Benson v. Davis Enterprise Newspaper et al

Filing 218

ORDER signed by Magistrate Judge Edmund F. Brennan on 4/27/2015 ORDERING plaintiff's attorney's request for authority to incur costs by appointed pro bono counsel Kevin Schwin is GRANTED. (Crouch, J)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

IJeremy Jamison

PIaintiff(s)
No. 12:1o-cv-00124-KJM-EFB

vs.
IDavis Enterprise Newspaper, et al.

Defendants.

REQUEST FOR AUTHORITY TO INCUR
COSTS (APPOINTED COUNSEL) AND
REQUEST FOR PAYMENT

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REQUEST OF PRO BONO FOR PRE-APPROVAL OF EXPENDITURES
Complete this fonn and return it to the court (with two copies) for approval prior to incurring the
cost for which reimbursement is requested.

I, IKevinschwln

•attorney for pIaintiff(s), declare as follows:

r==::.=...=-~==~=~~~in~th~is action on IMay 11,2011
, by the
Honorable Edmund F. Brennan
, United States District JudgelMagistrate Judge.
I believe that the following course of action is reasonably necessary to the prosecution of this
action:
Travel from my office in Fresno to Tracy, California and back, and overnight lodging (one night) In Tracy,
California for the purpose of taking a total of three depOSitions over the course of two days. The depositions
are noticed for March 4 and March 5, 2015. These depositions are depOSitions of named defendants, OffIcers
Shahid, Bailey and Johnson. The mileage reimbursement request is for a total of 241.2 miles, which is the
round-trip total mileage from my office in Fresno to the DVI facility In Tracy according to Google Maps. 241.2
miles times the current mileage reimbursement rate of $0.575 totals $138.69. In addition, I am seeking
approval to incur $76.99 In lodging expenses to stay in Tracy overnight. I have shopped around to find the
best available hotel rates and $76.99 ($69.99 plus tax) is the best rate available. I have attached my hotel
booking confirmation and a Google Maps print-out verifying the expenses.
Counsel seeking reimbursement must support all claimed expenses by submitting invoices. receipts or similar
documentation. Without such documentation, counsel will not be reimbursed.

I have made reasonable inquiry and believe that the cost of this course of action will not exceed
the amount of $1215.68
I therefore request that this court authorize the expenditure in an amount not to exceed that stated
above for the completion of this contemplated course of action.

REQUEST OF PRO BONO FOR PRE-APPROVAL OF EXPENDITURES - PAGE 2
Case Number: 12:1Q-cv-00124-KJM-EFB
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Attorney for PlaintifT(s)

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- - - ­Denied

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- - - -Good cause appearing therefore, this matter is set for discovery conference, pursuant

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