Callaghan v. Otis Bantum Correctional Facility
- Laura Swain
- 1:24-cv-09611
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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Callaghan v. Otis Bantum Correctional Facility was dismissed, and Judge Swain denied fee-waiver status for any appeal.
Shakeem Callaghan and the defendants named in the action, including Otis Bantum Correctional Facility. The judgment also affects any appeal because the court denied in forma pauperis status for that purpose.
What happened
In Callaghan v. Otis Bantum Correctional Facility, the court dismissed Shakeem Callaghan’s action for the reasons given in a March 14, 2025, order.
The court also said that any appeal would not be taken in good faith and denied Callaghan permission to proceed without paying the required appeal fees.
Judge Laura Taylor Swain entered the civil judgment on March 18, 2025. The judgment does not explain the reason for dismissing the action because it refers to the earlier order.
The detailed version
- Callaghan v. Otis Bantum Correctional Facility · No. 1:24-cv-09611
- Laura Swain
- Mar. 18, 2025
Disposition
The court entered a civil judgment dismissing the action “for the reasons stated” in its March 14, 2025, order. That earlier order is not included in the provided opinion, so the basis for the dismissal cannot be determined from this text.
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 for purposes of an appeal. In this context, that status concerns whether the party may pursue the appeal under the court’s fee-related process.
Effect
The provided judgment dismisses Shakeem Callaghan’s action against Otis Bantum Correctional Facility and the other named defendants. It does not describe the claims, the parties’ arguments, or the reasoning in the March 14 order.
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