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28SCHMITT, SCHNECK, SMYTH,

CASEY & EVEN, P.C.

Professional

Corporation

Timothy J. Casey (#013492)James L. Williams (#026402)SCHMITT SCHNECK SMYTH CASEY & EVEN, P.C.1221 East Osborn Road, Suite 105Phoenix, AZ 85014-5540Telephone: (602) 277-7000Facsimile: (602) [email protected] Counsel for Defendants Joseph M. Arpaio andthe Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office

Thomas P. Liddy (#019384)MARICOPA COUNTY ATTORNEY’S OFFICECivil Services Division222 N. Central, Suite 1100Phoenix, Arizona 85004602-506-8066Co-counsel for Defendants Joseph M. Arpaio andthe Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE DISTRICT OF ARIZONA

Manuel de Jesus Ortega Melendres, et al.,

Plaintiffs,vs.

Joseph M. Arpaio, et al.,

Defendants.

No. CV 07-02513-PHX-GMS

DEFENDANTS’ SLATE OF THREE

CANDIDATES FOR THE POSITION

OF MONITOR SUBMITTED

PURSUANT TO COURT ORDER

Without waiving any objection or appealable issue as to the grounds upon which the

Court determined a monitor was necessary and/or appropriate, pursuant to the Court’s Order

dated October 2, 2013 (Dkt#606) (“the Order”) at ¶ 121, Defendants herein file with the

Court their slate of three (3) candidates for Court to consider for appointment as monitor.

By way of background, pursuant to the Order at ¶¶ 120-121, Defendants disclosed to

Plaintiff on November 19, 2013, the resumes of six (6) prospective candidates for the

monitor position so that Plaintiffs would have sufficient time to independently interview,

consider, and analyze whether any of the six prospective candidates were agreeable to

Plaintiffs. The three candidates listed on this filed slate were included on the November 19,

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2013 disclosure to Plaintiffs.

On or about November 21, 2013, Plaintiffs provided Defendants with the resumes of

two (2) prospective candidates for the monitor position.

On or about November 25, 2013, Plaintiffs advised Defendants that none of the six

prospective candidates were agreeable to Plaintiffs. The two prospective candidates

proposed by Plaintiffs are not agreeable to Defendants. Accordingly, the parties are at an

impasse on agreement regarding the joint selection of a monitor and the following are the

three (3) candidates Defendants propose the Court consider for appointment to the monitor

position:

1. Howard Safir at Vigilant Resources. Mr. Safir’s resume, as well as the

qualifications for his proposed team is attached as Exhibit 1. Mr. Safir and his

team proposed a blended hourly rate of $385.00.

2. Ronald C. Sanchez at Veritas Assurance Group, Inc. Mr. Sanchez’s resume, as

well as the qualifications of Daniel R. Koenig, who subcontracts with Veritas, are

attached as Exhibit 2. Mr. Sanchez and his team proposed an hourly rate that

would not exceed $250.00.

3. Joseph R. Wolfinger at Wolfinger and Company, Inc. Mr. Wolfinger’s resume is

attached as Exhibit 3. Mr. Wolfinger proposed an hourly rate of $250.00.

DATED this 9th day of December, 2013.

SCHMITT SCHNECK SMYTH CASEY & EVEN,P.C.

s/Timothy J. Casey_

Timothy J. CaseyJames L. Williams1221 E. Osborn Rd., Suite 105Phoenix, Arizona 85014Telephone: (602) 277-7000Facsimile:(602) [email protected] for Defendants Joseph M. Arpaio and theMaricopa County Sheriff’s Office



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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

I hereby certify that on December 9, 2013, I electronically transmitted the attacheddocument to the Clerk’s Office using the CM/ECF System for filing and transmittal of aNotice of Electronic Filing to the following CM/ECF registrants:

The Honorable G. Murray SnowUnited States District Court401 West Washington Street,Phoenix, Arizona 85003-2158

Stanley Young, Esq.COVINGTON & BURLING, LLP333 Twin Dolphin RoadRedwood Shores, California 94065Counsel for Plaintiffs

Daniel Pochoda, Esq.ACLU FOUNDATION OF ARIZONA

3707 N. 7th

Street, Suite 235Phoenix, Arizona 85014Counsel for Plaintiffs

Cecillia WangAMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION FOUNDATIONIMMIGRANTS’ RIGHTS PROJECT39 Drumm StreetSan Francisco, California 94111Counsel for Plaintiffs

Andre Segura, Esq.AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION FOUNDATION

IMMIGRANTS’ RIGHTS PROJECT125 Broad Street, 18th FloorNew York, NY 10004Counsel for Plaintiffs

Nancy Ramirez, Esq.MEXICAN AMERICAN LEGAL DEFENSEAND EDUCATION FUND634 S. Spring Street, 11th FloorLos Angeles, California 90014Counsel for Plaintiffs

Thomas P. LiddyDeputy County Attorneys, Civil Services DivisionMaricopa County Attorney’s Office222 N. Central, Suite 1100Phoenix, Arizona 85004Co-counsel for Defendants Joseph M. Arpaio andthe Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office

s/Eileen Henry Eileen Henry, ParalegalSCHMITT SCHNECK SMYTH CASEY & EVEN, P.C.



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