Sheila Terese, Wallen, Sui Juris c/o General Delivery Arivaca [zip code exempt] ARIZONA STATE In Propria Persona Under Protest, Necessity, and by Special Visitation Only UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT JUDICIAL DISTRICT OF ARIZONA UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, ) Case No. 95-484-WDB ) Plaintiff, ) NOTICE OF FORMAL OBJECTION ) TO TRANSCRIPT FEE IMPOSED v. ) ) Sheila Terese, Wallen, ) ) Defendant. ) ________________________________) COMES NOW Sheila Terese, Wallen, Sui Juris, Citizen of Arizona state and Defendant in the above entitled matter (hereinafter "Defendant"), formally to object to the $460 fee imposed upon the Defendant to obtain a transcript of the evidentiary hearing, merely because She was proceding In Propria Persona and did not have Court-appointed Counsel at the time She requested said transcript. Defendant was told by the Court transcriber that there would have been no charge for said transcript, had the Defendant been represented by Court-appointed Counsel. This practice is blatantly discriminatory against litigants proceeding In Propria Persona and without Bar licensed representation, in direct violation of the original Thirteenth Amendment, ratified in the year 1819 when Virginia voted to amend the U.S. Notice of Formal Objection to Transcript Fee Imposed: Page 1 of 3 Constitution with same. See also Full Faith and Credit Clause; Haynes v. Kerner, 404 U.S. 519; Defendant's NOTICE AND DEMAND FOR THE RIGHT TO ENJOY THE ASSISTANCE OF COUNSEL OF CHOICE; and Defendant's MEMORANDUM OF POINTS AND AUTHORITIES IN SUPPORT OF DEFENDANT'S CHALLENGE TO JURISDICTION FOR VIOLATING THE FUNDAMENTAL GUARANTEE FOR EFFECTIVE ASSISTANCE OF COUNSEL, already filed in the instant case. Defendant is being penalized for Her objections to ineffective assistance of Counsel and for exercising Her fundamental Right to effective assistance of Counsel. If She had been unable to obtain the transcript in question, for whatever reason, She would not have been able adequately to prepare an effective defense in the instant case. Executed on July 22, 1996 /s/ Sheila Wallen Sheila Terese, Wallen, Sui Juris Citizen of Arizona state all rights reserved without prejudice /s/ Paul Mitchell Paul Andrew, Mitchell, B.A., M.S. Citizen of Arizona state and Counselor at Law and federal witness all rights reserved without prejudice Notice of Formal Objection to Transcript Fee Imposed: Page 2 of 3 PROOF OF SERVICE I, Sheila Terese, Wallen, Sui Juris, hereby certify, under penalty of perjury, under the laws of the United States of America, without the United States, that I am at least 18 years of age and a Citizen of one of the United States of America, and that I personally served the following document: NOTICE OF FORMAL OBJECTION TO TRANSCRIPT FEE IMPOSED by placing said document in first class U.S. Mail, with postage prepaid and properly addressed to the following individuals: Office of the United States Attorney [hand-delivered] 110 South Church Avenue, Suite 8310 Tucson [85701] ARIZONA STATE Attorney General Department of Justice 10th and Constitution, N.W. Washington DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA Solicitor General Department of Justice 10th and Constitution, N.W. Washington DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA Dated: July 22, 1996 /s/ Sheila Wallen ________________________________________ Sheila Terese, Wallen, Citizen of Arizona state all rights reserved without prejudice Notice of Formal Objection to Transcript Fee Imposed: Page 3 of 3 # # #
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