Armstrong, et al v. Davis, et al
Filing
3472
Order by Judge Claudia Wilken granting 3471 Motion for Disbursement of Funds.(bns, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 3/13/2023)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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March 10th, 2023.
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Dated: March 10th, 2023
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
March 10th, 2023.
Dated: March 13, 2023
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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
March 10, 2023
Invoice # 31885
Professional Services
Hrs/Rate
2/1/2023 AAB
Phone call with plaintiffs.
Amount
0.20
550.00/hr
110.00
0.20
825.00/hr
165.00
0.20
825.00/hr
165.00
2/6/2023 APG Review CA9 order
0.40
700.00/hr
280.00
2/7/2023 AAB
Conference with SATF staff.
0.60
550.00/hr
330.00
Plata CMC.
2.10
550.00/hr
1,155.00
EWS Review notes from Plata hearing. Confer with A. Barron. Review and
respond to email from CCHCS. Review email from parties.
0.40
825.00/hr
330.00
AAB
Emails to court regarding CMC.
0.10
550.00/hr
55.00
AAB
Phone call with E. Swanson.
0.40
550.00/hr
220.00
EWS Draft emails to court, party.
0.20
825.00/hr
165.00
EWS Conference with A. Gugelmann re quarterly report issues.
0.50
825.00/hr
412.50
2/3/2023 EWS Review emails from counsel re SATF report.
EWS Review court order; email to colleagues.
AAB
Armstrong
Page
Hrs/Rate
2/7/2023 EWS Meeting with A. Barron re SATF. Review CMC statement.
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Amount
0.50
825.00/hr
412.50
0.60
825.00/hr
495.00
Review of Plaintiffs' response to SATF report.
1.20
550.00/hr
660.00
Phone call with E. Swanson.
1.00
550.00/hr
550.00
APG Review SATF response
0.40
700.00/hr
280.00
AAB
0.20
550.00/hr
110.00
EWS Conference with A. Barron. Email with court.
0.20
825.00/hr
165.00
EWS Phone call with A. Barron re SATF filings.
1.00
825.00/hr
825.00
0.20
550.00/hr
110.00
0.20
825.00/hr
165.00
0.10
700.00/hr
70.00
APG Review correspondence re CST
0.20
700.00/hr
140.00
EWS Review Ninth Circuit decisions on RJD and 5 prisons. Confer with A.
Gugelmann.
0.60
825.00/hr
495.00
EWS Conference with colleague, Receiver.
0.20
825.00/hr
165.00
2/12/2023 EWS Review filings re SATF. Email to A. Barron.
1.30
825.00/hr
1,072.50
2/13/2023 AAB
Review of Plaintiffs' proposed order.
0.20
550.00/hr
110.00
Meeting with E. Swanson regarding SATF proposed order.
0.60
550.00/hr
330.00
2.10
700.00/hr
1,470.00
EWS Meeting with CCHCS re SATF.
2/8/2023 AAB
AAB
2/9/2023 AAB
Conference with E. Swanson. Email with court.
Conference with E. Swanson re SATF.
EWS Conference with A. Barron re SATF.
2/10/2023 APG Conference with E Swanson re CA9 decision
AAB
APG Review report on investigations; review related footage
Armstrong
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Hrs/Rate
2/13/2023 EWS Review letter briefs re EC in advance of meeting with parties.
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Amount
0.70
825.00/hr
577.50
EWS Review filings in related case.
0.20
825.00/hr
165.00
AAB
0.40
550.00/hr
220.00
EWS Review letters from plaintiffs. Respond to email from plaintiffs.
0.20
825.00/hr
165.00
EWS Conference with CCHCS re hearing expert.
0.40
825.00/hr
330.00
EWS Conference with A. Barron re SATF filings.
0.60
825.00/hr
495.00
0.30
550.00/hr
165.00
EWS Conference with parties re EC issues.
1.10
825.00/hr
907.50
EWS Review reports, emails from parties.
0.30
825.00/hr
247.50
AAB
Review of protective order and email to E. Swanson re same.
0.50
550.00/hr
275.00
AAB
Meeting regarding effective communication issues.
1.10
550.00/hr
605.00
0.50
825.00/hr
412.50
0.50
700.00/hr
350.00
APG Further conference with E Swanson
0.20
700.00/hr
140.00
EWS Conference with parties re quarterly interviews.
0.50
825.00/hr
412.50
EWS Conference with A. Gugelmann re investigation reports.
0.20
825.00/hr
165.00
APG Conference with E Swanson re investigations
0.50
700.00/hr
350.00
EWS Review correspondence from parties.
0.20
825.00/hr
165.00
2/14/2023 AAB
Meeting with CCHCS regarding Deaf issues.
Review of effective communication issues.
EWS Review plaintiffs' order in advance of call with Receiver. Call with
Receiver.
2/15/2023 APG Meeting with parties re quarterly interviews
Armstrong
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Hrs/Rate
2/15/2023 EWS Conference with A. Gugelmann re plaintiffs' letter on investigations.
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Amount
0.50
825.00/hr
412.50
0.50
825.00/hr
412.50
Meeting with special master.
0.60
550.00/hr
330.00
AAB
Review of Defendant's reply to SATF report.
0.70
550.00/hr
385.00
AAB
Attending Blind/LV work group.
