Mann v. Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority

MEMORANDUM OPINION

Amit P. Mehta, United States District Judge

I. INTRODUCTION

In this civil rights case, Plaintiff David Mann asserted that Defendant Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) terminated him unlawfully based on his race. The court granted summary judgment in favor of Defendant. See Mem. Op. & Order, ECF Nos. 41, 42. Thereafter, Defendant filed a Bill of Costs under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 54(d)(1), seeking taxation of costs in the amount of $4,454.01 for “transcripts necessarily obtained for use in the case.” Bill of Costs, ECF No. 44. Plaintiff then filed…