Armstrong, et al v. Davis, et al
Filing
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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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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
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Court Expert
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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
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NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
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JOHN ARMSTRONG, et al.,
Plaintiffs,
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ADMINISTRATIVE MOTION AND
ORDER FOR PAYMENT
v.
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Case No. C 94-2307 CW
GAVIN C. NEWSOM, et al.,
Defendants.
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ADMINISTRATIVE MOTION
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Pursuant to the Court’s order of June 11, 2007 (Docket No. 1121), court expert Edward
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Swanson hereby moves the Court for an order for payment of the attached invoice dated
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May 9th, 2022.
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Dated: May 10th, 2022
Respectfully submitted,
/s/
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EDWARD W. SWANSON
Court Expert
ORDER
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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
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HON. CLAUDIA WILKEN
United States District Court
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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.
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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
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Hrs/Rate
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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
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Hrs/Rate
4/21/2022 APG Review COVID report re iso/quarantine and ADA issues. Conference
with E Swanson
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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
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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
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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
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Hrs/Rate
4/29/2022 APG Conference with parties re document production issues
EWS Conference with A. Gugelmann.
For professional services rendered
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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
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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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