Armstrong, et al v. Davis, et al

Filing 3423

ORDER by Judge Claudia Wilken Granting 3421 Motion for Disbursement of Funds. (bns, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 7/20/2022)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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July 15th, 2022.

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Dated: July 15th, 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
July 15th, 2022.
Dated: 7/20/2022

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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

July 15, 2022

Invoice # 31326
Professional Services
Hrs/Rate
6/1/2022 AAB

Amount

Phone call with incarcerated person.

0.10
550.00/hr

55.00

Phone call with class member.

0.60
550.00/hr

330.00

APG Attend Plata CMC

0.90
700.00/hr

630.00

EWS Conference with counsel re SATF.

0.50
825.00/hr

412.50

EWS Review filing in related case, tour report from plaintiffs.

0.30
825.00/hr

247.50

AAB

Meeting with Plaintiffs.

0.80
550.00/hr

440.00

APG Conference with E Swanson

0.10
700.00/hr

70.00

EWS Conference with A. Gugelmann re hearing. Respond to email from
counsel.

0.20
825.00/hr

165.00

Continue work on inputting survey responses into spreadsheet

0.40
100.00/hr

40.00

Review of notes and drafting additional document requests.

1.80
550.00/hr

990.00

0.20
825.00/hr

165.00

AAB

6/2/2022 AM
AAB

EWS Review notes from A. Barron.

Armstrong

Page

Hrs/Rate
6/2/2022 AAB

2

Amount

Preparation for SATF Staff interview.

0.40
550.00/hr

220.00

Interview of SATF Staff

1.60
550.00/hr

880.00

0.60
825.00/hr

495.00

Interview of SATF Staff

1.80
550.00/hr

990.00

Reviewing interview notes and drafting information requests.

2.00
550.00/hr

1,100.00

APG Conference with E Swanson re CTS issues

0.20
700.00/hr

140.00

CB

Phone call with inmate re SATF.

0.20
225.00/hr

45.00

APG Phone call with parties re CST updates

0.70
700.00/hr

490.00

EWS Conference with A. Gugelmann re conference call.

0.20
825.00/hr

165.00

Scheduling follow up interviews.

0.20
550.00/hr

110.00

Review of Plaintiffs' production letter.

0.60
550.00/hr

330.00

EWS Conference with A. Barron. Review and comment on minutes of
coordination meeting.

0.30
825.00/hr

247.50

EWS Review reports on quarterly productions.

0.80
825.00/hr

660.00

Meeting with E. Swanson.

1.40
550.00/hr

770.00

Interview of ADAC.

3.10
550.00/hr

1,705.00

APG Review letter re quarterly production. Emails with E Swanson

0.70
700.00/hr

490.00

EWS Conference with A. Barron re SATF.

1.40
825.00/hr

1,155.00

EWS Interview with SATF Staff. Conference with A. Barron.

3.10
825.00/hr

2,557.50

AAB

EWS Meeting with counsel re matrix (partial attendance).
6/3/2022 AAB
AAB

6/6/2022 AAB
AAB

6/7/2022 AAB
AAB

Armstrong

Page

Hrs/Rate
6/7/2022 AAB

Review of Q1 SATF letter from plaintiffs.

3

Amount

0.90
550.00/hr

495.00

0.10
825.00/hr

82.50

Preparation for SATF Staff interview.

0.40
550.00/hr

220.00

AAB

Interview with SATF Staff

1.00
550.00/hr

550.00

AAB

Review of notes and drafting additional doc requests.

0.60
550.00/hr

330.00

APG Review calprotect report on covid

0.40
700.00/hr

280.00

EWS Meeting with coordinating committee.

0.70
825.00/hr

577.50

EWS Interview with SATF Staff

1.00
825.00/hr

825.00

EWS Conference with counsel re program data.

1.50
825.00/hr

1,237.50

EWS Phone call with counsel.

0.20
825.00/hr

165.00

EWS Preparation for court coordination meeting.

0.30
825.00/hr

247.50

0.70
550.00/hr

385.00

EWS Conference with court.

0.60
825.00/hr

495.00

EWS Conference with parties re SATF tour.

0.50
825.00/hr

412.50

Preparation for interview of SATF Staff

0.20
550.00/hr

110.00

AAB

Drafting document requests.

0.60
550.00/hr

330.00

AAB

Phone call with E. Swanson.

0.20
550.00/hr

110.00

AAB

Meeting with plaintiffs.

0.30
550.00/hr

165.00

EWS Review correspondence from coordinating committee.
6/8/2022 AAB

6/9/2022 AAB

6/10/2022 AAB

Phone call with court.

Armstrong

Page

Hrs/Rate
6/10/2022 AAB

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Amount

Drafting doc requests.

2.70
550.00/hr

1,485.00

AAB

Conference with office manager regarding handling calls from
incarcerated people at SATF.

0.10
550.00/hr

55.00

AAB

Emails regarding scheduling follow up calls.

0.10
550.00/hr

55.00

AAB

Meeting with SATF Staff

0.40
550.00/hr

220.00

APG Review correspondence and conference with E Swanson re production
issues

0.20
700.00/hr

140.00

EWS Review emails from counsel. Confer with colleagues.

