Torres v. Otis Bantum Correctional Center
- Laura Swain
- 1:24-cv-09652
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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In Torres v. Otis Bantum Correctional Facility, Judge Swain dismissed the action and denied fee-free appeal status.
Christopher Torres's action was dismissed, and the judgment denied him permission to appeal without prepaying the required fees. The provided text does not identify the dismissal's underlying legal basis.
What happened
In Christopher Torres v. Otis Bantum Correctional Facility, the court dismissed the action for the reasons stated in an earlier February 20, 2025 order. The judgment excerpt does not explain those reasons.
The court also certified that an appeal would not be taken in good faith and denied Torres permission to appeal without paying the required fees.
Judge Laura Taylor Swain signed the February 25, 2025 judgment as Chief United States District Judge.
The detailed version
- Torres v. Otis Bantum Correctional Center · No. 1:24-cv-09652
- Laura Swain
- Feb. 25, 2025
Disposition
The court dismissed the action for the reasons given in its February 20, 2025 order. That earlier order is not included in the provided opinion text, so the basis for dismissal cannot be determined from this judgment alone.
The court certified under 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a)(3) that any appeal from the judgment would not be taken in good faith. It therefore denied in forma pauperis status—that is, permission to appeal without prepaying the required fees—for purposes of an appeal. Judge Laura Taylor Swain signed the judgment.
Read the full 1-page opinion on CourtListener, the free public archive maintained by the Free Law Project.