Armstrong, et al v. Davis, et al

Filing 3410

Order by Judge Claudia Wilken Granting 3409 Motion for Disbursement of Funds.(bns, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 5/12/2022)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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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 May 9th, 2022. 24 25 26 27 28 Dated: May 10th, 2022 Respectfully submitted, /s/ . EDWARD W. SWANSON Court Expert 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 May 9th, 2022. Dated: 5/12/2022 . 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 Order for Payment John Armstrong, et al., v. Gavin C. Newsom, et al., C 94-2307 CW Swanson & McNamara LLP 300 Montgomery Street Suite 1100 San Francisco, CA 94104 415-477-3800 EIN: 94-3309866 Invoice submitted to: Armstrong May 9, 2022 Invoice # 31130 Professional Services Hrs/Rate 4/1/2022 APG Meeting with plaintiffs re blind/low-vision issues Amount 0.80 700.00/hr 560.00 APG Further conference with E Swanson 0.30 700.00/hr 210.00 EWS Review and respond to emails from counsel. 0.20 825.00/hr 165.00 EWS Review documents from parties. Email with parties. 0.40 825.00/hr 330.00 EWS Conference with A. Barron. 0.40 825.00/hr 330.00 AAB 0.40 550.00/hr 220.00 APG Review correspondence re blind, low-vision 0.20 700.00/hr 140.00 APG Conference with E Swanson 0.30 700.00/hr 210.00 EWS Conference with A. Gugelmann. Review material from plaintiffs and defendants re blind/low-vision. 0.40 825.00/hr 330.00 EWS Conference with plaintiffs re blind/low-vision. 1.00 825.00/hr 825.00 0.70 550.00/hr 385.00 4/4/2022 AAB Conference with E Swanson Review of interview notes and organizing same. Armstrong Page Hrs/Rate 4/4/2022 EWS Review and respond to emails from counsel, A. Barron. Conference with A. Barron. 2 Amount 0.40 825.00/hr 330.00 EWS Review filing in related case. Review emails from counsel. 0.30 825.00/hr 247.50 AAB Phone call with E. Swanson. 0.20 550.00/hr 110.00 AAB Phone call with E. Swanson. 0.30 550.00/hr 165.00 AAB Phone call with E. Swanson. 0.30 550.00/hr 165.00 EWS Conference with A. Barron re SATF. 0.50 825.00/hr 412.50 4/6/2022 EWS Conference with A. Barron re SATF visit. 0.30 825.00/hr 247.50 4/7/2022 EWS Review letter from plaintiffs. Confer with A. Gugelmann. 0.30 825.00/hr 247.50 0.20 550.00/hr 110.00 0.20 825.00/hr 165.00 0.30 825.00/hr 247.50 0.10 550.00/hr 55.00 EWS Conference with A. Barron. Review email from counsel. 0.20 825.00/hr 165.00 EWS Review correspondence from counsel. 0.40 825.00/hr 330.00 0.70 700.00/hr 490.00 APG Review remedial plans re issues for reporting; emails with E Swanson re same 0.60 700.00/hr 420.00 APG Further conference with E Swanson in advance of call with parties 0.20 700.00/hr 140.00 APG Meeting with parties re quarterly reporting 0.80 700.00/hr 560.00 AAB Phone call with E. Swanson re LAC. EWS Conference with A. Barron re LAC. 4/8/2022 EWS Review and forward notes of interviews. AAB Phone call with E. Swanson. 4/11/2022 APG Conference with E Swanson re reporting, quarterly productions Armstrong Page Hrs/Rate 4/11/2022 EWS Conference with counsel re quarterly reviews. 3 Amount 0.80 825.00/hr 660.00 0.10 550.00/hr 55.00 EWS Review topics with A. Gugelmann. 0.20 825.00/hr 165.00 EWS Review and respond to emails from counsel. 0.20 825.00/hr 165.00 EWS Conference with A. Gugelmann re quarterly reports. 0.70 825.00/hr 577.50 0.50 550.00/hr 275.00 EWS Phone call with counsel. 0.50 825.00/hr 412.50 APG Review depo notice; email E Swanson re same 0.10 700.00/hr 70.00 Phone call with R. Wesley. 0.70 550.00/hr 385.00 AAB Listening to and responding to voicemails from incarcerated people. 