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S.D.N.Y.Procedural orderFiled July 15, 2020

Kovach v. The United States of America

Judge
Vincent Briccetti
Docket
7:19-cv-07065
Court
U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
Pages
1
Civil ProcedureMotion to Dismiss
In one sentence

In Kovach v. United States, Judge Briccetti granted defendants’ motions to dismiss and denied pauper status for an appeal.

Who this affects

Thomas F. Kovach’s case was closed after the defendants’ motions to dismiss were granted. The judgment also denied pauper status for purposes of an appeal.

What happened

Kovach v. The United States of America involved Thomas F. Kovach’s claims against the United States and other listed defendants.

The judgment states that the defendants’ motions to dismiss were granted. It also states that the case was closed.

Judge Briccetti’s judgment certified that an appeal would not be taken in good faith and denied pauper status for purposes of an appeal. The opinion explaining the reasons for dismissal is not included in the provided text.

The detailed version

For law students, journalists, and other readers who want the full reasoning

Case
Kovach v. The United States of America · No. 7:19-cv-07065
Judge
Vincent Briccetti
Date
July 15, 2020

Background

The caption identifies Thomas F. Kovach as the plaintiff and the United States of America, the United States Department of Defense, the United States Air Force, the State of New York, the New York Air National Guard, the 1057 Airlift Wing, and Maj. Gen. Paul A. Weaver, Jr. (Ret.) as defendants. The provided text is a judgment and does not describe the claims or the parties’ arguments.

Ruling

The judgment states that, for the reasons given in the court’s Opinion and Order dated July 15, 2020, the defendants’ motions to dismiss were granted. The provided text does not state the grounds for dismissal or explain whether the court reached the merits of any underlying claim.

Appeal and Case Status

Judge Vincent Briccetti’s judgment certifies under 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a)(3) that any appeal from the order would not be taken in good faith. It therefore denies pauper status for purposes of an appeal, and the judgment states that the case is closed.

The authoritative version

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