Megginson v. Camron
- Gregory Woods
- 1:18-cv-07206
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
- 2
In Megginson v. Camron, Judge Woods redirected a summary-judgment letter to another case and denied appeal fee-free status.
Michael E. Megginson, the defendants in Megginson v. Camron, and the handling of Megginson’s letter concerning Robert Molina; any appeal from the order would not receive fee-free status.
What happened
In Megginson v. Camron, Michael E. Megginson sent the court a letter asking, among other things, for summary judgment against Robert Molina. The letter was filed in this case because it listed this case number, 1:18-cv-7206-GHW.
Because the letter referred to Molina, the court treated it as an application in a separate case, 1:18-cv-05808-GHW. The court docketed the letter in that case and stated that the defendants in Megginson v. Camron did not need to take further action on it.
Judge Gregory H. Woods also certified that any appeal would not be taken in good faith and denied fee-free status for an appeal. The Clerk was directed to mail the order to Megginson by first-class and certified mail.
The detailed version
- Megginson v. Camron · No. 1:18-cv-07206
- Gregory Woods
- Dec. 13, 2019
Background
On November 27, 2019, Michael E. Megginson sent the court a letter that included a request for summary judgment against Robert Molina. The letter was captioned with the number “18cv7206” and was therefore filed in this action.
Court’s Treatment of the Letter
The court noted that the letter referred to Defendant Molina. It therefore understood the letter as an application in a separate case, 1:18-cv-05808-GHW, and docketed the letter in that case. The court stated that no further action was required from the defendants in this matter.
Appeal Status and Disposition
Judge Gregory H. Woods certified under 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a)(3) that any appeal from the order would not be taken in good faith. The court therefore denied fee-free status for purposes of an appeal. The Clerk of Court was directed to mail Megginson a copy of the order by first-class and certified mail.
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