0.20
825.00/hr

165.00

EWS Conference with A. Barron. Call with counsel.

0.50
825.00/hr

412.50

0.20
825.00/hr

165.00

EWS Review emails from counsel re tours, proposed language changes.
Confer with A. Barron.

0.40
825.00/hr

330.00

APG Conference with E Swanson

0.20
700.00/hr

140.00

Review of class member voicemails.

0.70
550.00/hr

385.00

AAB

Meeting with CDCR counsel.

0.30
550.00/hr

165.00

AAB

Phone call with class members' family.

0.20
550.00/hr

110.00

AAB

Phone call with class member's family.

0.20
550.00/hr

110.00

AAB

Meeting with E. Swanson re document requests.

1.10
550.00/hr

605.00

EWS Conference with counsel re document production.

0.40
825.00/hr

330.00

EWS Conference with A. Barron re inquiries re SATF. Email to counsel.

0.30
825.00/hr

247.50

EWS Conference with A. Barron re document requests.

0.90
825.00/hr

742.50

6/13/2022 EWS Conference with A. Gugelmann re quarterly reporting.

6/14/2022 AAB

Armstrong

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Hrs/Rate
6/15/2022 AAB

5

Amount

Meeting with E. Swanson regarding document requests.

0.60
550.00/hr

330.00

AAB

Review of survey spreadsheet.

0.20
550.00/hr

110.00

AAB

Meeting with staff regarding survey responses.

0.50
550.00/hr

275.00

AAB

Interview of SATF Staff and debrief with E. Swanson.

1.50
550.00/hr

825.00

AAB

Revising and sending additional document requests.

0.50
550.00/hr

275.00

EWS Conference with A. Barron re document requests.

0.60
825.00/hr

495.00

EWS Conferences with A. Gugelmann re quarterly reports.

0.90
825.00/hr

742.50

EWS Interview of SATF Staff Conference with A. Barron.

1.50
825.00/hr

1,237.50

EWS Conference with A. Gugelmann. Respond to emails from counsel.

0.20
825.00/hr

165.00

EWS Review information from A. Gugelmann re quarterly reports, information
from parties.

0.40
825.00/hr

330.00

APG Conference with E. Swanson. Respond to emails from counsel.

0.20
700.00/hr

140.00

APG Review footage re RJD allegations

0.60
700.00/hr

420.00

APG Meeting with E Swanson re quarterly reporting

0.90
700.00/hr

630.00

EWS Conference with colleagues re surveys.

0.40
825.00/hr

330.00

6/16/2022 AAB

Review of documents from CDCR.

1.10
550.00/hr

605.00

AAB

Review of documents from CDCR.

3.10
550.00/hr

1,705.00

EWS Review SATF report.

1.00
825.00/hr

825.00

EWS Conference with counsel re reporting.

1.00
825.00/hr

825.00

Armstrong

Page

Hrs/Rate
6/16/2022 EWS Review and respond to emails from counsel.

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Amount

0.10
825.00/hr

82.50

APG Conference with E Swanson in advance of meeting with plaintiffs

0.50
700.00/hr

350.00

APG Review material in advance of call with plaintiffs. Email E Swanson re
quarterly productions

0.50
700.00/hr

350.00

APG Meeting with plaintiffs re RJD, SATF reports

1.00
700.00/hr

700.00

EWS Review and respond to emails from counsel.

0.20
825.00/hr

165.00

EWS Conference with A. Gugelmann.

0.50
825.00/hr

412.50

1.00
550.00/hr

550.00

APG Conferences with E Swanson re quarterly reporting, outline issue for
reporting, review prior orders

1.50
700.00/hr

1,050.00

EWS Conference with A. Barron. Meeting with CCHCS.

1.00
825.00/hr

825.00

EWS Conference with A. Gugelmann re quarterly reports.

0.70
825.00/hr

577.50

AAB

Review of OIG report and memo to E. Swanson re same.

4.90
550.00/hr

2,695.00

Review of materials related to SATF.

3.90
550.00/hr

2,145.00

APG Review issues for quarterly monitoring; review remedial plan and orders

0.50
700.00/hr

350.00

APG Conference with E Swanson re quarterly reporting

0.20
700.00/hr

140.00

EWS Conference with A. Gugelmann.

0.20
825.00/hr

165.00

EWS Review SATF information from A. Barron. Confer with A. Barron.

0.60
825.00/hr

495.00

EWS Draft email to counsel re quarterly reporting.

0.70
825.00/hr

577.50

AAB

0.40
550.00/hr

220.00

6/17/2022 AAB

6/20/2022 AAB

Meeting with CCHCS.

Phone call with E. Swanson.

Armstrong

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Hrs/Rate
6/21/2022 AAB

7

Amount

Email with plaintiffs re scheduling.

0.10
550.00/hr

55.00

Review of materials from class memeber

0.70
550.00/hr

385.00

EWS Review and respond to emails from counsel, CCHCS. Review filings in
related case.

0.40
825.00/hr

330.00

EWS Review correspondence from plaintiffs re program assignments, CDCR
re COVID reporting.

