Castri v. Otis Bantum Correctional Center
- Laura Swain
- 1:24-cv-09625
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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In Castri v. Otis Bantum Correctional Facility, Judge Swain dismissed the action and denied fee-free appeal status.
Jose Castri’s action was dismissed, and he was denied permission to appeal without paying the filing fees.
What happened
In Castri v. Otis Bantum Correctional Facility, the court entered a civil judgment dismissing Jose Castri’s action. The judgment refers to reasons given in a March 14, 2025 order, but those reasons are not included in the provided text.
The court also certified that an appeal would not be taken in good faith and denied Jose Castri permission to appeal without paying the required filing fees. The judgment does not state whether the dismissal permits refiling.
Judge Laura Taylor Swain signed the judgment on March 18, 2025, in her capacity as Chief United States District Judge.
The detailed version
- Castri v. Otis Bantum Correctional Center · No. 1:24-cv-09625
- Laura Swain
- Mar. 18, 2025
Disposition
The court entered a civil judgment stating that, for the reasons given in its March 14, 2025 order, the action was dismissed. The provided opinion does not include the March 14 order and therefore does not explain the basis for the dismissal.
Appeal Status
Under 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a)(3), the court certified that any appeal from the judgment would not be taken in good faith. It therefore denied permission to appeal without paying the filing fees. The judgment does not state whether the dismissal was with or without prejudice.
Judge
Laura Taylor Swain, Chief United States District Judge, signed the judgment on March 18, 2025.
Read the full 1-page opinion on CourtListener, the free public archive maintained by the Free Law Project.