Edwards v. Westchester County
- Judith McCarthy
- 7:19-cv-01362
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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In Clint Edwards v. Arocho, Judge McCarthy granted Arocho’s summary-judgment motion, denied appeal fee-free status, and closed the case.
Clint Edwards, the plaintiff, lost the summary-judgment ruling. Arocho, the defendant, obtained judgment in the defendant’s favor. The case was closed, and Edwards was denied permission to appeal without paying the required fees.
What happened
In Clint Edwards v. Arocho, the court entered judgment for Defendant Arocho. The provided judgment does not explain the underlying dispute or the reasons for the ruling; it refers to a separate opinion and order dated February 1, 2022.
The court granted Arocho’s motion for summary judgment, which is a decision resolving a case without a trial. The court also found that an appeal would not be taken in good faith and denied Edwards permission to appeal without paying the required fees.
Judge McCarthy’s ruling closed the case. The judgment does not state that the dismissal was with or without prejudice.
The detailed version
- Edwards v. Westchester County · No. 7:19-cv-01362
- Judith McCarthy
- Feb. 1, 2022
Disposition
The court entered judgment stating that, for the reasons in its Opinion and Order dated February 1, 2022, Defendant Arocho’s motion for summary judgment was granted. Summary judgment is a ruling that resolves a case without a trial. The provided judgment does not describe the claims, the parties’ arguments, or the court’s reasoning.
Appeal-related ruling
The court certified under 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a)(3) that any appeal from the order would not be taken in good faith. It therefore denied in forma pauperis status—that is, permission to appeal without paying the required filing fees—for purposes of an appeal. The judgment states that the case is closed.
Scope of the judgment
The judgment does not state that the case was dismissed with prejudice or without prejudice. It also does not identify the underlying legal claims. Those details may appear in the referenced Opinion and Order, which is not included in the provided text.
Read the full 1-page opinion on CourtListener, the free public archive maintained by the Free Law Project.