POSNER, Chief Judge.
A federal statute entitles witnesses in federal cases to a modest fee ($40 per day) for the time and trouble of testifying, along with mileage and subsistence allowances. 28 U.S.C. §§ 1821(b)-(d). (And out of pocket travel expenses, §§ (c)(1), (c)(3), but they are not at issue here.) But if the witness is a prisoner, he is not entitled to the fee or the allowances. 28 U.S.C. § 1821(f). In this case a prisoner was transferred...
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