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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

  1. Do Civil Case indigent Plaintiffs have the same right to a Trial Court Reporter Transcript as do indigent incarcerated Defendants?

  2. 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?

  3. 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

Case

Conference history
Distributed for 2 conferences

Proceedings

  1. Dec 15 2025
    Rehearing DENIED.
  2. Nov 25 2025
    DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 12/12/2025.
  3. Oct 21 2025
    Petition for Rehearing filed.
  4. Oct 06 2025
    Petition DENIED.
  5. Sep 04 2025
    DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/29/2025.
  6. May 19 2025
    Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due August 25, 2025)