Opinion
C 94-2307 CW
03-13-2023
JOHN ARMSTRONG, et al., Plaintiffs, v. GAVIN C. NEWSOM, et al., Defendants.
Edward W. Swanson, SBN 159859 SWANSON & McNAMARA LLP Court Expert
Edward W. Swanson, SBN 159859 SWANSON & McNAMARA LLP Court Expert
ADMINISTRATIVE MOTION AND ORDER FOR PAYMENT
HON. CLAUDIA WILKEN United States District Court
ADMINISTRATIVE MOTION
Pursuant to the Court's order of June 11, 2007 (Docket No. 1121), court expert Edward Swanson hereby moves the Court for an order for payment of the attached invoice dated March 10th, 2023.
Dated: March 10th, 2023
Respectfully submitted,
ORDER
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.
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
Amount
2/1/2023 AAB Phone call with plaintiffs.
0.20 550.00/hr
110.00
2/3/2023 EWS Review emails from counsel re SATF report.
0.20 825.00/hr
165.00
EWS Review court order; email to colleagues.
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
AAB 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
Hrs/Rate
Amount
2/7/2023 EWS Meeting with A. Barron re SATF. Review CMC statement.
0.50 825.00/hr
412.50
EWS Meeting with CCHCS re SATF.
0.60 825.00/hr
495.00
2/8/2023 AAB Review of Plaintiffs' response to SATF report.
1.20 550.00/hr
660.00
AAB Phone call with E. Swanson.
1.00 550.00/hr
550.00
APG Review SATF response
0.40 700.00/hr
280.00
AAB Conference with E. Swanson. Email with court.
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
2/9/2023 AAB Conference with E. Swanson re SATF.
0.20 550.00/hr
110.00
EWS Conference with A. Barron re SATF.
0.20 825.00/hr
165.00
2/10/2023 APG Conference with E Swanson re CA9 decision
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
AAB Meeting with E. Swanson regarding SATF proposed order.
0.60 550.00/hr
330.00
APG Review report on investigations; review related footage
2.10 700.00/hr
1,470.00
Hrs/Rate
Amount
2/13/2023 EWS Review letter briefs re EC in advance of meeting with parties.
0.70 825.00/hr
577.50
EWS Review filings in related case.
0.20 825.00/hr
165.00
AAB Meeting with CCHCS regarding Deaf issues.
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
2/14/2023 AAB Review of effective communication issues.
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
EWS Review plaintiffs' order in advance of call with Receiver. Call with Receiver.
0.50 825.00/hr
412.50
2/15/2023 APG Meeting with parties re quarterly interviews
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
Hrs/Rate
Amount
2/15/2023 EWS Conference with A. Gugelmann re plaintiffs' letter on investigations.
0.50 825.00/hr
412.50
EWS Phone call with plaintiffs.
0.50 825.00/hr
412.50
2/16/2023 AAB 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
2/17/2023 AAB Phone call with court; debrief with E. Swanson.
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 Phone call with E. Swanson.
0.10 550.00/hr
55.00
EWS Conference with court. Conference with A. Barron.
1.50 825.00/hr
1,237.50
2/20/2023 EWS Review correspondence from parties re blind/low-vision, white cane, individual advocacy, other matters. Confer with A. Barron.
0.90 825.00/hr
742.50
Hrs/Rate
Amount
2/20/2023 EWS Review SATF pleadings. Draft memo. Conference with A. Barron.
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
AAB 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 Phone call with E. Swanson.
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
2/22/2023 EWS Review correspondence from parties re RVRs, parole. Respond to email from parties.
0.40 825.00/hr
330.00
EWS Conference with colleague re report.
0.20 825.00/hr
165.00
2/23/2023 AAB 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
Hrs/Rate
Amount
2/23/2023 EWS Review information re RVRs at CHCS.
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
2/24/2023 AAB Review of Plaintiffs' letter regarding RVRs.
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
AAB Review of court order.
0.20 550.00/hr
110.00
2/28/2023 AAB 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 Phone call with E. Swanson.
0.20 550.00/hr
110.00
EWS Phone call with A. Barron re meeting with parties re SATF.
0.30 825.00/hr
247.50
For professional services rendered
56.40
$40,345.00
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
Hours Rate Amount
Audrey Barron - Associate
17.90 550.00, $9,845.00
August P. Gugelmann - Partner
10.10, 700.00, $7,070.00
Edward W. Swanson - Partner
28.40, 825.00, $23,430.00