Independent Living Center of Southern California v. David Maxwell-Jolly

I. INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND

Before the Court are petitioners and intervenors’ motions for attorneys’ fees. The Court reviews these motions, pursuant to an order of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. See Dkt. 490. On April 22, 2008, petitioners filed a verified petition for writ of mandamus in the Los Angeles County Superior Court, seeking mandamus under Cal. Code Civ. Proc. § 1085 and injunctive relief against respondents California Department of Health Care Services (the “Department”); Sandra Shewry, Director of the Department (the

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Case No.  2:08-cv-03315-CAS-MANx Date  August 6, 2019 Title INDEPENDENT LIVING CENTER OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA, ET AL. v. JENNIFER KENT, ET AL.

“Director”), and Does 1 through 50. Dkt. 1. Petitioners’ verified First Amended Petition (“FAP”) was filed on May 19, 2008, also in the Superior Court. Dkt. 6. On May 19, 2008, respondents removed the action to this Court on the basis of federal question jurisdiction. Dkt. 1. The facts and procedural history of this action are known to the parties and summarized in this Court’s order, dated July 6, 2015, see dkt.…