Armstrong, et al v. Davis, et al

Filing 3416

Order by Judge Claudia Wilken granting 3415 Motion for Disbursement of Funds.(bns, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 6/8/2022)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: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]
Email: [e-mail]

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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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June 8th, 2022.

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Dated: June 8th, 2022

Respectfully submitted,
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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
June 8th, 2022.
Dated: 6/8/2022

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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

June 8, 2022

Invoice # 31213
Professional Services
Hrs/Rate
5/2/2022 AAB

Amount

Review of notes and incorporating into outline.

3.10
550.00/hr

1,705.00

AAB

Meeting with CDCR counsel regarding document requests.

0.50
550.00/hr

275.00

AAB

Review of interview notes and updating outline.

4.30
550.00/hr

2,365.00

APG Phone call with plaintiffs re quarterly productions

1.00
700.00/hr

700.00

EWS Conference with A. Gugelmann. Conference with counsel.

1.00
825.00/hr

825.00

EWS Conference with CDCR counsel, A. Barron.

0.50
825.00/hr

412.50

EWS Review and respond to email from A. Barron. Outline outstanding
issues.

0.50
825.00/hr

412.50

EWS Review email from CDCR; confer with A. Gugelmann.

0.20
825.00/hr

165.00

Review of documents from CDCR and updating issues outline.

3.80
550.00/hr

2,090.00

Meeting with E. Swanson; email to CDCR.

1.50
550.00/hr

825.00

0.20
825.00/hr

165.00

5/3/2022 AAB
AAB

EWS Review material from parties, Receiver.

Armstrong

Page

Hrs/Rate
5/3/2022 EWS Conference with A. Barron re SATF

2

Amount

1.50
825.00/hr

1,237.50

0.30
700.00/hr

210.00

Meeting with parties regarding RVR process.

1.60
550.00/hr

880.00

Meeting with E. Swanson regarding LAC and SATF.

1.50
550.00/hr

825.00

EWS Review information in advance of RVR meeting.

0.30
825.00/hr

247.50

EWS Meeting with parties re RVRs.

1.50
825.00/hr

1,237.50

EWS Conference with A. Barron re LAC tour, SATF.

1.40
825.00/hr

1,155.00

AAB

Review of CDO training presentation.

0.20
550.00/hr

110.00

Meeting with E. Swanson re SATF.

1.50
550.00/hr

825.00

Drafting email to CDCR regarding additional request.

0.30
550.00/hr

165.00

EWS Conference with A. Barron re SATF.

1.50
825.00/hr

1,237.50

APG Conference with E Swanson

0.40
700.00/hr

280.00

EWS Conference with A. Gugelmann. Email to counsel.

0.40
825.00/hr

330.00

5/6/2022 EWS Review and respond to email from counsel. Review email from counsel.

0.20
825.00/hr

165.00

5/9/2022 APG Review notes of EWS meeting

0.20
700.00/hr

140.00

APG Review material re depo and meet and confer letter. Emails with E
Swanson
5/4/2022 AAB
AAB

5/5/2022 AAB
AAB

BE

Briefly cover meeting and take notes for A Barron.

0.70
275.00/hr

192.50

AAB

Review of voicemails from class members.

0.40
550.00/hr

220.00

0.40
825.00/hr

330.00

EWS Review material in advance of call with parties.

Armstrong

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Hrs/Rate
5/9/2022 EWS Review correspondence from parties.

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Amount

0.20
825.00/hr

165.00

0.30
700.00/hr

210.00

0.50
700.00/hr

350.00

APG Meeting with parties re DPV issues

1.00
700.00/hr

700.00

APG Emails with E Swanson re blind/low-vision issues

0.20
700.00/hr

140.00

EWS Preparation for call with parties. Confer with A. Gugelmann.

0.50
825.00/hr

412.50

EWS Meeting with parties to discuss blind/low-vision issues.

1.00
825.00/hr

825.00

Preparation for SATF tour.

0.30
550.00/hr

165.00

AAB

Phone call with E. Swanson.

0.40
550.00/hr

220.00

AAB

Review of OIG report and notes re same.

2.90
550.00/hr

1,595.00

APG Conference with E Swanson re DPV issues

0.20
700.00/hr

140.00

APG Meeting with plaintiffs re DPV issues

0.90
700.00/hr

630.00

EWS Conference with A. Guglemann in advance of call with client.

0.20
825.00/hr

165.00

EWS Review and respond to emails from counsel.

0.30
825.00/hr

247.50

EWS Conference with A. Barron re SATF tour.

0.40
825.00/hr

330.00

EWS Conference with counsel re blind/low-vision issues.

0.80
825.00/hr

660.00

0.50
700.00/hr

350.00

0.40
825.00/hr

330.00

APG Review correspondence re 30b6 subpoena. Email E Swanson re status
5/10/2022 APG Conference with E Swanson in advance of party call

5/11/2022 AAB

5/12/2022 APG Review material from parties on blind/low vision issues. Emails with E
Swanson
EWS Phone call with Receiver.

