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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 REGINALD RICE, No. 2:23-cv-1333 MCE-CSK Plaintiff, ORDER REQUIRING DEFENDANT TO

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v. (ECF No. 17) AMERICAN NATIONAL RED CROSS, Defendant. 16 Defendant American National Red Cross has filed a motion pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 37(b)(2)(A) for not obeying a discovery order.1 (ECF No. 17.) As part of its motion, Defendant seeks reasonable expenses, including attorney’s fees. (Decl. of Catherine M. Adams, ¶ 5, ECF No. 17.) In order for the Court to evaluate Defendant’s request, Defendant must submit supplemental information regarding its requested expenses, including the following information to assess the reasonableness of defense counsel’s hourly rate: defense counsel’s education, years of legal experience, description of legal experience, and other information to assess skill, experience, and reputation; and the prevailing market rate in the Sacramento, California region for attorneys of…