The following excerpt is from Lewis v. Frayne, 18-1668-pr (2nd Cir. 2019):
indifference he refers to. The motion is therefore denied. See Jaffe v. United States, 246 F.2d 760, 762 (2d Cir. 1957) (a litigant requesting free transcripts must provide more than "bare conclusions" to support his request); see also 28 U.S.C. 753(f) (a party is entitled to free transcripts only when a trial or circuit judge certifies that "the appeal is not frivolous (but presents a substantial question)").
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