Armstrong, et al v. Davis, et al

Filing 3387

Order by Judge Claudia Wilken Granting 3386 Administration Motion for Payment.(bns, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 2/28/2022)Any non-CM/ECF Participants have been served by First Class Mail to the addresses of record listed on the Notice of Electronic Filing (NEF)

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Case 4:94-cv-02307-CW Document 3386 Filed 02/25/22 Page 1 of 2 3387 02/28/22 9 1 4 Edward W. Swanson, SBN 159859 SWANSON & McNAMARA LLP 300 Montgomery Street, Suite 1100 San Francisco, California 94104 Telephone: (415) 477 3800 Facsimile: (415) 477-9010 Email: ed@smllp.law 5 Court Expert 2 3 6 7 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 8 NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 9 10 11 12 13 14 JOHN ARMSTRONG, et al., Plaintiffs, 17 ADMINISTRATIVE MOTION AND ORDER FOR PAYMENT v. 15 16 Case No. C 94-2307 CW GAVIN C. NEWSOM, et al., Defendants. 18 19 ADMINISTRATIVE MOTION 20 21 Pursuant to the Court’s order of June 11, 2007 (Docket No. 1121), court expert Edward 22 Swanson hereby moves the Court for an order for payment of the attached invoice dated 23 February 24th, 2022. 24 25 26 27 28 Dated: February 25th, 2022 Respectfully submitted, /s/ . EDWARD W. SWANSON Court Expert Case 4:94-cv-02307-CW Document 3386 Filed 02/25/22 Page 2 of 2 3387 02/28/22 9 ORDER 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Pursuant to the Court’s order of June 11, 2007, the Court HEREBY ORDERS payment from the court registry to court expert Edward Swanson per the court expert’s invoice dated February 24th, 2022. Dated: 2/28/2022 . HON. CLAUDIA WILKEN United States District Court 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 2 Admin. Motion and [Proposed] Order for Payment John Armstrong, et al., v. Gavin C. Newsom, et al., C 94-2307 CW Case 4:94-cv-02307-CW Document 3386-1 Filed 02/28/22 Page 31of 97 Case 4:94-cv-02307-CW Document 3387 Filed 02/25/22 Page of Swanson & McNamara LLP 300 Montgomery Street Suite 1100 San Francisco, CA 94104 415-477-3800 EIN: 94-3309866 Invoice submitted to: Armstrong February 24, 2022 Invoice # 30959 Professional Services Hrs/Rate 1/1/2022 EWS Review emails from CDCR. Amount 0.20 750.00/hr 150.00 0.20 750.00/hr 150.00 1/2/2022 EWS Review reports and letters from plaintiffs; confer with colleagues. 0.70 750.00/hr 525.00 1/3/2022 APG Review material from parties 0.40 650.00/hr 260.00 1/4/2022 AAB 0.70 350.00/hr 245.00 EWS Conference with A. Barron. 0.70 750.00/hr 525.00 EWS Review filings in related case, email from counsel. 0.40 750.00/hr 300.00 1.20 350.00/hr 420.00 EWS Review filings in related case. Review emails from parties. 0.40 750.00/hr 300.00 APG Review Coleman filing 0.20 650.00/hr 130.00 2.80 350.00/hr 980.00 EWS Review correspondence from counsel. 1/5/2022 AAB 1/6/2022 AAB Meeting with E. Swanson. Review of additional materials from CDCR and outlining issues. Review of material related to SATF. Case 4:94-cv-02307-CW Document 3386-1 Filed 02/28/22 Page 42of 97 Case 4:94-cv-02307-CW Document 3387 Filed 02/25/22 Page of Armstrong Page Hrs/Rate 1/6/2022 AAB Amount 1.40 350.00/hr 490.00 APG Review correspondence from parties 0.30 650.00/hr 195.00 EWS Review material in advance of calls with counsel. Review filing in related case. 0.60 750.00/hr 450.00 EWS Review outline of issue for calls with parties. 0.20 750.00/hr 150.00 Phone call with E. Swanson. 0.50 350.00/hr 175.00 Conference with plaintiffs. 1.00 350.00/hr 350.00 APG Conference with Ed Swanson. Meeting with parties re investigation tool and IAI 1.00 650.00/hr 650.00 APG Meeting with parties re EWS 1.10 650.00/hr 715.00 EWS Review material in advance of calls. Confer with A. Barron. 