0.60 550.00/hr 330.00 AAB Meeting with E. Swanson. 0.80 550.00/hr 440.00 EWS Review and respond to email from counsel. 0.20 825.00/hr 165.00 EWS Conference with A. Barron. 0.80 825.00/hr 660.00 EWS Conference with R. Wesley. [partial attendance] 0.50 825.00/hr 412.50 0.10 550.00/hr 55.00 APG Review OIG report 0.90 700.00/hr 630.00 EWS Review correspondence from counsel. Confer with A. Gugelmann, A. Barron. Contact special master. 0.80 825.00/hr 660.00 APG Conference with E Swanson re OIG report 0.20 700.00/hr 140.00 AAB 4/12/2022 AAB 4/13/2022 AAB 4/14/2022 AAB Phone call with class member. Meeting with plaintiffs. Phone call with class member. Armstrong Page Hrs/Rate 4 Amount 4/14/2022 EWS Conference with A. Gugelmann re OIG. 0.20 825.00/hr 165.00 4/15/2022 AAB 1.00 550.00/hr 550.00 EWS Conference with A. Barron. 0.30 825.00/hr 247.50 EWS Conference with counsel. 0.30 825.00/hr 247.50 EWS Review correspondence from parties. 0.20 825.00/hr 165.00 AAB 0.30 550.00/hr 165.00 0.20 825.00/hr 165.00 Phone call with E. Swanson. 0.10 550.00/hr 55.00 Review of interview notes. 1.60 550.00/hr 880.00 EWS Review correspondence from counsel. 0.20 825.00/hr 165.00 EWS Draft email to special master. Contact CDCR counsel. 0.20 825.00/hr 165.00 EWS Review correspondence from plaintiffs. Email to Receiver's staff. 0.50 825.00/hr 412.50 0.30 700.00/hr 210.00 0.30 825.00/hr 247.50 Preparation for incarcerated person interviews. 0.20 550.00/hr 110.00 Phone call with class member. 0.40 550.00/hr 220.00 Interviews with class members. 5.90 550.00/hr 3,245.00 1.00 700.00/hr 700.00 Meeting with parties re LAC tour. Phone call with E. Swanson. EWS Review and respond to email from A. Barron. Email to CDCR. 4/18/2022 AAB AAB 4/19/2022 APG Conference with E Swanson re SATF investigation EWS Conference with A Gugelmann re SATF investigation 4/20/2022 AAB AAB 4/21/2022 AAB APG Meeting with parties re blind/low-vision class member issues. Conference with E Swanson Armstrong Page Hrs/Rate 4/21/2022 APG Review COVID report re iso/quarantine and ADA issues. Conference with E Swanson 5 Amount 0.90 700.00/hr 630.00 EWS Interviews with class members. [partial attendance] 5.00 825.00/hr 4,125.00 EWS Conference with parties re blind/low-vision issues. 1.00 825.00/hr 825.00 EWS Conference with parties re program assignments. 0.80 825.00/hr 660.00 0.60 550.00/hr 330.00 EWS Conference with Receiver's staff. Review correspondence from parties. 0.50 825.00/hr 412.50 APG Conference with E Swanson 0.20 700.00/hr 140.00 EWS Conference with A. Gugelmann re contact from Receiver. 0.20 825.00/hr 165.00 EWS Conference with special master 0.30 825.00/hr 247.50 EWS Phone call with CDCR. 0.50 825.00/hr 412.50 4/24/2022 EWS Review correspondence from plaintiffs. Review and respond to email from Receiver. 0.50 825.00/hr 412.50 4/25/2022 AAB Meeting regarding tablets at SATF. 0.80 550.00/hr 440.00 Review of interview notes and updating outline. 2.60 550.00/hr 1,430.00 APG Meeting with parties re status of CST 1.10 700.00/hr 770.00 EWS Conference with parties re CST. 1.10 825.00/hr 907.50 EWS Conference with counsel re tablets. 0.80 825.00/hr 660.00 AAB 1.00 550.00/hr 550.00 0.30 825.00/hr 247.50 4/22/2022 AAB AAB Meeting with captain regarding mail room issue. Review of issues outline. EWS Review correspondence from parties. Armstrong Page Hrs/Rate 4/26/2022 AAB 6 Amount Interview of SATF staff member. 2.50 550.00/hr 1,375.00 AAB Review of notes. 0.80 550.00/hr 440.00 AAB Meeting with CDCR Healthcare staff. 1.30 550.00/hr 715.00 AAB Phone call with attorney. 0.20 550.00/hr 110.00 EWS Interview with SATF staff member 2.50 825.00/hr 2,062.50 EWS Phone call from prison. Conference with A. Barron. 