Lewis v. Otis Bantum Correctional Center
- Laura Swain
- 1:24-cv-09601
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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In Lewis v. Otis Bantum Correctional Center, Judge Swain dismissed the action and denied IFP status for an appeal.
Terrell Lewis, whose action was dismissed, and the defendants named in the action. The judgment also affects Lewis’s ability to proceed without paying fees for an appeal.
What happened
In Lewis v. Otis Bantum Correctional Facility, the court entered judgment dismissing Terrell Lewis’s action. The judgment does not explain the reason for dismissal; it refers to a March 5, 2025, order that is not provided here.
The court also found that an appeal would not be taken in good faith and denied Lewis permission to proceed without paying the appeal fee.
Chief Judge Laura Taylor Swain signed the judgment on March 7, 2025. The supplied judgment does not state whether the dismissal was based on the merits or on a threshold issue.
The detailed version
- Lewis v. Otis Bantum Correctional Center · No. 1:24-cv-09601
- Laura Swain
- Mar. 7, 2025
Background
The opinion is a civil judgment in an action brought by Terrell Lewis against Otis Bantum Correctional Facility and other defendants. It states that the action is dismissed for the reasons given in a March 5, 2025, order. That earlier order is not included in the supplied text, so the basis for the dismissal cannot be determined here.
Ruling
The court dismissed the action. It also certified under 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a)(3) that an appeal from the judgment would not be taken in good faith and denied permission to proceed without paying the required fees for purposes of an appeal. The judgment cites a Supreme Court decision explaining that good faith exists when an appellant seeks review of a nonfrivolous issue.
Chief Judge Laura Taylor Swain signed the judgment on March 7, 2025.
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