0.90 750.00/hr 675.00 EWS Conference with plaintiffs' counsel. 1.00 750.00/hr 750.00 EWS Review emails to counsel. 0.20 750.00/hr 150.00 EWS Conference with parties re investigations. 0.70 750.00/hr 525.00 EWS Meeting with counsel re EWS. 1.00 750.00/hr 750.00 EWS Review and respond to emails from counsel. 0.20 750.00/hr 150.00 EWS Conference with A. Gugelmann. 0.30 750.00/hr 225.00 EWS Phone call with CDCR counsel re SATF. 0.80 750.00/hr 600.00 1/10/2022 EWS Review correspondence from counsel. Email to counsel. 0.30 750.00/hr 225.00 1/11/2022 AAB 0.30 350.00/hr 105.00 1/7/2022 AAB AAB Drafting outline of issues and email to E. Swanson. 2 Phone call with E. Swanson. Case 4:94-cv-02307-CW Document 3386-1 Filed 02/28/22 Page 53of 97 Case 4:94-cv-02307-CW Document 3387 Filed 02/25/22 Page of Armstrong Page Hrs/Rate 1/11/2022 AAB 3 Amount Preparation for meeting with parties. 0.40 350.00/hr 140.00 Conference with all parties regarding SATF investigation. 1.00 350.00/hr 350.00 EWS Preparation for meeting with counsel. Confer with A. Barron. 0.20 750.00/hr 150.00 EWS Review and respond to emails from counsel re SATF. 0.30 750.00/hr 225.00 EWS Conference with A. Barron. 0.30 750.00/hr 225.00 EWS Conference with counsel re SATF. 1.00 750.00/hr 750.00 Review of additional materials from CDCR. 1.40 350.00/hr 490.00 Phone call with E. Swanson. 0.30 350.00/hr 105.00 APG Review budget information. Meeting with parties 1.30 650.00/hr 845.00 EWS Conference with parties re budget, roll-out of investigation process. 1.00 750.00/hr 750.00 EWS Conference with A. Barron. 0.30 750.00/hr 225.00 EWS Phone call with counsel. 0.50 750.00/hr 375.00 Review of materials from CDCR. 0.90 350.00/hr 315.00 Conference with E. Swanson. 0.50 350.00/hr 175.00 EWS Conference with A. Barron. 0.50 750.00/hr 375.00 EWS Review and respond to emails from counsel. 0.20 750.00/hr 150.00 Review of materials from CDCR and editing outline. 1.20 350.00/hr 420.00 Meeting with S. Norman. 0.80 350.00/hr 280.00 AAB 1/12/2022 AAB AAB 1/13/2022 AAB AAB 1/14/2022 AAB AAB Case 4:94-cv-02307-CW Document 3386-1 Filed 02/28/22 Page 64of 97 Case 4:94-cv-02307-CW Document 3387 Filed 02/25/22 Page of Armstrong Page Hrs/Rate 4 Amount 1/14/2022 EWS Conference with counsel re interviews. 0.80 750.00/hr 600.00 EWS Review correspondence from counsel. 0.20 750.00/hr 150.00 EWS Review and respond to emails from counsel. 0.20 750.00/hr 150.00 1/15/2022 EWS Review reports from plaintiffs. Confer with colleagues. 0.30 750.00/hr 225.00 1/16/2022 EWS Review correspondence from counsel. 0.20 750.00/hr 150.00 1/17/2022 EWS Review correspondence from plaintiffs. 0.20 750.00/hr 150.00 1/18/2022 AAB 1.30 350.00/hr 455.00 APG Meeting with parties re remedial plan 1.20 650.00/hr 780.00 EWS Conference with parties re roll-out. 1.00 750.00/hr 750.00 EWS Review CMC statement. 0.30 750.00/hr 225.00 APG Conference with E Swanson 0.20 650.00/hr 130.00 EWS Conference with A. Gugelmann. Review notes from meeting. 0.20 750.00/hr 150.00 Review of additional materials from parties; revising outline. 3.20 350.00/hr 1,120.00 AAB Revising issues outline. 1.20 350.00/hr 420.00 AAB Drafting survey to class members. 1.00 350.00/hr 350.00 APG Review draft stipulation re implementation. Email E Swanson 0.20 650.00/hr 130.00 EWS Review and respond to email from counsel. 0.20 750.00/hr 150.00 EWS Review correspondence in Armstrong, filing in Plata. 0.50 750.00/hr 375.00 1/19/2022 AAB Review of materials from CDCR. Case 4:94-cv-02307-CW Document 3386-1 Filed 02/28/22 Page 75of 97 Case 4:94-cv-02307-CW Document 3387 Filed 02/25/22 Page of Armstrong Page Hrs/Rate 1/20/2022 APG Meeting with parties 5 Amount 0.50 700.00/hr 350.00 APG Conference with E Swanson. 