1.80
550.00/hr
990.00
APG Conference with E Swanson re quarterly data productions
0.50
700.00/hr
350.00
APG Review letter and associated documents/footage
1.50
700.00/hr
1,050.00
APG Meeting with plaintiffs' counsel
1.00
700.00/hr
700.00
EWS Conference with A. Gugelmann re investigative reports.
0.50
825.00/hr
412.50
EWS Review investigations information from plaintiffs.
0.40
825.00/hr
330.00
EWS Review plaintiffs' response to SATF report. Confer with A. Barron.
1.00
825.00/hr
825.00
EWS Conference with Special Master's team.
0.50
825.00/hr
412.50
EWS Conference with plaintiffs re investigative reports.
1.00
825.00/hr
825.00
1.50
550.00/hr
825.00
EWS Review new staffing information from CCHCS. Prepare for meeting with
Court.
1.00
825.00/hr
825.00
AAB
0.10
550.00/hr
55.00
1.50
825.00/hr
1,237.50
0.90
825.00/hr
742.50
EWS Phone call with plaintiffs.
2/16/2023 AAB
2/17/2023 AAB
Phone call with court; debrief with E. Swanson.
Phone call with E. Swanson.
EWS Conference with court. Conference with A. Barron.
2/20/2023 EWS Review correspondence from parties re blind/low-vision, white cane,
individual advocacy, other matters. Confer with A. Barron.
Armstrong
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Hrs/Rate
2/20/2023 EWS Review SATF pleadings. Draft memo. Conference with A. Barron.
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Amount
1.80
825.00/hr
1,485.00
AAB
Revising memo.
1.00
550.00/hr
550.00
2/21/2023 AAB
Revising memo.
0.40
550.00/hr
220.00
Meeting with CCHCS regarding SATF.
0.60
550.00/hr
330.00
EWS Conference with Receiver, SATF staff.
0.50
825.00/hr
412.50
AAB
0.10
550.00/hr
55.00
APG Conference with E Swanson re investigations
0.30
700.00/hr
210.00
EWS Review and respond to messages from A. Barron re SATF.
0.20
825.00/hr
165.00
EWS Conference with A. Gugelmann, A. Barron.
0.30
825.00/hr
247.50
EWS Conference with A. Gugelmann re investigative reports.
0.30
825.00/hr
247.50
0.40
825.00/hr
330.00
0.20
825.00/hr
165.00
Review of court order.
0.30
550.00/hr
165.00
AAB
Meeting with E. Swanson regarding SATF order.
0.50
550.00/hr
275.00
AAB
Phone call with Court.
0.20
550.00/hr
110.00
EWS Review material from parties. Review material from court. Call with
CDCR.
0.50
825.00/hr
412.50
EWS Conference with A. Barron re order.
0.50
825.00/hr
412.50
EWS Conference with court.
0.20
825.00/hr
165.00
AAB
Phone call with E. Swanson.
2/22/2023 EWS Review correspondence from parties re RVRs, parole. Respond to email
from parties.
EWS Conference with colleague re report.
2/23/2023 AAB
Armstrong
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Hrs/Rate
2/23/2023 EWS Review information re RVRs at CHCS.
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Amount
0.30
825.00/hr
247.50
EWS Review information from plaintiffs re CART, deaf/hard of hearing
workgroup.
0.30
825.00/hr
247.50
EWS Phone call with defense counsel.
0.20
825.00/hr
165.00
0.30
550.00/hr
165.00
APG Conference with E Swanson in advance of CDCR call
0.50
700.00/hr
350.00
APG Phone call with CDCR counsel
0.90
700.00/hr
630.00
EWS Review investigation report. Confer with A. Gugelmann.
1.30
825.00/hr
1,072.50
APG Phone call with CDCR; further conference with E Swanson
1.00
700.00/hr
700.00
EWS Conference with CDCR re investigation and discipline. Confer with A.
Gugelmann.
1.00
825.00/hr
825.00
2/26/2023 EWS Review correspondence from counsel re visits, parole issues.
0.20
825.00/hr
165.00
2/27/2023 EWS Review emails from parties re meeting agenda, responses. Confer with
A. Barron re inquiry from party.
0.50
825.00/hr
412.50
Review of court order.
0.20
550.00/hr
110.00
Phone call with E. Swanson.
0.30
550.00/hr
165.00
EWS Conference with A. Barron re SATF.
0.20
825.00/hr
165.00
EWS Review emails from counsel, CCHCS re upcoming meetings, orders in
related cases.
0.40
825.00/hr
330.00
AAB
0.20
550.00/hr
110.00
0.30
825.00/hr
247.50
2/24/2023 AAB
AAB
2/28/2023 AAB
Review of Plaintiffs' letter regarding RVRs.
Phone call with E. Swanson.
EWS Phone call with A. Barron re meeting with parties re SATF.
For professional services rendered
56.40
$40,345.00
Armstrong
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Additional Charges :
Amount
2/17/2023 Conference Call
8.22
Total additional charges
$8.22
Total amount of this bill
$40,353.22
Previous balance
$24,772.50
Accounts receivable transactions
2/21/2023 Payment - thank you
($24,772.50)
Total payments and adjustments
($24,772.50)
Balance due
$40,353.22
Timekeeper Summary
Name
Audrey Barron - Associate
August P. Gugelmann - Partner
Edward W. Swanson - Partner
Hours
17.90
10.10
28.40
Rate
550.00
700.00
825.00
Amount
$9,845.00
$7,070.00
$23,430.00
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