[calcowgirl]

I used to think that too. I did a little reading on it and found that thought to be outdated based on how they do it today.

As far as I could determine, the current process provides that an electronic record of the testimony is kept (in audio). It is only transcribed to text by the court reporter if someone requests it, and agrees to pay for it based on a predetermined price. I presume that's where the $3 dollars per page estimates come from. The court reporters make money by selling transcripts--that's why they also don't make any of them available online. Theoretically, this court reporter didn't even start the job until the first transcript request was filed on November 16, 2006.

[Balding_Eagle]

Thanks for the information.

[Arizona Carolyn]

Interesting... thanks for updating me.

[jude24]

I've had to order transcripts before. You're exactly right. It's a time-consuming process, where the reporter (usually in nights after other trials) transcribes and proofreads his official transcript.

It is not yet an irregularity that the transcript is not yet available. Not yet.

[erton1]

You are correct. I do think 2.5 months is somewhat long to get the transcript in the Western District for the length of the trial and the number of hearings.