Adamson v. United States of America
- Gregory Woods
- 1:24-cv-05235
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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In Jamal Adamson v. United States of America, Judge Woods denied Adamson’s petition and entered judgment for the United States.
Jamal Adamson’s petition was denied, judgment was entered for the United States, permission to appeal without paying filing fees was denied, and the civil case was closed.
What happened
Jamal Adamson v. United States of America concerns a petition brought by Jamal Adamson against the United States. The judgment links the civil case to a related criminal case.
The judgment states that the court’s reasons appear in a September 4, 2025 Memorandum Opinion and Order. That memorandum is not included in the provided text, so the legal arguments and issues addressed are unclear.
Judge Gregory Woods’s court denied Adamson’s petition and entered judgment for the United States. The court also denied permission to appeal without paying filing fees and denied a certificate of appealability, stating that Adamson had not made a substantial showing that a constitutional right was denied. The civil case was closed.
The detailed version
- Adamson v. United States of America · No. 1:24-cv-05235
- Gregory Woods
- Sept. 5, 2025
Background
Jamal Adamson is identified as the movant, and the United States of America as the respondent. The judgment also lists related criminal case No. 19 Cr. 702-1 (GHW). It states that the court’s reasons are in a Memorandum Opinion and Order dated September 4, 2025, but that memorandum is not part of the provided text.
Ruling
The court denied Adamson’s petition and entered judgment for the respondent. It certified under 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a)(3) that an appeal would not be taken in good faith and therefore denied permission to appeal without paying filing fees. The court also denied a certificate of appealability under 28 U.S.C. § 2253, stating that Adamson had not made a substantial showing that a constitutional right was denied.
Case Status
The judgment states that the civil action, identified as Jamal Adamson v. United States, Case No. 1:24-cv-5235-GHW, is closed. The provided judgment does not explain the petition’s legal basis, the parties’ arguments, or the reasons for denying the petition beyond referring to the missing memorandum.
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