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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, ORDER v. GAVIN NEWSOM, et al., 1S Defendants. 16 This matter is before the court on plaintiffs’ motion to reyect defendants’ plan to recruit 18 and retain mental health staff in the psychiatric inpatient programs (PIPs) operated by the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR). ECF No. 7813. Defendants 20 oppose the motion, ECF No. 7827, and plaintiffs have filed a reply, ECF No. 7839. In addition, response to the court’s invitation, ECF No. 7817, the United States Department of Justice has 22 filed its views on plaintiffs’ motion. ECF No. 7846. As authorized by court order, ECF No. 7854, the parties have filed supplemental briefing. ECF Nos. 7864 (defendants), 7868 24 (plaintiffs). 25 I. BACKGROUND In 1995, the court found defendants in violation of their Eighth Amendment obligation to 27…