Bennett v. Westchester County Jail/Inmate Account
- Laura Swain
- 1:25-cv-03207
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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Bennett v. Westchester County Jail/Inmate Account: Judge Swain dismissed the action and denied fee-waiver status for an appeal.
The action brought by Donald Mack Bennett was dismissed, and he was denied fee-waiver status for purposes of an appeal. The opinion does not state any further effect on the named defendants.
What happened
In Bennett v. Westchester County Jail/Inmate Account, the court dismissed Donald Mack Bennett’s action for the reasons given in an April 17, 2025, order, which is not included here.
The court also determined that an appeal would not be taken in good faith and denied Bennett fee-waiver status for an appeal.
Judge Laura Taylor Swain entered the civil judgment on April 24, 2025. The opinion does not explain the underlying reason for dismissal.
The detailed version
- Bennett v. Westchester County Jail/Inmate Account · No. 1:25-cv-03207
- Laura Swain
- Apr. 24, 2025
Ruling
The court dismissed the action for the reasons stated in its April 17, 2025, order. That earlier order is not provided in the opinion text, so the basis for dismissal cannot be determined from this judgment alone.
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 was signed by Chief United States District Judge Laura Taylor Swain and entered on April 24, 2025.
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