Edmund F. Brennan , United States District Judge/Magistrate. I believe that the following course of action is reasonably necessary to the prosecution of this action:
I have represented Mr. Wyatt during the trail of htis matter. I request reimoursement for the following expenses I have incurred:
Postage $15.48
Copying costs $28.50
Collect phone calls $ 5.95
Trial exhibits $ Travel to court/Travel to meet with client at Butte County Jail 320 miles @ $.50 per mile $160 Parking fees $40.00
Meals during 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 $ 300.00
I therefore request mat 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 Approved¦Purpose¦Amount Paid¦ +---------------+-------+-----------¦ +---------------+-------+-----------¦ +---------------+-------+-----------¦ +---------------+-------+-----------¦ +---------------+-------+-----------¦ +---------------+-------+-----------¦ +-----------------------------------+
I declare under penalty of perjury mat the foregoing is true and correct Signed this 4th day of September, 2011, at Sacramento, California.
Attorney for Plaintiff(s)
The above expenditure is ______ 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 Magistrate