Thomas v. Swarthout et al
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ORDER signed by District Judge Morrison C. England, Jr on 5/22/17 ORDERING that the Court hereby APPROVES the expenditure associated with counsel's travel up to the GSA locality rate, as follows: Mileage: $316.72 (592 miles x $0.53 5 per mile); Food: $48.00; Lodging: $132.43 (base rate $117.00, plus $15.43 taxes) Counsel shall be reimbursed a total of $497.15 for expenses incurred in connection with his travel to confer with his client. (Becknal, R)
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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
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LLOYD MICHAEL THOMAS,
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Plaintiff,
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No. 2:12-cv-02412-MCE-EFB
v.
ORDER
G. SWARTHOUT, et al.,
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Defendants.
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The Court has reviewed Plaintiff’s counsel’s request for reimbursement of costs
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associated with counsel’s travel to and from California Men’s Colony prison in San Luis
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Obispo, California. The undersigned appointed counsel on August 12, 2016 to represent
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Plaintiff “for the limited purpose of assisting said plaintiff with the preparation for and
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participation in a Settlement Conference.” ECF No. 95. As provided in counsel’s
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request, counsel met with Plaintiff in person “in order to understand his claims and build
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credibility.” A settlement conference was held on February 21, 2017 at which a
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settlement was reached; the case was voluntarily dismissed shortly thereafter. ECF
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Nos. 100–102.
The Court hereby APPROVES the expenditure associated with counsel’s travel
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up to the GSA locality rate, as follows:
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Mileage: $316.72 (592 miles x $0.535 per mile)
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Food: $48.00
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Lodging: $132.43 (base rate $117.00, plus $15.43 taxes)
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Counsel shall be reimbursed a total of $497.15 for expenses incurred in
connection with his travel to confer with his client.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated: May 22, 2017
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