Willingham v. City of San Leandro et al

Filing 219

ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFF'S SECOND MOTION FOR TRANSCRIPT AT GOVERNMENT EXPENSE. Signed by Judge Maxine M. Chesney on February 26, 2009. (mmclc1, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 2/26/2009)

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

NATHANIEL WILLINGHAM, Plaintiff, v. CITY OF SAN LEANDRO, et al., Defendants /

No. C 06-3744 MMC ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFF'S SECOND MOTION FOR TRANSCRIPT AT GOVERNMENT EXPENSE

United States District Court

Before the Court is plaintiff's "Motion for Transcript at Government Expense," filed February 20, 2009, by which plaintiff seeks, at government expense, a transcript of the proceedings conducted on February 13, 2008 before the Honorable Wm. Fremming Nielsen, which transcript, plaintiff states, has been designated by defendants as part of the record on appeal. Defendants have not filed a response to the motion. Having read and considered plaintiff's motion, the Court rules as follows. "Fees for transcripts furnished in [civil] proceedings to persons permitted to appeal in forma pauperis shall [ ] be paid by the United States if the trial court or circuit judge certifies that the appeal is not frivolous." 28 U.S.C. § 753(f).1 Here, as the Court previously found in its December 17, 2008 order, the instant action included non-frivolous

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claims. Accordingly, the motion is hereby GRANTED. Plaintiff remains obligated, however, to "file a transcript order in the district court, using the district court's transcript designation form," and to "simultaneously provide a copy of the designation form to the court reporter and the Court of Appeals." See Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals Circuit Rule 10-3(d). IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: February 26, 2009

MAXINE M. CHESNEY United States District Judge

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