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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 RALPH COLEMAN, et al., No. 2:90-cv-0520 KJM DB P Plaintiffs, v. ORDER GAVIN NEWSOM, et al., Defendants.

17 As set by court order, the court held a focused evidentiary hearing on October 15 and 16, 2019, to address unresolved issues the court identified after reviewing Dr. Golding’s whistleblower report and the court’s neutral expert’s investigation into Dr. Golding’s allegations. See ECF Nos. 6242, 6288. The court heard closing arguments from the parties on October 22, 2019. In addition, as authorized by the court, Dr. Golding filed a written closing argument. ECF No. 6362. On October 23, 2019, the court provided an oral pronouncement of its findings and conclusions in open court. Reporter’s Transcript of Proceedings (10/23/19 RT), ECF No. 6380. Those findings and conclusions, with record support, are memorialized in this order. 26 27 28 I. INTRODUCTION In 1995, the court found “the California…