This is federal class action lawsuit filed by a victim of civil rights abuse claiming that local government action of settling civil rights actions for a "lump sum, including all attorney's fees" conflicts with a federal law, 42 U.S.C. Section 1988, providing for payment of attorney's fees by the government when a plaintiff prevails.  Collins claims this prevents him and other victims of civil rights abuse with only modest damage or equitable claims from obtaining a lawyer.
 

A hearing on Collins' motion for a preliminary injunction was scheduled for November 17, 2003 at 9 am at the Courtroom of U.S. District Judge R. Gary Klausner, 840 Roybal Federal Office Building, 225 E. Temple Street, Los Angeles, CA. However, on November 12, 2003, Judge Klausner took the motion under submission. On December 5, 2003, Judge Klausner dismissed the action without prejudice and denied plaintiff's motion for preliminary injunction as moot. See order below.
 

The City has refused to allow its pleadings to be posted here.
 
 

                     DOCUMENT                                                                                       DATE FILED
 

Initial Complaint	September 16, 2003
Exhibit A to Complaint
Exhibit B to Complaint
Notice of Motion and Motion for Preliminary Injunction; Points and Authorities (Superceded by Amendment Filed Oct. 13 -- See Below)	September 24, 2003
(Proposed) Preliminary Injunction	September 24, 2003 (lodged)
Declarationof E. Thomas Barham	September 24, 2003
Declaration of Gary S. Casselman	September 24, 2003
Declaration of Michael Collins	September 24, 2003
Declaration of Carl E. Douglas	September 24, 2003
Declaration of Joe H. Freeman	September 24, 2003
Declaration of Michael R. Mitchell	September 24.2003
Exhibit A to Mitchell Declaration
Exhibit B to Mitchell Declaration
Exhibit C to Mitchell Declaration
Exhibit D to Mitchell Declaration
Exhibit E to Mitchell Declaration
Declaration of Howard R. Price	September 24, 2003
Declaration of Robert A. Seeman	September 24, 2003
Declaration of Carol Sobel	September 24, 2003
Declaration of Carol Watson	September 24, 2003
Plaintiff's Motion for Expedited Discovery	Rejected. Refiled October 16, 2003, see below
Plaintiff's Interrogatories (Set One)	Lodged October 16, 2003
Plaintiff's Requests for Production (Set One)	Lodged October 16, 2003
Plaintiff's Requests for Admissions (Set One)	Lodged October 16, 2003
First Amended Motion for Preliminary Injunction	October 13, 2003
Declaration of R. Samuel Paz	October 13, 2003
Exhibit A to Declaration of R. Samuel Paz
Plaintiff's Motion for Expedited Discovery	October 16, 2003; Denied October 28, 2003
(Proposed) Order For Expedited Discovery	Lodged October 16, 2003; Denied October 28, 2003
Plaintiff's Reply to Opposition to Motion for Preliminary Injunction	November 10, 2003
Order of Dismissal	December 5, 2003

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