Feliz v. Otis Bantum Correctional Center
- Laura Swain
- 1:24-cv-09618
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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In Feliz v. Otis Bantum Correctional Facility, Judge Swain dismissed the action and denied Kevin Feliz a fee waiver for any appeal.
Kevin Feliz’s action was dismissed, and he was denied fee-waiver status for purposes of any appeal.
What happened
In Feliz v. Otis Bantum Correctional Facility, the court entered judgment dismissing Kevin Feliz’s action. The judgment refers to reasons stated in a March 14, 2025, order, which is not included in the provided text.
The court also certified that an appeal would not be taken in good faith and denied fee-waiver status for purposes of an appeal. The judgment does not say why the action was dismissed.
Chief United States District Judge Laura Taylor Swain signed the judgment on March 17, 2025.
The detailed version
- Feliz v. Otis Bantum Correctional Center · No. 1:24-cv-09618
- Laura Swain
- Mar. 17, 2025
Disposition
The court entered a civil judgment dismissing the action. The judgment states that the reasons for dismissal appear in a March 14, 2025, order, but that order is not included in the provided opinion text. As a result, the grounds for dismissal cannot be determined from this judgment alone.
Appeal-related ruling
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 fee-waiver status for purposes of an appeal. The judgment cites Coppedge v. United States for the principle that good faith exists when an appellant seeks review of a nonfrivolous issue.
Judge
Chief United States District Judge Laura Taylor Swain signed the judgment on March 17, 2025.
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