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Burk N. Ashford v. Court of Appeal of California, Fourth Appellate District, Division One, et al.
IFP petition · Supreme Court of California, No. S288264 · judgment February 19, 2025
Certiorari denied · October 6, 2025
Questions presented
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Do Civil Case indigent Plaintiffs have the same right to a Trial Court Reporter Transcript as do indigent incarcerated Defendants?
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Can Trial Court Reporters [and their organization(s)] be held accountable for refusing and/or failing to provide a Transcript Entitlement without a cash payment in full and in advance and essentially defying indigent entitlements?
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Is a Civil Case indigent Plaintiff with a compelling need - entitled to a Court Reporter's trial transcript at no cost to their self?
Counsel of record
For petitioner
Burk N. Ashford
For respondent
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Case
Conference history
Distributed for 2 conferences
Proceedings
- Dec 15 2025Rehearing DENIED.
- Nov 25 2025DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 12/12/2025.
- Oct 21 2025Petition for Rehearing filed.
- Oct 06 2025Petition DENIED.
- Sep 04 2025DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/29/2025.
- May 19 2025Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due August 25, 2025)