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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

RAJ CHRISTOPHER GUPTA,

Plaintiff, 2:00-cv-1095-GEB-GGH-P

vs.

C.A. TERHUNE, et al., 

Defendants. ORDER

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Plaintiff is a former state prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis with a

civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. On May 17, 2006, judgment was entered in

favor of defendants following a jury trial. On May 24, 2006, plaintiff filed a notice of appeal.

Pending before the court is plaintiff’s June 8, 2006, motion for transcripts at

government expense. 28 U.S.C. § 753(f) provides that “[f]ees for transcripts furnished

to...persons permitted to appeal in forma pauperis shall...be paid by the United States if the

[bankruptcy] judge or [district] judge certifies that the appeal is not frivolous (but presents a

substantial question).” 

In his notice of appeal, plaintiff states that he appealing the following issues: 1)

the orders filed November 15, 2000, June 14, 2004, February 1, 2005, and August 20, 2005; 2)

the March 31, 2006, pretrial order denying plaintiff’s request for a court appointed expert; 3) the

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March 31, 2006, order denying plaintiff’s request to use a to-scale floor plan; 4) various trial

court errors during trial.

 After reviewing the record, the court does not find that plaintiff’s appeal presents

a substantial question.

 Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that plaintiff’s June 8, 2006, motion for

transcripts is denied.

Dated: July 13, 2006

/s/ Garland E. Burrell, Jr.

GARLAND E. BURRELL, JR.

United States District Judge

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