PLEASE RETURN TO:

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

GREGORY J. LEONARD, Clerk OFFICE OF THE CLERK

Telephone: (706) 649-7816 MIDDLE DISTRICT OF GEORGIA

Facsimile: (706) 649-7790 120 TWELFTH STREET

P.O. BOX 124

COLUMBUS, GEORGIA 31902-0124

OFFICES
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October 23, 2009

Clerk, U.S. Court of Appeals-Eleventh Circuit USDC No. 4:09-CV-106 (CDL)

56 Forsyth Street, N.W. USCANo.

Atlanta, GA 30303

In Re: RHODES V. MACDONALD et al

Dear Clerk:

Enclosed are documents regarding an appeal in this matter. Please acknowledge receipt on the
enclosed copy of this letter.

h Certified copy of notice of appeal, docket entries, and order appealed from attached.

If opinion/order was oral, please check box. n

h First Notice of Appeal: h Yes □ No

□ There was no hearing from which a transcript can be made.

h The appellate docket fee has been paid: h Yes □ No

Date Paid: October 20, 2009

□ An appeal bond has been posted □ Cost Bond □ Supersedeas Bond

e The judge appealed from is Judge Land.

h The court reporter is Betsy Peterson.

□ This is an appeal of a bankruptcy order. Bankruptcy order appealed from and a copy of
bankruptcy docket enclosed. Bankruptcy Judge is

□ This is a DEATH PENALTY appeal.

Sincerely,

Gregory J. Leonard, Clerk

S/ Terrie L. Smith
Deputy Clerk