Armstrong

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Hrs/Rate
5/12/2022 EWS Review and comment on blind/low-vision survey. Review emails from
parties.

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Amount

0.30
825.00/hr

247.50

EWS Review information from A. Barron re SATF.

0.40
825.00/hr

330.00

AAB

Phone call with M. Knowles.

0.20
550.00/hr

110.00

AAB

Review of staffing data and creating comparison chart.

1.00
550.00/hr

550.00

AAB

Review of new document production.

4.00
550.00/hr

2,200.00

5/13/2022 APG Review agenda for coordination meeting; conference E Swanson

0.40
700.00/hr

280.00

EWS Review material re SATF, blind/low-vision deposition.

0.30
825.00/hr

247.50

EWS Conference with A. Gugelmann re emails from counsel.

0.30
825.00/hr

247.50

Review of documents from CDCR.

0.80
550.00/hr

440.00

Travel to Hanford [time on train spent preparing for interviews].

5.00
550.00/hr

2,750.00

4.00
825.00/hr

3,300.00

0.50
700.00/hr

350.00

EWS Review and respond to emails from Receiver's office, co-counsel.

0.10
825.00/hr

82.50

EWS Review material in advance of interviews.

0.40
825.00/hr

330.00

APG Review information from parties

0.30
700.00/hr

210.00

AAB

Preparation for day two interviews.

2.00
550.00/hr

1,100.00

AAB

Interviews and tour at SATF. Travel to and from. Conference with E.
Swanson.

10.00
550.00/hr

5,500.00

EWS Interviews and tour at SATF. Travel to and from. Conference with A.
Barron.

10.00
825.00/hr

8,250.00

5/15/2022 AAB
AAB

EWS Travel to Hanford. Draft questions, confer with A. Barron en route.
5/16/2022 APG Meeting with parties re blind/low-vision issues

Armstrong

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Hrs/Rate
5/17/2022 APG Review joint case management statement. Review correspondence
from parties on various matters. Email E Swanson re status on
outstanding issues

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Amount

1.80
700.00/hr

1,260.00

AAB

Meeting with E. Swanson.

0.70
550.00/hr

385.00

AAB

Preparation for next interviews.

1.20
550.00/hr

660.00

AAB

Interviews and tour at SATF. Travel to and from. Conference with E.
Swanson.

10.00
550.00/hr

5,500.00

EWS Meeting with A. Barron.

0.70
825.00/hr

577.50

EWS Interviews and tour at SATF. Travel to and from. Conference with A.
Barron.

10.00
825.00/hr

8,250.00

0.20
700.00/hr

140.00

5/18/2022 APG Review correspondence re audiologist and email E Swanson
AAB

Preparation for next day interviews.

1.00
550.00/hr

550.00

AAB

Interviews and tour at SATF. Travel to and from. Conference with E.
Swanson.

10.00
550.00/hr

5,500.00

EWS Interviews and tour at SATF. Travel to and from. Conference with A
Barron.

10.00
825.00/hr

8,250.00

Review of notes and drafting post-interview thoughts and follow up
requests.

1.50
550.00/hr

825.00

EWS Travel from SATF to office (remaining time billed to other matters).

2.00
825.00/hr

1,650.00

AAB

8.00
550.00/hr

4,400.00

8.00
825.00/hr

6,600.00

5/20/2022 EWS Review correspondence from counsel.

0.20
825.00/hr

165.00

5/22/2022 AAB

Travel from Hanford to Bay Area

3.50
550.00/hr

1,925.00

5/23/2022 AAB

Review of materials from CDCR.

1.00
550.00/hr

550.00

5/19/2022 AAB

Interviews and tour of SATF. Meeting with E. Swanson before and after.
Travel to prison.

EWS Interviews and tour of SATF. Meeting with A. Barron before and after.
Travel to prison.

Armstrong

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Hrs/Rate
5/23/2022 APG Emails with E Swanson re blind/low-vision issues

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Amount

0.10
700.00/hr

70.00

0.70
825.00/hr

577.50

Meeting with CHCCS regarding updated issues.

0.90
550.00/hr

495.00

Meeting with E. Swanson and A. McGuigan re survey analysis.

1.00
550.00/hr

550.00

APG Meeting with CDCR re upper extremity codes

0.90
700.00/hr

630.00

EWS Review material before CCHCS call. Email with colleagues.

0.20
825.00/hr

165.00

EWS Conference with CCHCS.

0.90
825.00/hr

742.50

EWS Review correspondence re DMEs, desk reference.

0.20
825.00/hr

165.00

EWS Conference with A. Barron re SATF.

0.90
825.00/hr

742.50

AAB

Meeting with A. McGuigan re data analysis.

