Rodriguez

ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFFS’ MOTION FOR ATTORNEY’S FEES

Before the Court is Plaintiffs’ Corrected Motion for Attorneys’ Fees (the “Motion”). (Dkt. No. 668.) This matter is fully briefed and was taken under submission without oral argument.

I.JURISDICTION

This Court has jurisdiction over this matter under 28 U.S.C. §§ 1331 , 1343(3), and 1367.

II.FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL OVERVIEW

Heriberto Rodriguez, Eric Nunez, Juan Carlos Sanchez, Juan Trinidad, and Carlos Flores (collectively “Plaintiffs”) were prisoners at the Men’s Central Jail (“MCJ”) in Los Angeles, California when they were involved in a violent conflict with prison guards and officials in the jail. During this conflict, MCJ guards attempted to extract Plaintiffs from their jail cells using excessive force, including using Tazers for extended periods targeting Plaintiffs’ sensitive body parts. The result of this conflict left the Plaintiffs seriously injured. On August 25, 2010, Plaintiffs brought a civil rights action against numerous Defendants, including the County of Los Angeles (“COLA”), the Los Angeles Sheriffs Department (“LASD”), and individual guards and supervisors. In their complaint, Plaintiffs alleged that…