0.20 825.00/hr 165.00 EWS Meeting with A. Barron re document issues. 0.50 825.00/hr 412.50 EWS Conference with Receiver's staff. 1.10 825.00/hr 907.50 EWS Review information from Receiver's staff. 0.40 825.00/hr 330.00 AAB 0.20 550.00/hr 110.00 APG Review correspondence on blind/low-vision issues 0.40 700.00/hr 280.00 EWS Phone call with A. Barron. Email and call with Special Master's team. 0.40 825.00/hr 330.00 Phone call with E. Swanson. 4/27/2022 AAB Review of materials from ISUDT. 0.20 550.00/hr 110.00 AAB Meeting with SATF staff member 1.10 550.00/hr 605.00 AAB Review of notes and updating outline. 5.00 550.00/hr 2,750.00 APG Review plaintiff objections to new regulations; review CDCR responses to advocacy letters; review correspondence re RVRs; review correspondence re quarterly productions and associated video 1.40 700.00/hr 980.00 APG Review CA9 order 0.20 700.00/hr 140.00 Armstrong Page Hrs/Rate 7 Amount 4/27/2022 EWS Preparation for meeting with coordinating committee. 0.30 825.00/hr 247.50 EWS Conference with coordinating committee. 1.10 825.00/hr 907.50 EWS Interview of staff member. 1.10 825.00/hr 907.50 EWS Review and respond to email from counsel. Prepare for interview. 0.20 825.00/hr 165.00 EWS Review court order. Review and respond to emails. 0.20 825.00/hr 165.00 Phone call for deaf and hard of hearing working group. [partial attendance] 0.80 550.00/hr 440.00 AAB Review of SATF notes and updating outline. 1.60 550.00/hr 880.00 AAB Phone call with E. Swanson. 0.20 550.00/hr 110.00 EWS Conference with A. Barron. Call with parties re deaf and hearing impaired. 2.10 825.00/hr 1,732.50 AAB 4.00 550.00/hr 2,200.00 0.20 825.00/hr 165.00 0.60 700.00/hr 420.00 EWS Conference with CDCR. 0.50 825.00/hr 412.50 EWS Conference with parties re doc production. 1.00 825.00/hr 825.00 EWS Review and respond to messages from A. Barron. Review correspondence from parties. 0.50 825.00/hr 412.50 AAB Travel to prison. 0.50 550.00/hr 275.00 AAB Travel from prison. 4.00 550.00/hr 2,200.00 AAB Tour of LAC. 7.40 550.00/hr 4,070.00 4/28/2022 AAB Travel to Lancaster for LAC tour. [time spent on flight reviewing SATF notes] EWS Conference with A. Barron re LAC visit. 4/29/2022 APG Conference with E Swanson; meeting with CDCR re blind, low-vision issues Armstrong Page Hrs/Rate 4/29/2022 APG Conference with parties re document production issues EWS Conference with A. Gugelmann. For professional services rendered 8 Amount 1.00 700.00/hr 700.00 0.10 825.00/hr 82.50 97.30 $65,190.00 Additional Charges : 3/16/2022 Digital One invoice #SF22-030097 113.56 3/25/2022 Digital One invoice #SF22-030053 1,359.16 3/30/2022 Food for E Swanson 3.77 Food for E Swanson 16.97 Food for A Barron 48.65 Gas for E Swanson 79.50 3/31/2022 Digital One invoice #SF22-030175 505.55 4/14/2022 Digital One invoice #SF22-030132 820.60 4/15/2022 Flight for A Barron 218.60 Flight for A Barron 309.20 4/16/2022 Hotel for A Barron 160.56 4/18/2022 Hotel for A Barron 2,008.16 4/25/2022 Conference Call 6.00 4/28/2022 Uber for A Barron 8.05 Uber for A Barron 19.90 Rental Car for A Barron 214.84 Total additional charges $5,893.07 Total amount of this bill $71,083.07 Previous balance $196,517.76 Accounts receivable transactions 4/13/2022 Payment - thank you. Check No. 4039353042 4/19/2022 Payment - thank you ($25,917.50) ($43,786.13) Armstrong Page 9 Amount 4/25/2022 Payment - thank you ($126,814.13) Total payments and adjustments ($196,517.76) Balance due $71,083.07 Timekeeper Summary Name Audrey Barron - Associate August P. Gugelmann - Partner Edward W. Swanson - Partner Hours 49.30 12.20 35.80 Rate 550.00 700.00 825.00 Amount $27,115.00 $8,540.00 $29,535.00

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