Baker v. EMTC Rikers Island
- Laura Swain
- 1:25-cv-01154
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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In Baker v. EMTC Rikers Island, Chief Judge Swain dismissed the action and denied permission to appeal without paying filing fees.
Qaaim Baker’s action against EMTC Rikers Island was dismissed, and Baker was denied permission to appeal without paying filing fees.
What happened
In Baker v. EMTC Rikers Island, the court entered a civil judgment dismissing Qaaim Baker’s action against EMTC Rikers Island. The judgment says the dismissal was based on reasons explained in an April 11, 2025 order, which is not included here.
The court also certified that any appeal would not be taken in good faith and denied Qaaim Baker permission to appeal without paying filing fees. The judgment does not state why the action was dismissed.
Chief United States District Judge Laura Taylor Swain signed the judgment on April 17, 2025, in New York.
The detailed version
- Baker v. EMTC Rikers Island · No. 1:25-cv-01154
- Laura Swain
- Apr. 17, 2025
Disposition
The court entered a civil judgment dismissing Qaaim Baker’s action against EMTC Rikers Island. It stated that the dismissal was for the reasons given in an April 11, 2025 order. That earlier order is not included in the provided opinion, so the basis for dismissal cannot be identified from this text.
Appeal-related ruling
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 filing fees. The judgment cited Coppedge v. United States for the principle that an appeal is taken in good faith when the appellant seeks review of a nonfrivolous issue.
Judge
Laura Taylor Swain, Chief United States District Judge, signed the judgment dated April 17, 2025.
Read the full 1-page opinion on CourtListener, the free public archive maintained by the Free Law Project.