Reply #67: it is unbelievable that the transcripts are not done, makes no sense--

[Justice]

A court reporter makes LOTS of money doing transcripts from a trial - they can charge more for expedited requests - I know a court reporter who remodeled a room in their house from transcripts from one trial.

Court reporters live for transcripts requested by one party or the other - that is where they make their real money.

In federal courts, each judge typically has his or her own court reporter(s) - they prepare the transcripts, they work for the courts. This court reporter in this case is an employee of the Fed government. These jobs are great jobs, but you have to be talented to get them (ie you have to be able to produce transcripts accurately and quickly).

It makes absolutely no sense that these transcripts are not completed. There can be only one reason - that someone is making it more lucrative for this court reporter NOT to complete the transcripts.