0.40
550.00/hr

220.00

APG Conference with E Swanson re blind/low-viz issues

0.10
700.00/hr

70.00

EWS Conference with colleagues re surveys.

0.30
825.00/hr

247.50

Create a spreadsheet for survey responses. Start review of surveys to
complete spreadsheet

2.20
100.00/hr

220.00

Review of new documents from CDCR and drafting additional document
requests.

4.60
550.00/hr

2,530.00

APG Meeting with parties re CST

0.70
700.00/hr

490.00

APG Conference with E Swanson

0.10
700.00/hr

70.00

APG Review information on blind/low vis class members

0.30
700.00/hr

210.00

EWS Review information from CDCR. Review correspondence between
parties. Draft email to A. Barron. Review and respond to email from A.
Gugelmann.
5/24/2022 AAB
AAB

5/25/2022 AM
AAB

Armstrong

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Hrs/Rate
5/25/2022 EWS Review correspondence re SATF investigation.

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Amount

0.20
825.00/hr

165.00

0.10
550.00/hr

55.00

0.80
825.00/hr

660.00

Continue reviewing surveys and adding information to the spreadsheet.

2.60
100.00/hr

260.00

Attending all parties meet and confer.

2.60
550.00/hr

1,430.00

APG Conference with E Swanson

0.30
700.00/hr

210.00

EWS Review and respond to email from CCHCS, colleagues.

0.20
825.00/hr

165.00

EWS Phone call with counsel.

0.30
825.00/hr

247.50

EWS Meeting with counsel.

3.80
825.00/hr

3,135.00

EWS Conference with A. Gugelmann.

0.30
825.00/hr

247.50

5/27/2022 EWS Conference with parties re RVR.

1.50
825.00/hr

1,237.50

Meeting regarding RVR process.

1.50
550.00/hr

825.00

EWS Phone call with counsel re SATF.

0.70
825.00/hr

577.50

0.30
825.00/hr

247.50

0.30
825.00/hr

247.50

5/30/2022 EWS Review and respond to emails from A. Barron re SATF.

0.10
825.00/hr

82.50

5/31/2022 AAB

Phone call with E. Swanson.

1.00
550.00/hr

550.00

Meeting with CDCR counsel regarding additional document request.

0.50
550.00/hr

275.00

AAB

Phone call with M. O'Reilly regarding mail from SATF.

EWS Conference with parties re CST questions. Conference with A.
Gugelmann.
5/26/2022 AM
AAB

AAB

5/29/2022 EWS Review Plata CMC statement. Email to A. Barron.
EWS Review correspondence from parties, filing in related case.

AAB

Armstrong

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Hrs/Rate
5/31/2022 AAB

Review of notes.

8

Amount

0.40
550.00/hr

220.00

APG Conference with E Swanson

0.40
700.00/hr

280.00

EWS Review correspondence from counsel. Email to A. Gugelmann.

0.20
825.00/hr

165.00

EWS Conference with A. Barron re SATF issues.

1.00
825.00/hr

825.00

EWS Conference with A. Gugelmann.

0.30
825.00/hr

247.50

EWS Conference with CDCR, CCHCS representatives.

0.50
825.00/hr

412.50

AAB

Review of documents related to murders.

0.90
550.00/hr

495.00

AAB

Review of murder related documents and email to E. Swanson re same.

1.50
550.00/hr

825.00

For professional services rendered

188.50

$123,357.50

Additional Charges :
4/29/2022 AAB meal

15.35

AAB meal

33.12

4/30/2022 AAB Uber cost

61.95

5/13/2022 Covid tests for prison visit

86.31

5/15/2022 Uber for AAB

9.90

Food for EWS

12.04

Travel cost for Amtrak

38.50

5/16/2022 food for EWS

11.00

Food for EWS

12.03

Food for EWS

39.85

Meal for AAB

42.44

5/17/2022 Food for EWS

5.00

Armstrong

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Amount
5/17/2022 Food for EWS

37.06

Food for EWS

46.60

5/18/2022 Food for EWS

46.84

Food for EWS

51.85

5/19/2022 Food for EWS

29.16

food for EWS

39.85

gas for EWS

96.46

Total additional charges

$715.31

Total amount of this bill

$124,072.81

Previous balance

$71,083.07

Accounts receivable transactions
5/24/2022 Payment - thank you

($71,083.07)

Total payments and adjustments

($71,083.07)

Balance due

$124,072.81

Timekeeper Summary
Name
Amy McGuigan - Paralegal
Audrey Barron - Associate
August P. Gugelmann - Partner
Britt Evangelist - Partner
Edward W. Swanson - Partner

Hours
4.80
97.60
11.60
0.70
73.80

Rate
100.00
550.00
700.00
275.00
825.00

Amount
$480.00
$53,680.00
$8,120.00
$192.50
$60,885.00