Upon receipt of a copy of the transcript order, the court of appeals will issue a transcript order acknowledgment establishing a deadline by which the court reporter must file the transcript.
Parties who qualify to proceed without prepayment of fees and costs may apply for preparation of the transcript at government expense. 28 U.S.C. § 753(f). A motion for transcript at government expense should be filed in the district court in the first instance. The motion may be renewed in the court of appeals by filing it together with the informal opening brief. The motion will be considered in light of the informal brief.
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