0.20
825.00/hr

165.00

Preparation for class member interview.

1.40
550.00/hr

770.00

AAB

Interview of class member.

1.70
550.00/hr

935.00

AAB

Phone call with E. Swanson.

0.30
550.00/hr

165.00

APG Review information re CST; emails with Ed Swanson

0.20
700.00/hr

140.00

EWS Interview of class member. (Partial attendance)

1.20
825.00/hr

990.00

EWS Conference with A. Barron.

0.30
825.00/hr

247.50

EWS Review email from counsel re blind/low-vision. Review and respond to
email re matrix.

0.20
825.00/hr

165.00

APG Review updates on blind/low-vision accommodations and covid reporting

0.20
700.00/hr

140.00

EWS Conference with A. Barron. Review email from counsel. Conference with
A. Gugelmann.

0.30
825.00/hr

247.50

1.40
550.00/hr

770.00

APG Meeting with parties re quarterly reporting

0.60
700.00/hr

420.00

EWS Conference with A. Gugelmann in advance of call with counsel.

0.10
825.00/hr

82.50

EWS Conference with counsel re RJD production.

0.50
825.00/hr

412.50

EWS Conference with Health Care AW.

1.40
825.00/hr

1,155.00

AAB

6/22/2022 AAB

6/23/2022 AAB

Interview of healthcare AW.

Armstrong

Page

Hrs/Rate
6/23/2022 EWS Conference with parties re quarterly reports.

8

Amount

0.50
825.00/hr

412.50

EWS Conference with A. Gugelmann re quarterly report.

0.50
825.00/hr

412.50

EWS Conference with A. Barron re doc production.

0.20
825.00/hr

165.00

EWS Conference with A. Gugelmann re RJD report.

0.10
825.00/hr

82.50

EWS Review RJD report.

0.60
825.00/hr

495.00

AAB

Conference with E. Swanson re doc production.

0.20
550.00/hr

110.00

AAB

Preparation for interview of healthcare AW.

0.30
550.00/hr

165.00

AAB

Phone call with E. Swanson.

0.30
550.00/hr

165.00

APG Conference with E Swanson

0.10
700.00/hr

70.00

APG Review emails re quarterly productions; email E Swanson

0.20
700.00/hr

140.00

EWS Conference with A. Barron re interviews.

0.30
825.00/hr

247.50

Meeting with E. Swanson.

2.10
550.00/hr

1,155.00

APG Meeting with plaintiffs re reporting

1.50
700.00/hr

1,050.00

APG Draft quarterly report. Review remedial orders. Review notes of party
meetings.

1.10
700.00/hr

770.00

EWS Review RJD report.

0.60
825.00/hr

495.00

EWS Conference with counsel re RJD report.

1.50
825.00/hr

1,237.50

APG Conference with E Swanson in advance of call with plaintiffs

0.20
700.00/hr

140.00

EWS Conference with A. Gugelmann.

0.20
825.00/hr

165.00

6/24/2022 AAB

Armstrong

Page

Hrs/Rate

9

Amount

6/24/2022 EWS Conference with A. Barron re report. Call to plaintiffs' counsel.

2.10
825.00/hr

1,732.50

6/26/2022 EWS Review correspondence from counsel. Review new CDO training.

0.30
825.00/hr

247.50

0.20
825.00/hr

165.00

6/27/2022 EWS Review correspondence from counsel.

0.40
825.00/hr

330.00

6/28/2022 AAB

0.90
550.00/hr

495.00

EWS Conference with SATF, parties re SATF visit. Conference with A. Barron.

0.90
825.00/hr

742.50

EWS Review information from plaintiffs re SATF.

0.20
825.00/hr

165.00

Meeting with parties re RVRs.

0.90
550.00/hr

495.00

AAB

Meeting with CDCR counsel.

0.60
550.00/hr

330.00

AAB

Meeting with Plaintiff's counsel.

0.60
550.00/hr

330.00

EWS Conference with counsel re RVR.

0.90
825.00/hr

742.50

EWS Conference with counsel for CDCR.

0.50
825.00/hr

412.50

EWS Conference with plaintiffs' counsel.

0.50
825.00/hr

412.50

6/30/2022 EWS Review correspondence from plaintiffs re RJD.

0.20
825.00/hr

165.00

APG Finalize and file quarterly report

0.40
700.00/hr

280.00

EWS Review and edit quarterly report.

0.30
825.00/hr

247.50

For professional services rendered

109.70

EWS Review emails re master plan and respond.

6/29/2022 AAB

Meeting with staff regarding exit interviews.

$73,435.00

Armstrong

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Additional Charges :
Amount
6/9/2022 Conference Call

4.41

Total additional charges

$4.41

Total amount of this bill

$73,439.41

Previous balance

$124,072.81

Accounts receivable transactions
6/13/2022 Payment - thank you

($124,072.81)

Total payments and adjustments

($124,072.81)

Balance due

$73,439.41

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

Hours
0.40
54.30
13.80
0.20
41.00

Rate
100.00
550.00
700.00
225.00
825.00

Amount
$40.00
$29,865.00
$9,660.00
$45.00
$33,825.00