Henderson v. Alvarez
- Alison Nathan
- 1:17-cv-03977
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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In Henderson v. Alvarez, Judge Nathan granted Southwell summary judgment, denied appeal fee-waiver status, and closed the case.
Henderson’s case was resolved against him as to Southwell’s favor on summary judgment; Henderson was also denied permission to appeal without paying court fees, and the case was closed.
What happened
Henderson v. Alvarez involved a case brought by Henderson against Alvarez and other defendants. The judgment does not describe the underlying claims or events.
The court granted summary judgment in favor of Defendant Southwell. Summary judgment is a decision resolving a case or claim without a trial when the legal standard for that decision is met.
Judge Alison Nathan’s court also denied Henderson permission to appeal without paying court fees, finding that any appeal would not be taken in good faith. The case was closed.
The detailed version
- Henderson v. Alvarez · No. 1:17-cv-03977
- Alison Nathan
- Sept. 16, 2021
What the judgment says
The judgment concerns Henderson as plaintiff and Alvarez and other defendants. It states that the court’s reasons were set out in a Memorandum Opinion and Order dated September 16, 2021, but that memorandum is not included in the provided text. The underlying claims, facts, and legal arguments therefore cannot be determined from this judgment alone.
Rulings
The court granted summary judgment in favor of Defendant Southwell. Summary judgment is a ruling that resolves a claim without a trial when the court determines that the applicable legal standard is satisfied. The judgment does not explain the court’s reasoning or identify which claims were resolved.
The court also certified under 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a)(3) that any appeal would not be taken in good faith and denied in forma pauperis status for purposes of an appeal. In plain English, the court denied permission to pursue an appeal without paying the required court fees. The judgment states that the case was closed. Judge Alison Nathan is identified in the supplied case information; the judgment itself is signed by the clerk of court.
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