Jones v. Warden Carter of GRVC
- Laura Swain
- 1:25-cv-00233
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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Jones v. Warden Carter of GRVC was dismissed, and appeal-fee relief was denied; Judge Swain entered the judgment.
Rafael Arden Jones’s action was dismissed, and his ability to appeal without paying court fees was denied.
What happened
In Rafael Arden Jones v. Warden Carter of GRVC, the court entered a judgment dismissing the action. The judgment gives no additional facts about the claims or the reason for dismissal, instead referring to a February 3, 2025, order.
The court also certified that any appeal would not be taken in good faith and denied Jones permission to appeal without paying court fees. The judgment does not say whether the dismissal was with or without prejudice.
Chief United States District Judge Laura Taylor Swain signed the judgment on February 4, 2025.
The detailed version
- Jones v. Warden Carter of GRVC · No. 1:25-cv-00233
- Laura Swain
- Feb. 4, 2025
Background
The opinion is a civil judgment in an action brought by Rafael Arden Jones against Warden Carter of GRVC. It does not describe the claims, the parties’ arguments, or the underlying facts.
Ruling
The court stated that, for the reasons given in its February 3, 2025, order, “this action is dismissed.” The February 3 order is not included in the provided text, so the basis for the dismissal cannot be determined here. The judgment does not state that the dismissal was with or without prejudice.
The court certified under 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a)(3) that any appeal would not be taken in good faith. It therefore denied permission to appeal without paying court fees. Chief United States District Judge Laura Taylor Swain signed the judgment.
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