JOCELYN SAMUELS ACTING ASS]STANT ATTORNEY GENERAL

United States Department of Justice Civil Rights Division

DELORA KENNEBREW Chief, Employrnent Litigation Section

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Civil Rights Division WENDY J. OLSON, IDAHO STATE BAR NO. 7634 UNITED STATES ATTORNEY

AMY S. HOWE, IDAHO STATE BAR NO. 3385 Assistant United States Attorney

District Of Idaho 800 E. Park Blvd., Suite 600

Boise, Idaho 837 12-7788 Telephone: (208) 334- J 2 J J

Facsimile: (208) 334-1414

ATTORNEYS FOR: MERVIN W. JONES

UNITED STATES DlSTRICT COURT FOR TIlE DISTRICT OF IDAHO

MERVTN W. JONES, ) Cv. No. l:13-CY-OOOI J-EJL )

Plaintiff, ) CONSENT DECREE )

vs. ) )

.mROMB COUNTY SHER1FF '.S OFFICE ) )

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P!lgeS'r.togcther,:shall be .cleem~i(!';tq, be one document.

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be l:e ,ln~taJed to: tlle Stutc()f {dnlIp. eligiblliJx I!QslOJ' ll~!'SUll llt 10 IDAPA 'l'5~OIj:,!H Rule JOO.

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JOCEL)IN SAMUELS . , Acting Assistant Attorney Gel1eral Civil . ' lts Division . By:

DELOR.A. L. Chief Ocori¥a B.ar No. 414320 Uniied 'St!ll~ Department of Jus.tif,:e Civil Rights Dtvisio.ll Employment Lillg.atioJl Section

W:l;NDY J. OL.SON

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ATIORNEYS'.FORPLAJNTIFF 'MERVIN W. JONES

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