Thomas v. John Doe
- Philip Halpern
- 7:20-cv-07520
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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WilliamThomas v. John Morley: Judge Halpern granted defendants’ motions to dismiss, dismissed Fullerton, and closed the case.
WilliamThomas’s case was closed; the defendants’ motions to dismiss were granted, and Fullerton was dismissed under the cited screening statute.
What happened
In WilliamThomas v. John Morley, et al., the Southern District of New York entered judgment based on a February 9, 2022 memorandum opinion and order. The excerpt does not explain the claims or the parties’ arguments.
The court granted the defendants’ motions to dismiss and dismissed Fullerton under 28 U.S.C. § 1915(e)(2)(B)(i). The case was closed. The court also ruled that an appeal would not be taken in good faith and denied permission to appeal without paying filing fees.
Judge Philip Halpern is identified in the supplied case information. The judgment itself bears the name of Ruby J. Krajick, and the excerpt does not explain that difference.
The detailed version
- Thomas v. John Doe · No. 7:20-cv-07520
- Philip Halpern
- Feb. 9, 2022
Disposition
The court granted the defendants’ motions to dismiss. It also stated that “Fullerton is DISMISSED” under 28 U.S.C. § 1915(e)(2)(B)(i), and ordered that the case be closed.
Appeal-fee ruling
The court certified under 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a)(3) that any appeal from the memorandum opinion and order would not be taken in good faith. It therefore denied permission to appeal without paying the required filing fees.
What the excerpt does not show
The provided judgment refers to a memorandum opinion and order dated February 9, 2022, but does not include the court’s reasoning, the claims, or the parties’ arguments. It also does not explain why the judgment refers to “Fullerton,” a name not appearing in the caption excerpt. The supplied case information identifies Judge Philip Halpern, while the judgment bears the name Ruby J. Krajick.
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