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Nature of Suit Code: 550
Nature of Suit: Prisoner - Civil Rights (U.S. defendant)
Cause of Action: 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

CLARENCE KNIGHT,

Plaintiff, No. CIV S-00-2097 DFL GGH P

vs.

P. PRUDHOMME, et al.,

Defendants. ORDER

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Plaintiff is a state prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis. On March

15, 2006, judgment was entered following a jury verdict in defendant’s favor. This action is on

appeal to the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals.

On April 3, 2006, plaintiff filed a motion for the transcripts to be prepared at the

government’s expense. “Production of the transcripts at government expense for an appellant in

forma pauperis in a civil case is proper under 28 U.S.C. § 753 if a trial judge certifies that the

appeal is not frivolous and presents a substantial question.” See McKinney v. Anderson, 924

F.2d 1500, 1512 (9 Cir.), vacated on other grounds, 502 U.S. 903 (1991); 28 U.S.C. § 753(f). th

Plaintiff’s notice of appeal does not identify the grounds on which he is appealing.

For this reason, the court cannot determine whether plaintiff’s appeal is not frivolous and

presents a substantial question. 

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Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that plaintiff’s April 3, 2006, request

for transcripts is denied.

DATED: 4/18/06

/s/ Gregory G. Hollows

 

GREGORY G. HOLLOWS

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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