Maus v. Baker

A state prison inmate named Brian Maus has appealed pro se from the dismissal after trial of his suit under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 against prison officials for using excessive force against him on multiple occasions. He moves our court to order that he be given the trial transcript for free, to aid him in his appeal. The motion has been referred to me, as motions judge when it was filed, for a ruling. See 7th Cir. Operating Proc. 1(a)(1); Fed. R.App.P. 27(c).

Section 753(f) of the Judicial Code provides that

fees for transcripts furnished in criminal proceedings to persons proceeding under the…