Minier v. United States
- Paul Crotty
- 1:19-cv-10866
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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In Minier v. United States, Judge Crotty denied Domingo Minier’s petition in full, declined a certificate of appealability, and denied fee-free appeal status.
Domingo Minier, whose petition was denied in full and whose request for fee-free appeal status was denied; the United States prevailed as respondent.
What happened
In Minier v. United States, Domingo Minier filed a petition against the United States. The judgment refers to a separate Opinion and Order dated April 7, 2021, but that opinion is not included here.
The court stated that it had considered all of Minier’s arguments and found them without merit. It denied the petition in full.
Judge Crotty’s court also declined to issue a certificate of appealability because Minier had not made the required substantial showing that a constitutional right was denied. The court denied fee-free status for any appeal, certified that an appeal would not be taken in good faith, and closed the case.
The detailed version
- Minier v. United States · No. 1:19-cv-10866
- Paul Crotty
- Apr. 7, 2021
Background
Domingo Minier was the petitioner, and the United States of America was the respondent. The judgment identifies the related criminal docket as No. 16 CR 23 (PAC). The judgment refers to the court’s Opinion and Order dated April 7, 2021, but that underlying opinion is not included in the provided text. As a result, the specific arguments and legal issues addressed in the petition cannot be summarized from this document alone.
Ruling
The court stated that it had considered all of Minier’s arguments and found them without merit. It therefore denied the petition in full.
Appeal-related rulings and case status
The court ruled that a certificate of appealability would not issue because Minier had not made a substantial showing that a constitutional right had been denied. A certificate of appealability is required for an appeal in this type of proceeding. The court also certified under 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a)(3) that an appeal would not be taken in good faith and denied fee-free status for purposes of an appeal. The case was closed.
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