ORDER

LAURIE SMITH CAMP, District Judge.

This matter is before the Court on the Motion for Reimbursement from the Federal Practice Fund (Filing No. 109) filed by Plaintiff's counsel, Andre R. Barry. Plaintiff's counsel seeks reimbursement of $1,819.15 for court reporting fees incurred in the course of representing Plaintiff David Smith. Counsel's request is supported by a voucher. (Filing No. 109 at ECF 3-5.) Local General Rule 1.7 established the Federal Practice Fund to reimburse appointed counsel in civil cases for out-of-pocket expenses incurred in representing indigent parties. See NEGenR 1.7(g) and (h). The Federal Practice Fund is administered through the Amended Plan for the Administration of the Federal Practice Fund and the Federal Practice Committee ("the Plan").1

Attachment A to the Plan ("Attachment A") states that NEGenR 1.7 limits reimbursement to those expenses a) reasonably incurred after advance authorization, and b) for which no other source of payment exists. The Plan also authorizes counsel to incur some expenses without prior authorization. Paragraph 1.a. of Attachment A authorizes counsel to incur up to $500 in reasonable and necessary expenses without prior authorization. See Attachment A Paragraph 1.b.

Paragraph 3.f. expressly authorizes reimbursement for court reporter fees for depositions of essential witnesses. Although there is no indication in the record showing preauthorization for litigation expenses in excess of $500, the Court will approve reimbursement of Plaintiff's counsel for the full amount incurred and requested.

IT IS ORDERED: