NOTE: In the event that this Honorable Court should deny Appellant's Motion
to be provided with transcripts, [4] Appellant would request that the briefing schedule
be extended to allow him time to beg, borrow or solicit funds to defray the cost of
purchasing said transcripts. Appellant states that requiring him to obtain funds
[3 The District court has not certified, as required by F.R.A.P. 24(a), that appellent is not entitled to continue proceedings in forma pauperis. On the contrary, in fact, the District Court indicates that issues dependant on appellate review remain unresolved. E.g., "Plaintiffs' Motion for Sanctions [95-1] shall be, and hereby is DENIED without prejudice, reserving the right of the Plaintiffs to refile the same following exhaustion of any and all appaeals." Order, August 23, 1995]
[4 It appears that the total cost of transcripts will be approximately $120.00..]
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necessary to purchase these transcripts would be to impose an unfair burden; the
provisions of 28 U.S.C. Sec. 753(f), and 18 USC 1915, were meant to insure that poor
people are not forced to beg for justice. Nonetheless, as begging is the only method
of acquiring money which is morally compatible which Appellant's religious beliefs, in
the interests of justice, by furthering the litigation of this appeal, Appellant will
reluctantly assume the added burden of securing the funds for the transcripts.
Respectfully submitted this 30th day of October, 1995,
__________________________
William Thomas, Appellant, pro se
2817 11th Street NW
Washington, D.C. 20038
202-462-0757
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
On October 30, 1995, I caused a copy of the Copies of the Report on Transcripts to be served upon the office of the Assistant United States Attorney for the District of Columbia, Appellate Division, at 555 4th Street NW, Washington, D.C., by first class U.S. mail postage prepaid.