People of New York v. Milchamot
- Dale Ho
- 1:24-cv-09296
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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In People of New York v. Milchamot, Judge Dale E. Ho denied fee-free appeal status after finding the appeal would not be taken in good faith.
Yehudah Milchamot, whose request to appeal without paying filing fees was denied.
What happened
People of New York v. Milchamot concerns whether the defendant could appeal two earlier court orders without paying filing fees. The opinion does not describe those orders or the underlying dispute.
The court certified that any appeal from Orders 4 and 7 would not be taken in good faith. It therefore denied fee-free status for purposes of an appeal.
Judge Dale E. Ho issued the order on March 12, 2025. The opinion does not state any ruling on the underlying claims.
The detailed version
- People of New York v. Milchamot · No. 1:24-cv-09296
- Dale E. Ho
- Mar. 12, 2025
Ruling
The court certified under 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a)(3) that an appeal from its Orders, ECF Nos. 4 and 7, would not be taken in good faith. The court therefore denied the defendant fee-free status for purposes of an appeal.
Scope of the Opinion
The opinion addresses only the certification and appeal-fee issue. It does not describe Orders 4 and 7, the underlying claims, or the reasons an appeal would lack a nonfrivolous issue. It also does not state a ruling on the merits of the underlying dispute.
Disposition
The court denied fee-free status for the purpose of an appeal. The order was signed by Judge Dale E. Ho and dated March 12, 2025.
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