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Nature of Suit Code: 442
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights Employment
Cause of Action: 42:12101 Americans w/ Disabilities Act (ADA)

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ORDER DENYING REQUEST TO PRODUCE TRANSCRIPTS AT GOVERNMENT EXPENSE—C-03-02424 RMW

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E-FILED on 6/17/05

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

SAN JOSE DIVISION

EDWARD NORWOOD,

Plaintiff,

v.

LELAND STANFORD JUNIOR

UNIVERSITY; and LEE LYON,

Defendant.

No. C-03-02424 RMW

ORDER DENYING REQUEST FOR

PRODUCTION OF TRANSCRIPTS AT

GOVERNMENT EXPENSE

[Re Docket No. 213]

After a jury trial, the court entered judgment in favor of defendants Leland Stanford Junior University

and Lee Lyon on March 2, 2005. Plaintiff, who filed a notice of appeal onMay19, 2005 and appears to be

proceeding pro se on appeal, asks this court to provide transcripts at government expense of hearings in this

case. He argues that he is indigent and unable to pay the estimated cost of the transcripts ($5800.00).

Plaintiff has not sought to proceed in forma pauperis in this case. Thus, 15 U.S.C. § 1915(c) is

inapplicable to plaintiff's request. An indigent plaintiff may also seek transcripts at the government's expense

under 28 U.S.C. § 753(f). 28 U.S.C. § 753(f) requires that the trial judge or a circuit judge certify that the

appealis "notfrivolous (but presents a substantial question)" in order for an appellant to obtain a transcript of

the evidence ina civil case at government expense. King v. Carmichael, 268 F.2d 305, 306 (6thCir. 1959).

Based on the issues presented on summary judgment and at trial, the court finds that plaintiff's appeal is 

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frivolous (i.e., it does not present a substantial question) and denies plaintiff's motion for transcripts at

government expense.

DATED: 6/9/05 /s/ Ronald M. Whyte

RONALD M. WHYTE

United States District Judge

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Notice of this document has been electronically sent to:

Counsel for Plaintiff(s):

Edward Norwood

35156 Lido Blvd. Unit J

Newark, CA 94560

Counsel for Defendant(s):

Michael A. Laurenson mlaurenson@gordonrees.com

Counsel are responsible for distributing copies of this document to co-counsel that have not registered for

e-filing under the court's CM/ECF program.

Dated: 6/17/05 /s/ MAG

Chambers of Judge Whyte

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