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SECOND AFFIDAVIT OF RICHARD A. POSNER

1. My name is Richard A. Posner. I am competent to testify in this case, and as I

have extensive knowledge of the case.

2. My affidavit is in support of the MOTION TO SUPPLEMENT THE MOTION

TO ALLOW RICHARD A. POSNER, ESQUIRE, TO APPEAR AS ADVISORY

COUNSEL ON BEHALF OF PETITIONER WILLIAM C. BOND & REQUEST

THAT THE SUPPLEMENTED MOTION BE IMMEDIATELY EXPEDITED

AND RULED UPON in U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit case number

17-1955.

3. Mr. Bond and I still agree that he should be allowed to remain pro se with my

advisory counsel assistance as described in my earlier affidavit to the court.

4. But, if the court will not allow advisory counsel in this case, I wish to advise

the court that I am willing and able to immediately enter Mr. Bonds case as

counsel of record and will do so, if necessary, once the court rules on the
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outstanding motion.1

5. Either way, I believe that the court should order an answer to Mr. Bonds

petition. Additionally, if I am required to become counsel of record, I believe the

court should immediately order a formal briefing schedule with oral argument. If

not, I most certainly would make that request to the court in a motion.

6. I am immediately prepared to provide the court, via Chief Deputy Clerk Mark

Zanchelli, a bar application as directed by the court in its forthcoming order on Mr.

Bonds supplemented motion, and any other forms the court orders submitted.

Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 1746, I declare under the penalty of perjury that the

foregoing is true and correct. Executed on the 19th day of November 2017.

Respectfully submitted,
/s/
_________________________
RICHARD A. POSNER
1222 East 56th Street

1
Should the court require that I take this course, I ask that the court also address
whether my future costs in this case can be offset and subsidized per Local Rule
46(d).
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