0.20 700.00/hr 140.00 EWS Conference with A. Barron. 0.20 825.00/hr 165.00 AAB Conference with E. Swanson. 0.10 550.00/hr 55.00 APG Conference with E Swanson. 0.20 700.00/hr 140.00 EWS Preparation for meeting with counsel. 0.20 825.00/hr 165.00 EWS Meeting with counsel. Confer with A. Gugelmann. 0.60 825.00/hr 495.00 Review of Plaintiffs' second submission and revising outline. 0.70 550.00/hr 385.00 AAB Conference with E. Swanson. 1.50 550.00/hr 825.00 AAB Review of edits from plaintiff's counsel to surveys. 0.10 550.00/hr 55.00 AAB Review of Ps response and editing outline. 0.80 550.00/hr 440.00 AAB Revising survey. 0.20 550.00/hr 110.00 EWS Review and respond to emails from counsel re SATF, RVR issues. 0.40 825.00/hr 330.00 EWS Conference with A. Barron. 1.50 825.00/hr 1,237.50 1/22/2022 EWS Review correspondence from counsel. 0.30 825.00/hr 247.50 1/24/2022 AAB 0.40 550.00/hr 220.00 EWS Review correspondence from counsel. 0.20 825.00/hr 165.00 EWS Court hearing in Plata. 1.20 825.00/hr 990.00 1/21/2022 AAB Review of advocacy letter re class member. Case 4:94-cv-02307-CW Document 3386-1 Filed 02/28/22 Page 86of 97 Case 4:94-cv-02307-CW Document 3387 Filed 02/25/22 Page of Armstrong Page Hrs/Rate 6 Amount 1/24/2022 EWS Phone call with counsel. 0.30 825.00/hr 247.50 1/25/2022 AAB Review of plaintiffs second letter. 1.20 550.00/hr 660.00 Review of Ps submissions and revising investigation outline. 2.60 550.00/hr 1,430.00 EWS Conference with A. Gugelmann. 0.50 825.00/hr 412.50 EWS Meeting with counsel re remedial plan. 1.50 825.00/hr 1,237.50 EWS Review minutes. Email to coordinating committee. 0.20 825.00/hr 165.00 APG Conference with E Swanson. 0.50 700.00/hr 350.00 APG Meeting with parties (partial attendance) 0.50 700.00/hr 350.00 1.00 550.00/hr 550.00 0.30 825.00/hr 247.50 Review of materials and revising investigation outline. 0.70 550.00/hr 385.00 AAB Meet and confer [partial attendance] 1.50 550.00/hr 825.00 AAB Drafting document requests to parties. 3.10 550.00/hr 1,705.00 3.30 825.00/hr 2,722.50 0.20 550.00/hr 110.00 1/29/2022 EWS Review and respond to emails from parties. 0.20 825.00/hr 165.00 1/31/2022 AAB Review of survey edits. 0.30 550.00/hr 165.00 Meeting with counsel. 0.60 550.00/hr 330.00 AAB 1/26/2022 AAB Review of materials and creating document requests. EWS Review filing in related case. Review correspondence from counsel. Confer with A. Barron. 1/27/2022 AAB EWS Conference with parties - meet and confer. 1/28/2022 AAB AAB Review of comments to survey and call with E. Swanson. Case 4:94-cv-02307-CW Document 3386-1 Filed 02/28/22 Page 97of 97 Case 4:94-cv-02307-CW Document 3387 Filed 02/25/22 Page of Armstrong Page Hrs/Rate 1/31/2022 EWS Meeting with A. Barron. 7 Amount 0.30 825.00/hr 247.50 EWS Meeting with parties re surveys. 0.70 825.00/hr 577.50 EWS Conference with client 0.30 825.00/hr 247.50 For professional services rendered 73.30 $43,765.00 Additional Charges : 1/22/2022 FedEx - ship hard drive from office to A McGuigan 21.13 Total additional charges $21.13 Total amount of this bill $43,786.13 Previous balance $27,370.00 Accounts receivable transactions 2/7/2022 Payment - thank you. Check No. 4039333693 ($27,370.00) Total payments and adjustments ($27,370.00) Balance due $43,786.13 Timekeeper Summary Name Audrey Barron - Associate Audrey Barron - Associate August P. Gugelmann - Partner August P. Gugelmann - Partner Edward W. Swanson - Partner Edward W. Swanson - Partner Hours 15.00 21.10 1.90 5.90 12.20 17.20 Rate 550.00 350.00 700.00 650.00 825.00 750.00 Amount $8,250.00 $7,385.00 $1,330.00 $3,835.00 $10,065.00 $12,900.00

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